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I checked out the suggestions. maxcpus=1/2 does not help, either with the installation nor in trying to get my processor back after the install. My bios setup is rather limited, and does not have any options for RAID.

One possible clue: if I use a i386 installation DVD, instead of the x86_64 one, the problems about "Starting udev..." and needing "maxcpus=0" do not appear. The installation starts up smoothly. The kernel messages do not appear, to me, to show anything unusual or troublesome. All devices, including 2 cpu processors, are detected. I aborted prior to setting up the partitions because I want to retain the 64-bit rpms for the moment. I also tried to switch the DVD from i386 to x86_64 when the language screen came up. However, a couple of screens later, when the catalogs were being established, I got a request to insert CD1 -- so no dice.

Interesting. I must use the i386 media for my install, since my system is PIII. I just found out that kernel 2.6.19 does NOT hang when booting, so maybe some progress. I installed the following repo into YAST and upgraded my kernel. http://software.opensuse.org/download/Kernel:/Vanilla/SUSE_Factory/ The only thing I've lost so far is the AppArmor module won't load, which isn't a severe problem. I'm now recognizing all four cpus. I'll report more as I explore the system. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org