On 09/21/2003 03:54 PM, Claude Fuhrer wrote:

Hi everybody

I'm trying to install a SuSE 8.2 on my brand new laptop Dell Latitude D600, but i'm experiencing some problems :-)

What I've done :

1) Boot on the DVD 1 from SuSE Pro 8.2

2) Choose "Installation - Safe Setting" in the first menu (all the install methods show the same behaviour)

3) Choose "English US" as default language (French or German makes no difference on the problem)

4) Choose "new installation"

The installation displays a screen called "Installation Setting" where he is finding the keyboard layout, the mouse (usb) and the partionning of my hard disk. The next step should be an "Evaluation of the package selection", but at this point, the installation process hangs. (i've waited more than 10 minutes, without any success). At this point it is not possible to do anything else than rebooting the machine...

Has somebody an idea ? What I'm doing wrong ?

Let me guess, you have a DVD/CDRW combo drive. It is a bug in the install process. I would suggest using the CDs, then after install use Yast to change the source of installation, and switch it to the DVD then. I have heard you might be able to Ctl-Alt-F2, and issue modprobe ide-scsi and it might work. Safest is to use the CDs with a combo drive. -- Joe Morris New Tribes Mission Email Address: Joe_Morris@ntm.org Web Address: http://www.mydestiny.net/~joe_morris Registered Linux user 231871 God said, I AM that I AM. I say, by the grace of God, I am what I am.