"Error loading operating system" message on first boot of a new installation

Hello Everyone,

New in this forum, new to OpenSuse, trying to to do a new installation for the first time of OpenSuse11.3

The computer is “old” but everything works. Started with a clean hard disk (no windows).
When into the bio’s, changed the start order to optical drive, put in a live CD with a complete installation on it.

I was so surprised…worked straightaway. A list of fairly easy questions and the installation started.
The computers old so it was fairly slow…I left it mumbling away to it’s self for about 3/4 of an hour…Everything worked I supposed as when I returned it said “Installation complete”.

It said to remove the CD and restart, reset the bio’s to the hard disk; restart again to boot from this disk for the first time.
Here the problems started.
First it said there was no keyboard attached…there was.
After about twenty restarts I managed to get into the bio’s start order list. I changed it to hard disk marked “C”…which I assumed held the operating system.
Now the thing still won’t start… you get a signal that the “keyboard cannot be found” or “Error loading operating system” or both.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Lionel

I’m not sure what went wrong. However, opensuse 11.3 is way beyond the support period. It dates from 1009 (if I recall correctly). I suggest you try 13.1.

I know it’s an older version but it should still work??? Once installed I was going to let it update it’s self.
Saves all this downloading and creation of a Live CD ect…

On 2014-01-22 13:56, Lionel1020 wrote:
> It said to remove the CD and restart, reset the bio’s to the hard disk;
> restart again to boot from this disk for the first time.
> Here the problems started.
> First it said there was no keyboard attached…there was.
> After about twenty restarts I managed to get into the bio’s start order
> list. I changed it to hard disk marked “C”…which I assumed held
> the operating system.

Are there more hard disks?

> Now the thing still won’t start… you get a signal that the “keyboard
> cannot be found” or “Error loading operating system” or both.

They seem to me to be BIOS errors, not operating system errors.


Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)

On 2014-01-22 14:06, Lionel1020 wrote:
>
> I know it’s an older version but it should still work???

Yes, it should.

> Once installed
> I was going to let it update it’s self.

You can not update it all the way to 13.1 that easily.

> Saves all this downloading and creation of a Live CD ect…

No, it doesn’t.


Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)

Hi Lionel1020,

The effort to down load updates from 11.3 to 13.1 with the multiple probabilities of errors … Not worth the savings. Easier to download latest version and cutting a DVD or USB drive.

The error is more likely with hardware or connecting cable! No doubt you will have checked it out by now.

PrakashC

Hello Carlos,
>
> I know it’s an older version but it should stillwork???

Yes, it should.
>Great!!

>Once installed
> I was going to let it update it’s self.

Youcan not update it all the way to 13.1 that easily.
>Damm!

>Saves all this downloading and creation of a Live CD ect…

No,it doesn’t.
>If you have never created a live CD before this method is quite appealing?
Anyway…no other hard disks…changed the keyboard… unplugged everything attached to the computer including the power cable; pressed the startbutton for 30 seconds to discharge any residual charge that may have been holding a bad instruction in memory…checked all the cables
Can’t think of anything else for the moment…

Try a different keyboard, if possible, using a different port (PS/2 or USB) from the current one.
Howard

Did you have the cd/dvd do a self check it is in the boot menu.

Where did you get the disk. If it is old it could have error on it.
What kind of keyboard? ie how is it connected.

I think I may have a sort of solution

I think there must have been a residual charge somewere on the motherboard that was affecting the Bio’s or the cmos chip…not to sure what was going on.

However after disconnecting everything I pressed the start button for 30 or more seconds which I know will drain any residuals. I took out the battery, shorted the circuit and put in a new battery just to be on the safe side.
I then put in another hard disk and restarted the whole installation process again.
At this moment it is about half way through…”Coping root filesystem” it says.

Got my fingers crossed

When I start my Windows 7, got error message “Error loading operating system”. Tried methods found online, I finally chose Windows Boot Genius from http://download.cnet.com/Windows-Boot-Genius/3000-2094_4-75827488.html to get me out of problem and login pc again!

Re: Windows boot disk…there is no windows on the hard disk…good link though.

In the end I got the thing to install and boot-up…thanks for everyone’s help.

Now trying to config the internet via wifi…this will probably take another week!