Re: Can't install OpenSuse 10.2 in Compaq Presario

akarui.tomodachi@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Problem synopsis:
I can't install OpenSuse 10.2 in a Compaq Presario desktop. After
"Installation" selected, it does nothing but goes back to boot up
again.

Problem description:
The OpenSuse 10.2 (disk-1) boots up from the CD ROM, the installation
selection menu also appeared and after selecting the "Installation",
the screen gets dark and it goes back to bootup again and the
installation menu reappears.

System information:
PC Type: Compaq Presario x86 desktop PC
CPU: Celeron CPU 2.66 GHz
RAM: 512 MB
Original OS installed: Windows XP
HDD: 80 GB

Configuration information:
1) The original HDD had two partitions, C and D
2) Partition C was 75 GB in size in NTFS format and XP was installed
3) Partition D is 5 GB in size in FAT format and Compaq's recovery
disk is installed
*******4) I did C re-partitioned by "Magic Partition", ***** 35 GB for XP
in NTFS
and 35 GB for SuSE 10.2 in EXT3 format


Partition Magic is your problem. It doesn't play nice with Linux. Toss it.
OpenSuse already has a far superior partitioning tool built in.

The first thing you must do before installing OpenSuse is to launch ScanDisk
and then Defrag your hard drive. Then let Suse do all the partitioning
work. Although now I think you are screwed.

Observation:
1) After removing the disk-1 from the CD-ROM, the XP starts without
any problem
2) Is there any problem for the display ? I am using a monitor with
resolution set at 1024 x 768

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