Brad, I have a similar configuration that you have (slower Athalon chip). I would suggest that you try using YaST1. I know that YaST1 goes away in 8.0. I run several Linux installfests each year, and I have seen similar problems with other vendors as well a SuSE. For YaST1, I boot from the floppy because my SCSI CD-ROM is not recognized as a boot device. This is only a work-around, but may have a good chance of working. Another suggestion is that you try to turn off Plug and Pray and turn off energy saving. On 3 Apr 2002 at 17:47, Brad Moss wrote:

Hi:

I've been trying to do an installation with Yast2 and Suse 7.3. I have been unable to do the install thus far. Each time the installation proceeds until the system locks up. Many times it is at a similar point in the installation, around 70% installed (it's copying files at that point). When it happens nothing will respond and I have to do a hard reboot. I have an Athlon CPU (thunderbird 1.2 gig) and an Asus A7V133 motherboard. I have done checks on the MB, Memory etc and all seems ok. I have tried doing the default install (with office) multiple times and always freezes up. How can I troubleshoot where the problem lies? I have tried different video cards ( I have a hercules ultra !! and have tried and ATI all in wonder 128 also, even tried a PCI STB Velocity with the same sort of freeze up) I've tried using the DVD vs the CD's but no change) I even tried booting from floppy boot disk and using text display during the installation ---> still locked up.I have removed ALL of the other cards in my system. I have only the video card and that is it. Any help appreciated.

Brad Moss Akron, OH

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