hi every body
i am a new user to linux i tried before fedora core4
thin i switch to use suse i download suse 10 from its site
then put them on cds
the when i insert cd1
and choose any option
* install
* install safe mod
switch to some thing like dos mode for detecting my hard ware the at the end give me this error
"crs error
vfs:cannot open root device<null> or unknown-block(3,3)
please append a correct"root="boot option
kernal ponic- not syncing:vfs:unable to mount rootfs on known block(3,3)"
please help me

Place the cd in your drive and restart your machine, be sure you have boot to cd as your first boot option.
Your machine will boot the first cd, let it load.

Choose install.

I like to have all my partitioning done when installing windows (that is if you are dual booting), if you do not use the partitioning tool that comes with SuSE. Partitioning is key to a sucessfull dual boot install, you will need a partition for nix (5 gigs is said to be enough but I like 10 to 12 gigs myself leaves room for more software and documents and data) this partition needs to be mounted as / which is to say root. Next ceate a swap partition of 1 to 2 gigs for swap. If you are not dual booting then simply let SuSE partition the drive for you say into a swap partition and the rest of the drive as / ,if you like.

Now pick and choose your software and continue on with the install, good luck.

From your post, and if I understand your question correctly, you have not selected a root partition, or not selected it to be formated and mounted as root. Go into the expert mode during the install and select partitioning and click where you wish to install to and select edit, then check the mount box for format and then make the mount point to be /. Which is the root mount point. So try again with this approach and see if it helps.

dear friend :
i think u have not undertanded me
1st: i first put cd 1 in the cd rom
2nd : i choose install
3rd:the error appears and the pc hanged
i didnt reach any thing further nor partitiong nor choosing root
i dont know were is the problem can any body help

can any body help

Well it sounds like the cds have been corrupted.
Suse can boot also with the cd2, so try that one.

One option would be to configure correct harddrive, but im quite sure the problem isn't there.
linux root=/dev/hda1 or hdb1 or hdc1 or just hda

Disabling acpi could also help.acpi=off