Installation problems on Toshiba notebook

Hi all! I just bought a Toshiba 5200 notebook and I'm trying to install SuSe 8.1 pro. But I just can't: installation hangs almost at the beginning. I can choose the type of installation (new, safe-settings, manual, etc...), then it starts to load the kernel and it hangs The last lines on the screen are: loading usb modules....... done loading pcmcia modules........ then it hangs. Nothing more happens. I waited for some minutes, then turned off the power. What should I do? Please, notice that pcmcia is working good on Win XP... Thanks Ferdinando