problem with installation

[Sunny123_1]

Shalom

I have windows xp install in my laptop .I installed opensuse linux 7 days ago and have 2 o.s .But now when i am reinstalling same linux problem occurs.When i am selecting installation system hangs and i have to reboot the system. i am using same CD for installation in diffrent laptop and works fine means CD is Ok Please help me out.

Regards
Sunny

[cnb]

Where does it hang and is it always at the same place during the install?

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

Shalom Sunny,

It would be helpful to know what kind of laptop we are talking about and to see the error message.

Many laptops don't support Linux at all.

If I am not mistaken, opensuse 7 is pretty old. Perhaps if your laptop is new, a newer version of opensuse might support this hardware.

SEP

[Sunny123_1]

Hi all
Thanks for your replies

Cnb



At the same stage (at the starting udev...) it does not proceed further.

Hello SEP

I am using compaq V6604au laptop.Ang as i told earlier a installed the linux with same DVD in my laptop 2 times .But now following happens during installation

1.System Boots throgh DVD
2.GUI occurs of opensuse menu like
installation
repair
Check media etc.

But when i select installation it hangs it does not proceed further
i have monitored it and come to know that it hangs at starting udev...

Regards
Sunny

[Steven E. Protter]

Advice:

1) Make new media. Maybe the DVD is scratched.
2) Try a text based installation.
3) Carefully, following manufacturers guidelines clean the lasers in the DVD player.
4) Consider a different distribution of Linux, at least for a test.

SEP

[Sunny123_1]

Hi SEP
Thanks for your quick reply

Advice:

1) Make new media. Maybe the DVD is scratched.

Already try this but problem is same.

2) Try a text based installation.

Please provise me the steps

Regards
Sunny

[Sunny123_1]

Hi SEP & other gurus

Waiting for your replies

Regrads
Sunny

[Sunny123_1]

Hi SEP & other gurus

Still waiting for your replies

Regrads
Sunny

[Nuwan Alwis]

Hi sunny,
Can you tel me whats your boot loader now you use to boot windows?

What was the reason for this re-installation?

[Sunny123_1]

Hi

Actually i installed it lvm based and i wanted it partition based thats the reason of reinstallation.I boot windows throgh hard disk .

SEP
Waiting for your reply.

Regards
Sunny

[Vibhor Kumar Agarwal]

Not exactly to the point:

Open suse is 11 these days i think.
Could you try the latest version, as many enhancements have come in.

[Sunny123_1]

Hi Vibhor

I am not using openSUSE 7. The version which i am using is latest version .


Regards
Sunny

[Vibhor Kumar Agarwal]

Ooops,

I misinterpreted 7 days ago with version 7. :-(

[Sunny123_1]

Hi

I worried that my boot loader may have problem .I think it not get boot from bootable cd .Can any one tell me how to check it .I am able to go in GRUB menu .Is there any option to do r&d through GRUB menu.


Regards
Sunny

[Nuwan Alwis]

Hi Sunny,
Dont worry, we can work this out.

1)Even if you loose boot loader you still can recover windows using a xp install disk.
- boot the system to recovery mode using XP cd

- get a recovery console and type
fixboot

2)i think SEP has a point.
if u see your system got stuck at udev point
it shows it has some problems in initializing the devices for installation.

Maybe you have problem with your original media. so even if you copied another form that the result would be the same.

I suggest you get a lower version of Suse and try install it out. or download it again and try.

Tel me what is the result after that

Also if you dont want to loose any thing please get a disk image....Just in case ;-)

Good Luck....!

[Maaz]

Nuwan Alwis
>>- get a recovery console and type
>>fixboot
I think 'fixmbr' is more appropriate command in this case.

Sunny, when you boot your system with the media, at SUSE Welcome screen select the 'Safe Settings' option.

Regards
Maaz

[Nuwan Alwis]

Hi Mazz,
Thanks for the correction.
Yes fixmbr and then fixboot

[Sunny123_1]

Hi Nuwan

Thanks for your reply .

Some more problem even windows boot disk is also not booting .

Maaz

Where is the safe setting option???

Regards
Sunny

[Sunny123_1]

Hi Nuwan and Mazz

Also how to get recovery console menu ???


Regards
Sunny

[Maaz]

boot the system via XP installation media, then XP Installation will ask you to press R for recovery, at that stage press 'R' to get the Recovery Console

[Maaz]

>Where is the safe setting option???
boot the system via OpenSUSE media, at the first screen or Welcome Screen which ask you
1, Boot from Hard drive
2, Installation
3,
4, Safe Settings
5, Rescue

Select the "Safe Settings" from the installation menu.

i.e start your installation using the 'Safe Setting' option from the Installation menu.

Regards
Maaz

[Sunny123_1]

Hi Maaz

Problem is that it is not booting throgh windows installation CD also.I have tried verious bootable xp cd's.

Regards
Sunny

[Nuwan Alwis]

Hi Sunny,
Wel in that case im over 80% sure that your CD/DVD rom is faulty. Use external(USB) one and try the process.
This is the last comes to my head.

Maybe Maaz can have more options....

[Sunny123_1]

Hi
I dont think so because in windows i see that it is OK.And i can read the content of that cd.

Regards
Sunny

[Nuwan Alwis]

Hi Sunny the only way to isolate this problem is to use external boot media.
FYI
I have seen some boot CDs which unable to boot system but allows to reads it contains.

Good Luck...!