Figured it out. Please see my previous post. Thanks.
Is this after a reboot?
Did you test a Live CD
Yes, after multiple reboots. No I have not tried the live CD.
If it were me. I’d try a new install. Either with a Live CD or with the DVD.
But with the DVD, I’d manage the packages at install and try using kernel-default rather than kernel-desktop (it’s just a hunch).
The route to manage packages is:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/11.4_DVD_Install/30.Install_sumary.jpg
Click ‘Software’
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/11.4_DVD_Install/31.Modify_software1.jpg
Search for : kernel
delete kernel-desktop (it may auto add another flavour) we want kernel-default
Worth a try I reckon.
and how does the default kernel differ from the desktop kernel?
Well kernel-desktop is supposed to be tailored to Desktop Computers. But the live CD uses kernel-default.
Hence my suggestion
Its possible the ‘no acpi’ impacted your USB devices. Its also possible your BIOS has a setting for USB devices that is a ‘legacy’ mode. Please again go into your BIOS and ensure you have the USB setting set to ‘legacy’ mode.
Once the installation is done, you take the acpi=on option in grub. You should also activate usb-legacy support in the BIOS of your machine. Often BIOS are faulty. Did you check on the website of your producer that you have the latest BIOS version? In case no, please read the conditions and risks of a BIOS update before proceeding. Do not use a usb-hub or a monitor hub to connect your devices but connect to your machine directly. Have a look when the machine is running and write in a terminal
lusb
Always if you are able to open a terminal, can you to the following:
su -
dmidecode
and post the output here (always into “code” tags.
Thanks.
installed after the problems above on my asus p6t ws pro with 2 mirrored raids. 1 mirrored array for the Os (and the 2 array for data storage, so ignore this array). The OS array has a extended partition with windows7, Debian,Debian2,OpenSuse, and Ubuntu.
- Do NOT attempt to install from the “install” option at boot up.
- Instead boot into the “live OS” and install from within the running OS instead.
- When asked i used the MD linux raid software to reformat the already formatted partition i wanted Suse on (dont touch the windows partition though!!!).
Ps. as usual GRUB was a huge pain and did not install properly, it was only after i installed Ubuntu next that Grub and all the Os appeared and were accessible, but as this was my own hassle and probably not the raid i hope others will not have the same problems i had with Grub.
Pss.Do not ask me why this was the only way i could get it to install instead of hanging because i am in no way a expert,lol, it just took several hours trying every combination possible thats all, anyway i hope it helps others having problems with their raid systems.
On 2012-04-02 14:46, dontosaw wrote:
>
> OK. First off, the RAID is a RAID 1 mirror (2 disks). Last night I went
> into my system BIOS and the BIOS RAID utility and broke the RAID. Then I
> proceeded to attempt to install 12.1 on just one of the disks that was
> part of the RAID, but is now just an independent single disk. Guess
> what? Same problem. Long pauses (from a few minutes to over 10) at the
> initial splash screen, during system analysis (when it searches for
> Linux partitions), after I select Gnome and during the file installation
> phase. It eventually hung and would go no further. 
Weird.
The installation system has error consoles. Do ctrl-alt-f1…f12, some of
them are dedicated to the logs. See if there is a clue there.
An idea: did you test if the 12.1 live can run in your system? It might be
that 12.1 is not compatible with your system. If this is the case, I would
revert to 11.4, but leaving space for a second install where you will put
the 12.2 beta. You try the beta, and if it also fails, please report in
bugzilla and nag the devs in the factory mail list, so that your problem is
solved. With luck, the next version 12.2 will then work in your system.
–
Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)
OK, I check my BIOS and yes, USB legacy support is enabled. I attempted to install the latest 12.2 milestone 2 beta. The installation proceeds nicely, without hanging. However, the OS will not load. I get a message about the install failing after the initial reboot. First I tried an upgrade and that failed. Then a new install and that failed too.
dontosaw wrote:
>
> OK, I check my BIOS and yes, USB legacy support is enabled. I attempted
> to install the latest 12.2 milestone 2 beta. The installation proceeds
> nicely, without hanging. However, the OS will not load. I get a message
> about the install failing after the initial reboot. First I tried an
> upgrade and that failed. Then a new install and that failed too.
>
>
Milestone 2 is not beta, more like Alpha.
IMO, you would be better concentrating on 12.1
I think I made some suggestions you didn’t try yet.
OK, I tried the 12.1 Gnome live CD. Same issue. Boots to splash screen, then nothing. Waited several minutes. Perhaps i should try 12.2 with alternative kernel next?
By the way, I attempted to install Ubuntu and the process hangs right after it detects my Microsoft USB keyboard. Tried Linux Mint, same thing. Also tried Fedora, process hangs at same point as well.
dontosaw wrote:
>
> OK, I tried the 12.1 Gnome live CD. Same issue. Boots to splash screen,
> then nothing. Waited several minutes. Perhaps i should try 12.2 with
> alternative kernel next?
>
> By the way, I attempted to install Ubuntu and the process hangs right
> after it detects my Microsoft USB keyboard. Tried Linux Mint, same
> thing. Also tried Fedora, process hangs at same point as well.
>
>
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So you tried all the main distros. Ones that would most likely work.
It seems unlikely that the keyboard would be the source of the trouble,
though disconnecting all crud items is a good move given your trouble. If
11.4 worked for you, perhaps you should consider it? Perhaps the source of
the trouble is kernel 3 >
Which I think, all the distros you tried use.
I don’t think PCLinuxOS is at kernel 3 yet?!
Thinking again of 11.4. As an experiment.
Try a install of 11.4 kde
Then try zypper dup to Tumbleweed
Or perhaps it should be zypper dup to 12.1 then to Tumbleweed
You seem to be game for some fun…
On 2012-04-07 05:29, caf4926 wrote:
> So you tried all the main distros. Ones that would most likely work.
> It seems unlikely that the keyboard would be the source of the trouble,
> though disconnecting all crud items is a good move given your trouble. If
> 11.4 worked for you, perhaps you should consider it? Perhaps the source of
> the trouble is kernel 3 >
Well, what I said before: install 11.4 leaving space for another
installation where the 12.2 beta can be tested. The error he gets with the
beta is different.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)
Attempted to install 11.4 and it failed!!! I think all of my problems might boil down to a failing DVD-RW drive. Stay tuned! What is weird is that I have been able to burn and verify checksums. However, the drive started making unhappy noises a few days ago and this morning it would no longer burn. I attempted to install 11.4 and everything seemed to progress normally until it came time to reboot. I’m going to go out and buy a new drive and will report back.
I had a similar problem. I tried burning multiple DVD’s and even multiple distros, all with the same result. I swapped my dvd rw and it worked fine after that. I would agree it sounds like you may have a hardware issue.
OK, I replaced the DVD drive, burned a fresh copy of 11.4 and proceeded to install. The MD5 matched and I verified disc after burning. Everything proceeded normally during install, but after initial boot the process stalled. I rebooted into the default configuration again and the result was the same. I booted into the failsafe selection and the installation/configuration proceeded and completed. So, I have a working 11.4 installation. Just have to choose failsafe from GRUB menu when booting.
The only major change to my hardware since I installed 11.4 last year, is my new GTX 580 video card. I wonder if that could that be the cause of some of my issues. Hardware info below.
AMD Phenom II X4 810, 8GB RAM, ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Motherboard