I have had same problems. Try Alt+Fx (I don't remember which x) when hangs or when installing; it seems to show there what happens, and perhaps you can guess the problem.
For example: with SuSE 7.2 and a CD on quaternary SB IDE it hang. I solved it disconnecting the CD, and connecting it again when the installation was completed. On Alt+Fx there appeared continuous messages about problems on hdh.
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De: "Timothy Mason"
Para:
Enviado: sábado, 22 de septiembre de 2001 15:31
Asunto: [SLE] Re : [SLE] Installation freeze up at first screen
: Hello
:
: Trying to install Linux 7.2 (Professional) on a Packard Bell desktop
: with an Intel Celeron processor at 433, a Bora Plus M/B, a Quantum
: Fireball 10Go hard disk, a Pioneer DVD (*32), a TraxData R/W (8*4*32) and
: a 3DX Voodoo3 graphics card, I have encountered freeze up at the first
: screen using all media.
:
: The hard disk is already partitioned with Partition Magic, and there is
: an early version of Corel Linux already installed.
:
: Using the DVD or CD1, I see the first screen in the Suse reference
: manual ; however, both the menu space and the boot option slot are blank,
: and the timer is invisible. Neither keyboard nor mouse input is accepted.
:
: Using CD2 or the boot-disk, I find a screen which looks much like an
: MS-DOS screen, with contact addresses for Suse, the slogan "Have a lot
: of fun" and a blinking cursor at the bottom of the screen. Again, there
: is no reaction to input from either mouse or cursor.
:
: After looking at the documentation, I wondered if it might be because of
: the way the Pioneer is linked ; however, the machine does read the first
: screen, and I can see the Suse CDs from within both Windows and Corel
: Linux, and consult the Read documents.
:
: After hunting around in the knowledgebase, I tried holding down the
: shift-key during installation, as apparently that works around BIOS
: problems that have been encountered from 6.4 on. This has no effect. On
: the Packard Bell site, there is no mention of a BIOS upgrade for this
: motherboard.
:
: Suse-support has suggested that I try to enter linux vga=normal at the
: boot-prompt or that I try YAST1. However, as the installation freezes at
: the first screen and accepts no input, I can't do that. I have spent
: some time trawling the net, but have not been able to trace any leads
: which address my problem. I would be grateful if anyone could offer me a
: hand in getting this up and running.
:
: Thank you and best wishes
:
: -
: Timothy Mason
: http://perso.club-internet.fr/tmason/
:
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