SuSE install reboots machine after loading kernal.

[SuaveRick]

Hi there,

I'm sort of new to unix. I've used Knoppix a bit and have a second PC that I want to load SuSE on because I'm told that's a good one to start with (I don't want to start a debate on that though). So I downloaded the SuSE ISO from

http://www.linuxiso.org

and burned it. Booted up the machine and came to the install screen. Choose Install and it said 'loading kernal.....' then I see a screen with the suse logo, a (what looks to be a) bar at the bottom that's about 10% filled in then the machine reboots. Comes back to the install screen and does it again, and again, and more. Sometimes I don't even see that second screen after it loads the kernal....

I've got a p3 550, 128 megs ram, 8 gig HD that's formatted FAT32. There is no OS at all on the HD, it used to be my second drive in another machine. Freshly formatted, not a system formatted drive (/s).

Any ideas? I've actually had Knoppix do that a few times on this machine I think but I can't remember for sure. I've used knoppix a good dozen times on it though.

 

[oppcos]

You might try booting the Knoppix CD again and see what kernel options you pass to make it work. If it works without kernel options, try using the 2.6 kernel and see if that is what causes the machine to lock up. SuSE uses bleeding edge versions and likely only comes with 2.6. If so, there may be some 2.6 options to get around whatever is locking it up.