I dont know if they are related to each other, but it startet with when Yast and zypper hung during installation.
I read in the y2log-file something about problem reading the cdrom.
So now i checked it by putting the OS11.1 DVD in and try to brows it. It mount up as normal, but i cant browse it.
If there was some hw-fault then it shouldnt mount the dvd with the right dvd-label.
Not necessarily, just because it recognizes the drive doesn’t mean the drive is good.
I would try the drive in another known good system, or vice versa.
Does it read any other DVD’s or CD’s?
I would start with some testing and swapping then let us know what you’ve got.
-Matt