Martin Actually, the APCI things rings a bell with me although not with Linux. My mobo (FIC VA-503+) had problems with APCI when I used to use the PC with M$ W2K. I now remember that I had to remove my Promise card in order to install W2K or it would hang during the hardware detection phase. Apparently, if I were to run this mobo with an ATX PSU (it currently uses an AT PSU) it would have worked OK but I never got round to trying this. This could be a Linux version of the same problem. I will try installing with APCI only switched off and see what happens. I will also try reinstating the DMA settings after install but boot the kernel with acpi=off and see if that works too. Perhaps Martin, your mobo is similarly disabled in the power management department as mine is. You may have knocked the nail on the head. I hope so. Well done if this is actually the cause of our problems in which case I owe you a pint :-). I'll let you know the results when I get round to trying it out. Got to keep the Wife off my back for long enough before I get the chance though. Cheers, Sean Akers. ----- Sean Akers: sean@akers-online.co.uk Martin Berg 08/10/2002 20:11 To: suse-linux-e@suse.com cc: Subject: Re: [SLE] Install hangs with SuSE 8.1 when using a Promise Ultra100 controller Thanks, Ben I doubt that the CDROM, disks or controller is at fault - as it right now is works as expected with SuSE 8.0 (and used to do with 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 :-) I did though do as you suggested: kept looking and found out that of the 3 boot parameters used for "Safe" boot only the ACPI=OFF was needed. Then the problem detecting the hde and hdg disks on the Promise controller disappeared. Before starting the install I'll just wait until tomorrow - my observation might ring a bell somewhere and before receiving the "DON'T DO THAT OR ...." messages after having found out the hard way I will just try to be patient :-) Anyway thanks for the replies sofar. Martin Berg -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com