On 2012/02/11 22:32 (GMT-0600) Billie Walsh composed:
Well, it appears I won't try openSUSE after all. I burned, and verified, another 64 bit DVD. Booted it with and without "nomodeset". No joy. Still gets to the splash screen and sits there. Downloaded and burned/verified the 32 bit version. Same thing. Maybe another time.
For the thread record, what models of motherboard chipset and video chip are failing here? I looked through every one of your posts in this thread, and found no evidence anyone suggested trying installation instructions such as on http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Installation_help Did you try selecting text mode from the F3 menu, or don't you even get that far? Can you try switching to a different keyboard connection type, USB if PS/2 now, or vice versa? -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org