Problems installing SuSE 10.0

Deathspawner · 10-05-2005, 06:40 PM

Hey all,

I am posting this here because I doubt it's a 10.0 related problem, although I have been running SuSE on my laptop since version 9.

Basically, the install will halt each and every time, even in a safe install mode. This is where it get's caught at:

Install Problem

If anyone had any idea how I could possibly get past this problem, I'd be most appreciative. It does this with both the CD and DVD, so I know it's not the disc.

towsonu2003 · 10-05-2005, 07:54 PM

you might want to look at the following link. this seems to be a kernel bug, fixed by 2.6.13.3. The release version of suse 10.0 should solve this one, I guess. If it doesn't, patch your kernel to 2.6.13.3?

Link to kernel changelog: http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v...geLog-2.6.13.3 (see last one)

Link to SUSE bug report: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=113778

Deathspawner · 10-05-2005, 08:38 PM

Sadly, this is the boxed version. It states it has 2.6.13, but not 2.6.13.3.

towsonu2003 · 10-05-2005, 11:40 PM

assuming that boxed version=bought w/ money; that's interesting. I didn't know they released boxed versions before fixing bugs. Contact them directly, they should be able to help you.

rgbrock1 · 10-06-2005, 09:58 AM

Deathspawner. Since you paid for the retail box version you are entitled to, I believe, 90 days of installation support.
Call them and take them to task! I'm sure Novell will be glad to assist.

featherdown · 10-06-2005, 10:52 AM

I don't know if this will work, but I have had install problems on my laptop with previous versions, and I just added insmod=ide-generic to to boot line, and install stopped freezing. I haven't tried 10 yet, just trying to dl it now.

TigerLinux · 10-06-2005, 11:14 AM

i am using RC1, good enough for me

Deathspawner · 10-06-2005, 12:37 PM

I didn't know they released boxed versions before fixing bugs.

Yeah.. I dunno it's wierd. This may be a pre-release version, I am not sure. I got a copy in advance because I am writing an article on it for my website.

I don't know if this will work, but I have had install problems on my laptop with previous versions, and I just added insmod=ide-generic to to boot line, and install stopped freezing. I haven't tried 10 yet, just trying to dl it now.

Yeah, that froze too :/