https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=811901 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=811901#c0 Summary: [openSUSE 12.3] installation gets stuck at linux partitions scan Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 12.3 Version: Final Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: SUSE Other Status: NEW Severity: Minor Priority: P5 - None Component: Installation AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: ilyasbox@gmail.com QAContact: jsrain@suse.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:19.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/19.0 Trying to install 12.3 x86_64. I have: * 2 NTFS partitions * hidden Windows 7 system partition * one EXT4 * one SWAP The DVD installer starts fine, but while the probing step of "Looking for existing linux partitions...", at 60%, it gets stuck, and no HDD or DVD activity is visible on my PC. I had to wait about 15-20 minutes until the scanning was complete. One more user has reported this kind of behavior. Following openSUSE topic describes this case: https://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/install-boot-log... Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.run installation 2. 3. Actual Results: installation gets stuck for 15-20 minutes at partition scan Expected Results: partition scan should take about 10-15 seconds, according to virtualbox experience -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.