suse and usb

gdogg2k · 03-10-2004, 04:55 AM

Hi, i wanted to install SUSE on my system from DVD, BUT when the installer starts i bring up the console output thingy and when it's doin all its loading and checks it freezes on 'reading disk info...' if i disable my onboard usb it gets past this?? if i get it installed and then enable my usb again in the bios it starts freezing....n e way around this. its the only distro that does it!!!

JaseP · 03-10-2004, 08:21 AM

Try setting it the BIOS to not be high speed USB, or enabling USB Legacy support, or disabling USB legacy support.

gdogg2k · 03-10-2004, 08:53 AM

Shall try those suggestions

thanks

gdogg2k · 03-10-2004, 01:31 PM

ok, i have an award bios and none of those options are avail. just OnChip USB Enable|Disable (have to set to disable to run setup)

JaseP · 03-11-2004, 08:01 AM

It's probably HotPlug,...

I'm not sure how to disable hotplug, so ask around so you can try that out.

taylorv · 11-30-2004, 02:40 AM

Sorry not an answer but did you fix this problem? I am having the same issue (Award BIOS) and I'm fed up with disabling and enabling the USB. I tried a PCI card instaed but this is even worse as I just get CRC error before booting.

Many thanks

Vince

abisko00 · 11-30-2004, 03:04 AM

Try to install without USB support, do an 'Online Update' and then re-enable USB support.

You may also de-activate usb-probing on the software site (leaving the hardware switched on). Type hwprobe=-usb on the boot menu. There seems to be an issue with AWARD BIOS's. See here:
http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2001/07/usb_irq.html

I also found this:
http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2002/0...sbhotplug.html

spandit · 06-11-2006, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abisko00

http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2001/07/usb_irq.html

Neither of those links worked for me. I've got the same problem, SuSE only loads when USB is disabled in the BIOS. Puppy Linux works, but I can't seem to get the USB to function. Ubuntu 64 bit wouldn't install...

abisko00 · 06-11-2006, 10:11 AM

The support database has changed its location. Try searching at http://en.opensuse.org e.g. with SDB:usb irq