Marco thanks for the advise. I haven't tried the install via a HMC but the IBM terminal is attached via a serial port and is set to emulate a vt100 so I believe this is a serial console. However when yast starts the terminal goes blank. I'll try a HMC but I believe it should be possible without one. Martin Marco Hoehle 08/12/2005 14:49 To: suse-ppc@suse.com cc: Subject: Re: [suse-ppc] Problems loading suse onto ibm p710 Retry the installation via a HMC or with a serial console, than you do not have graphical issues. marco "Martin Whitfield" suse-ppc@suse.com cc 12/08/2005 03:43 PM Subject [suse-ppc] Problems loading suse onto ibm p710 Hi I am trying to install suse enterprise linux power on an ibm p710. This server does not have a graphics card, I am using an IBM 3153 terminal set to emulate a vt100 I can boot to the sms menu and then select the cd device to boot from. I then get the boot prompt and type install. The server loads the kernel from the cd into ram and then states that it is starting yast. At this point the screen goes blank. I cannot therefore continue the install; I thought the server might be trying to output yast as an x windows application instead of ncurses. I therefore tried to install using the following string to enable connection to eth0 using VNC. install vnc=1 vnc_password=abc. The screen then prompts me to select eth0 or eth1. I select eth0 and the kernel panics with the following error kernel panic: hvsi_recv_control: service processor closed HVSI connection Any help is much appreciated Thanks Martin This e-mail contains information that may be confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please note that any copying, use, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this e-mail is prohibited and unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by telephone or e-mail immediately. Any opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Syan Ltd. This e-mail does not constitute either offer or acceptance of any contractually binding agreement; such offer or acceptance can only be communicated in writing. Syan reserves the right to monitor and intercept e-mails sent and received on our network. In accordance with good computing practice the recipient is advised to ensure that this e-mail is virus free. This e-mail contains information that may be confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please note that any copying, use, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this e-mail is prohibited and unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by telephone or e-mail immediately. Any opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Syan Ltd. This e-mail does not constitute either offer or acceptance of any contractually binding agreement; such offer or acceptance can only be communicated in writing. Syan reserves the right to monitor and intercept e-mails sent and received on our network. In accordance with good computing practice the recipient is advised to ensure that this e-mail is virus free.