Hi all, I've kept a log book to document my installation, and have seen about 10 bugs so far, as well as some other annoyances. I can supply more detail for these bugs if anyone is interested. I alos have a list of more minor quibbles. The MD5 sum mismatch is probably the biggest issue. From what I have seen on the Web, this is probably related to an interaction between ReiserFS and the MB cache on my Seagate drive, rather than a hardware problem. Best regards Bugs in SUSE LINUX 9.0 Professional AMD64: Installation bugs ============ 1. Formatting /dev/hda1 (on 160GB Seagate disk) as /windows/C mkdosfs goes to 90+ % CPU and makes no progress dosfsck also goes to 90+ % CPU and makes no progress. Current SuSE version is dosfstools 2.9-43 Worked around by not formatting this partition 2. Installing GRUB after expert partitioning Error 15 file not found install --stage2=/boot/grub/stage2 /grub/stage1 ... Current SuSE version is grub 0.93-201 Worked around by manually editing /etc/grub.conf install /grub/stage1 ... and manually installing MBR via typing in GRUB commands. 3. Monitor flickering in framebuffer mode Worked around by changing monitor setting from 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz to 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz Current SuSE version is k_deflt 2.4.21 -193 4. Installation of various packages from both DVD and Internet failed: MD5 sum mismatch Worked around by retrying. 5. Installation of package pysol caused X to freeze. Current SuSE version is pysol 4.82-27 Worked around by resetting and trying again. Post installation bugs ================ 6. Playing pysol Music sounds like harsh buzzing Current SuSE version is pysol 4.82-27 Worked around by switching sound off. 7. Running KWinTV and Zapping Screen displays strange pattern in wide vertical band in centre, as if pixels were the wrong way around, or delayed, or both. Current SuSE version is kwintv 0.8.12-199 8. KDE log out did not log out kdebase3-kdm 3.1.4-42 Worked around by CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE. 9. Clicking on folder in Konqueror navigation panel Konqueror crashed. Current SuSE version is kdeaddons3-konqueror 3.1.4-38 10. At various times: Kernel: Oops 0002 Kernel: Oops 0011 Kernel: Oops 0000 Current SuSE version is k_deflt 2.4.21 -193 My hardware: Computer ======== Motherboard Gigabyte GA-K8NNXP + Athlon 64 3200+s + CPU FAN Memory GeiL High Performance DDR 400 512MB (x 2) SCSI card Adaptec AHA-2930CU (no SCSI devices connected) DVD writer Liteon LDW-411S DVD±R/DVD±RW 4x Floppy SONY 1.44Mb 3.5" Floppy drive internal Hard drive Seagate ST3160023A 160GB 7200RPM ATA-100 8MB Cache IBM IC35L040AVER07-0 40GB 7200RPM ATA-100 2MB Cache Keyboard and Mouse Logitech 967346-1U Internet Desktop Keyboard + Optical Mouse Bundle Video card MSI 128MB FX5700-TD TV card Hauppauge computer works Hauppauge WinTV Monitor Mitsubishi DV172B 17" Case CWORLD Miditower 450W with front ports 7118H