[ale] Problem Installing Suse 9.2

[aaron]

On Thursday 27 January 2005 10:53, Dow_Hurst wrote:
> This is a problem that has cropped up with certain DVD drives.
>  In fact a whole set of Dell DVD drives in their laptop line shipped
>  with this problem.  SuSE's DVD will get to the point where you should
>  be able to configure software and then error's out.  Just switch to a
>  different DVD drive and you should get around the problem.
>  Or use the CD's instead.
> Dow

Thanks for the tip. It could well be the DVD drive... the box in question is a 
$50 salvage operation of an eXpired eMachine. The eMotherboard was eDOA with 
intermittent power connector problems (and yes I re-soldered it and no it 
didn't help), so the Memory, HD, CD Burner, Modem, eNet card and, with a 
little Dremel tool face plate adjustment, the DVD player all migrated to a 
newly used MoBo in a more standard case.

I'm burning another copy of the ISO now. If that doesn't make a difference, 
I'll try the alternative DVD drive suggestion. Your tip prompted a little web 
research, but the problem you are referring to may have more to do with the 
fact that the boxed SuSE 9.2 install DVD is Dual Layered. Still, given the 
symptoms, the player is a likely a potential failure point.

DVD technology is _so_ lacking in standards and reliability.

I will add that I'm finding the SuSE 9.2 install interface is certainly nice, 
so I'm anxious to see how the rest of the SuSE environment has progressed.
My biggest concern was that the DVD-FTP iso posted at ftp.ale.org wasn't 
complete or is just an eval version; something I don't want to waste my time 
with. 

peace
aaron



> -----Original Message-----
> From: aaron <aaron at pd.org>
> Sent: Jan 27, 2005 5:05 AM
> To: ALE <ale at ale.org>
> Subject: [ale] Problem Installing Suse 9.2 
> 
> 
> I am in the process of guiding a friend into Linux land in setting up the 
> computer that was donated for use in his volunteer work with a youth group. 
> The system will be used for basic internet and office applications.
> 
> I was leaning toward a Mandrake 10.1 install as the best "desktop for 
newbie" 
> distro choice, but thought I would use the opportunity to scope out the 
> current Suse offerings and grabbed the 9.2-FTP-DVD.iso (2004.10.22) from 
> ftp.ale.org.
> 
> Booting from the DVD, the YaST install process gets through the basics and 
> recognizes the system hardware, displaying a nice browser style screen of 
> useful installation details, like how it's going to automagically resize the 
> existing windblows Miserable Excuse partion.
> 
> What YaST is NOT finding is the installation software package lists that one 
> would expect to be on the DVD.
> 
> I'm beginning to question if this is a complete install disk or if I'm 
missing 
> something. The Readme accompanying the .iso files isn't offering any info on 
> this.  I can see a directory of ".sel" package selection list files when I 
> look at the DVD on other systems, but I can't seem to navigate to them from 
> inside the installation screens and the package manager.
> 
> Any helpful info or ideas??
> 
> peace
> aaron
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