suse 9.0 amd64 panics kernel on zv5000z bad rip

Hi- I tried to install 9.0 for amd64 on my new zv5000z from hp but I get an bad rip kernel panic right out of chute however Fedora for amd64 installs and works Mandrake 9.2 and 10 for amd64 install and work The install cd is ok because it worked on my opteron 144 last year Any similar problems or ideas Thanx