I tried to install SuSE8.2 on my Dell Laptop(8100 Inspiron with SuSE8.1) last day and when using the DVD the installation process stalls on "Evaluating package selection". When I used the ordinary CD's the install proceeded.
So what's up with the DVD? What's the point having the DVD if they don't work? I used the DVD for 7.3, 8.0, 8.1 and I have no intention to switch to CD's now... :-)
Cheers, Magnus
So what's up with the DVD? What's the point having the DVD if they don't work? I used the DVD for 7.3, 8.0, 8.1 and I have no intention to switch to CD's now.
A lot of us have had this problem. What is interesting is that you have used the DVD in the past and it worked. The big question is - did you use the same DVD drive this time as you did previously? If not, my belief is that there is an issue with certain brands or models.
When I installed SuSE7.3 I had a Toshiba drive; which only worked for a month or so. I don't remember if I installed 8.0 before getting the new Samsung drive or not.
For 8.1 I bough the update version and DVD didn't work; failed with no packages found. So I used the CD's(later on I found http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/mlasars_8.1_dvdinstall.html and assumed DVD worked, but I never tried it. I guess it didn't work.) Tried the same thing for 8.2 but with no success.
Well, I guess using CD's is better that floppies :-)
John LeMay wrote:
So what's up with the DVD? What's the point having the DVD if they don't work? I used the DVD for 7.3, 8.0, 8.1 and I have no intention to switch to CD's now.
A lot of us have had this problem. What is interesting is that you have used the DVD in the past and it worked. The big question is - did you use the same DVD drive this time as you did previously? If not, my belief is that there is an issue with certain brands or models.
On 05/13/2003 05:29 AM, Magnus Hagebris wrote:
For 8.1 I bough the update version and DVD didn't work; failed with no packages found. So I used the CD's(later on I found http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/mlasars_8.1_dvdinstall.html and assumed DVD worked, but I never tried it. I guess it didn't work.) Tried the same thing for 8.2 but with no success.
Is this a DVD/CDRW combo drive? I had an 8.2 install that hung at the same place. Interestingly, I read last night someone with the same problem with an ftp install. Hmm.
Well, I guess using CD's is better that floppies :-)
True, but it is a shame to have a DVD drive and DVD disk, but have to use CDs. :-\
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On Monday 12 May 2003 15:41, John LeMay wrote:
So what's up with the DVD? What's the point having the DVD if they don't work? I used the DVD for 7.3, 8.0, 8.1 and I have no intention to switch to CD's now.
A lot of us have had this problem. What is interesting is that you have used the DVD in the past and it worked. The big question is - did you use the same DVD drive this time as you did previously? If not, my belief is that there is an issue with certain brands or models.
-- John LeMay
It's got to be something like that...models and brands, because I've a DVD drive I took from my sisters old Compaq and stuffed into my system and it works flawlessly.
John - -- A butterfly is: Pretty,soft,harmless...and useless, just like M$N. My Penguin eats butterflies.
On 05/13/2003 12:54 AM, Magnus Hagebris wrote:
I tried to install SuSE8.2 on my Dell Laptop(8100 Inspiron with SuSE8.1) last day and when using the DVD the installation process stalls on "Evaluating package selection". When I used the ordinary CD's the install proceeded.
I've seen that one too. A bug in the install process, reported, and blamed on drive firmware (not in MHO).
So what's up with the DVD? What's the point having the DVD if they don't work? I used the DVD for 7.3, 8.0, 8.1 and I have no intention to switch to CD's now... :-)
You can, AFTER CD install, switch install source to DVD and then use the DVD just fine.
Joe Morris (NTM) wrote:
On 05/13/2003 12:54 AM, Magnus Hagebris wrote:
I tried to install SuSE8.2 on my Dell Laptop(8100 Inspiron with SuSE8.1) last day and when using the DVD the installation process stalls on "Evaluating package selection". When I used the ordinary CD's the install proceeded.
I've seen that one too. A bug in the install process, reported, and blamed on drive firmware (not in MHO).
So what's up with the DVD? What's the point having the DVD if they don't work? I used the DVD for 7.3, 8.0, 8.1 and I have no intention to switch to CD's now... :-)
You can, AFTER CD install, switch install source to DVD and then use the DVD just fine.
That's the way I did it with 8.1... :-)
I noticed the 8.2 DVD includes more RPM's than the CD's... http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/pohletz_paketdiffs_82.html I might copy the darn DVD to my fileserver and do a network installation ...
hi all,
i had teh same issue with my Latitude c840 here (with the samsung combo DVD/CDRW).
It looks like the system detects the drive as cdrom only, but the system installation thinks different. My guess is a Suse issue + DVD/CDRW combo.
Anyway, i solved it with multiple steps. Basically, it involves switching to a console installation,
1) boot with the cdrom=/dev/hdb (check the syntax on suse's support db) 2) switch to console installation 3) force loading the ide-scsi drivers
That should work. Let me have a message back if it doesn't, so i will try repeating installation
Alle 18:54, lunedì 12 maggio 2003, Magnus Hagebris ha scritto:
I tried to install SuSE8.2 on my Dell Laptop(8100 Inspiron with SuSE8.1) last day and when using the DVD the installation process stalls on "Evaluating package selection". When I used the ordinary CD's the install proceeded.
So what's up with the DVD? What's the point having the DVD if they don't work? I used the DVD for 7.3, 8.0, 8.1 and I have no intention to switch to CD's now... :-)
Cheers, Magnus
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