Black Screen

I cannot get the new 11.2 to install on my machine. THe moment i hit enter at the boot prompt to begin installation, the scree just goes black and unresponsive - caps & scroll lock lights on the keyboard light up and remain lit. no disk activity whatsoever. I tried installing various resolutions, in text mode none gets past the black screen.

Acer aspire AM1100
Athlon XP 3600+ (64x2)
8GB ram

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
edit: Note - 11.1 never had this problem. Also it is not the same post install ATI driver issue from other threads. This hang up happens immediately after the boot prompt so I cannot even install 11.2

Have you done this:
http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pi6QEkO9_QUOssslH9k_LpL0z6zMsegKdNomuLiY4nNhj9luvEGUDc0e6fIgY3dLQuTeWkQr6yFwr857JjPEN1w/acpi%20boot%20arg.png

Thanks. I tried that and it didnt freeze immediately. It got to the loading bar but was not moving so i hit esc and saw it reading out some errors about error mask 4 and ata2 having transfer speed 1.5GBps? :\

Have you tried a Live CD?

Im actually downloading one right now to try. Thanks. I will update the thread with the results of that endeavor.

Ok so no go. The live cd gives the exact same behavior. The live system cant boot, the install option is the same.

:’(:’(

Do you actually have 11.1 still installed? And bootable?

sure your burn speed is fine?
this could be signs of bad burns.

Yes, 11.1 is still installed and bootable. I can re-install it from the 11.1 DVD as well. no problems with it.

I verified the media for 11.2 and tried various slower burn speeds. I’m really puzzled as to what is happening here.

Is there any way to load the (live cd) installer from within 11.1?

Try this:
Upgrade/Supported - openSUSE

I tried those options above and the results are all the same. The in place installation goes through however, just like from the DVD method, once the machine is restarted it hangs at boot.

I have same problem. :frowning: Live CD start normally, but the installation DVD show black screen. On keyboard CapsLock and ScrollLock leds ligting.

rtgreen wrote:
> I have same problem. :frowning: Live CD start normally, but the installation DVD
> show black screen. On keyboard CapsLock and ScrollLock leds ligting.

kernel panic…boot from the DVD and run the memory checker…over
night, at least (10 to 12 hours)…

if/when you report back tell us about your hardware…especially your
graphics…


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