[tlinux-users:07992] Re: Installs Unsuccessful

On 7/31/06, Carolyn Oates <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I have had problems with my update install of SUSE
> 10.0
> BUT SUSE 9.1 worked out of the box (not download -was
> new) with no problems...
> on both an older Toshiba laptop (about 500mHz) and my
> newer Toshiba laptop.
>
> Hope that helps.
> Carolyn


I do have an original 9.3 Professional DVD that I can try.  It looks like
9.1 Personal is still available for download.  I'll give them a try
tomorrow.

Thanks, Carolyn!

Dale


--- Dale Ellis <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > On 7/31/06, Dale Ellis <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 7/31/06, Harvey Goldberg < [email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Did you run the media check on the Boot/Install
> > media?  I had Problems
> > > with a bad Burn and the install would not
> > complete.  Also, Make sure you set
> > > the USB in BIOS not to use legacy emulation. I
> > have a A65 P4,1GB, 3.2ghzetc, I got everything to
> > function on it with DapperDrake and got almost
> > > Everything (PCMCIA prob) on SUSE 10.1 FYI... i ran
> > the install and left
> > > the room during the install because it looked like
> > nothing was happening,
> > > in other words be patient during the install.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7/30/06, Dale Ellis <[email protected] >
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I have not been successful in any of my attempts
> > to install several
> > > > Linux distros in my Toshiba M45 S265 laptop.
> > > >
> > >
> > > I have tried two or more copies of install media,
> > and verified MD5 on
> > > all.  I have not changed any of the BIOS settings
> > you mentioned.  Both
> > > legacy USB settings were enabled -- now disabled.
> > I'll try install again.
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Dale
> > >
> >
> >
> > Disabling the legacy USB settings had ne effect on
> > the problem.
> >
> > Dale
>