Re: [SLE] Install Problem with USB - SOLVED

From: Donald D Henson (wepin_at_wepin.com)
Date: 05/22/04

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    To: SuSE Linux E <suse-linux-e@suse.com>
    Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 13:19:00 -0600
    
    

    On Thu, 2004-05-20 at 18:11, Donald Henson wrote:

    > I just tried to install SuSE Linux 9.1 Professional (clean install).
    > When the installation got to activating USB devices, just after or part
    > of the hardware probe, the installation stalled. I tried attaching my
    > USB camera, attaching my USB scanner, waiting for over 45 minutes to
    > make sure it wasn't just slow, and turning the power off for about 5
    > minutes (just in case). The install always stops at the same point.
    > Nothing I tried changed that. The really strange thing is that I earlier
    > installed 9.1 on my laptop, which is usually the problem child, but it
    > went quite smoothly. Also, the USB devices work just fine with 9.0. Has
    > anyone had this problem? Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix
    > it? Any advice appreciated.
    >
    > Don Henson
    >

    Just to close this out, I resolved the problem described above. It
    turned out to be a hardware problem. My USB-2 hardware was not working.
    Deactivating it in the BIOS allowed the installation to complete.
    Everything seems to be working now.

    Don Henson


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