Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3217 mails)

[Pete Durst <pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jeffry,

Thanks for that tidbit.  I tried the failsafe approach and it worked.  I 
re-tried again with just acpi turned off, and it still works!  I have the 
machine up and running, and although it's using VESA video and doesn't have 
sound, it's usable!

Much thanks!

Pete

At 10:37 AM 3/1/2004, Jeffrey L. Taylor wrote:
> Quoting Pete Durst <pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am trying to install SuSE 9.0 onto my new laptop and have been 
> stumped by
> > a installation failure.  When trying to install, it gets part way through
> > identifying the hardware, and when it tries to start the GUI installer, I
> > get a "keyboard not present" error, and a couple of messages about try to
> > connect the console to /dev/ttys0.  Aside from the fact that the laptop
> > does not have a serial port to do this, I can not see any way to get the
> > installer to get past this point.  I have tried to do a text only install,
> > and it still fails at the same spot.  I am able to use the keyboard to
> > interact with the program, and I am able to see the characters that I type
> > and such, so think that this is just an "X" issue of some sort.  Can 
> anyone
> > help with this problem?  How do I get the install to go?
> >
>
> Have you tried installing in the failsafe mode?  On my IBM Thinkpad, a
> normal install failed.  The failsafe mode worked.  After installation
> I editted the kernel boot options (in GRUB to test, then in YAST to
> make permanent).  I left ACPI off and turn APM and idedma back on.
> ACPI is problematic in 2.4.  It is better in 2.6.
>
> HTH,
>   Jeffrey
>
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