I’m trying to install openSUSE 12.1 but it keeps freezing when installing kernel-desktop-3.1.0-1.2.1.x86-64.rpm. It trundles along quite happily until it reaches this point.
Any ideas as to what the problem is and, more importantly, how to continue with me installation?
On 06/05/2012 01:26 PM, johngwalker wrote:
> Any ideas as to what the problem is and, more importantly, how to
> continue with me installation?
-check the downloaded iso with md5 or sha1 sum
-do NOT insert the disk into a running Window’s machine and try to
install from there…always boot from the install disk
-boot from the install disk burned from a known good iso and check the
disk itself with http://tinyurl.com/2ebcf27
-if the disk checks out ok, and it is a Live CD version you are booting
from then select Install, NOT boot to the live session and then click
the install icon…
more:
http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Download_help
http://doc.opensuse.org/products/opensuse/openSUSE/opensuse-startup/
http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/how-faq-forums/new-user-how-faq-read-only/424611-new-users-opensuse-pre-install-general-please-read.html
http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/how-faq-forums/new-user-how-faq-read-only/467087-new-users-opensuse-12-1-pre-installation-please-read.html
if you post again, tell more about your hardware and experience level
with Linux…
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Thanks for this reply. I’ve now tried to install from three different CDs, the last one I created myself from the SUSE site, so it’s not a problem with the disk.
I’m trying to install openSUSE 12.1 on a Dell Alienware machine. It doesn’t have Windows installed, so I’m booting up straight from the CD. I’ve installed SUSE on various PCs over the years - since 10.1 - so I’m fairly confident about doing this, and have never had this sort of trouble before.
Could it be a problem with the hardware? Has anyone successfully installed SUSE onto an Alienware machine?
This appears to be the same problem as in http://forums.opensuse.org/forums/english/get-technical-help-here/install-boot-login/477185-cant-install-installing-opensuse-computer-freezes-2.html. Please post further comments there, as the discussion seems to have moved on further than in this thread.
Bottom line is: install openSUSE 12.2. Version 12.1 can’t handle the Alienware cutting edge hardware.