Install Suse 10.2 problems

[smilliken]

Newbie question, I recently downloaded the 5 iso files for Suse 10.2. I placed them on CD's and was going to install Suse on an old computer to try and play/learn with Linux. The old computer still has Win XP on it. I do not want a dual boot computer, but Linux alone.

I placed the CD 1 in the drive and the computer starts up and gives me a menu for installation. I selected "Installation". the computer works for a short time then provides the message " Make sure CD number 1 is in your drive" I press "OK" and the computer works for a second and the message returns. I then press "back" and there is another menu displayed. It gives several options; settings, Kernel module, power, etc. I can't seem to get past this area. if try to install again, it says there is no CD drive, yet I booted from the drive.

I was following an installation link

http://www.linux.org/lessons/beginner/toc.html

and it talked about partitioning the hard drive, but this install never gets this far or asks to perform a partition.

[tech_man]

You are sure that the disks are in the right order?

[gogalthorp]

Also are you sure that the disks are good? did you run a checksum?

[smilliken]

The disk in the drive has the volume of SU1020.001. I found the checksum thread afterward was totally lost trying to follow it. When I typed in md5sum, the computer respond by saying no internal or external command. I tried to download MDSummer and had my computer lock up. The iso files were downloaded with a Bittorent. I was going to re-download just CD1 from hte openSuse website.

Any other suggestions, let me know. I will post after the checksum thing is sorted out.

Scott

[smilliken]

I ran md5sums 1.2 and received the following checksum on the file opensuse-10.20-gm-i386-cd1.iso

bd73a89fd3d397628c0d3a0a2e222937.

When I check the checksums at http://ftp.inf.utfsm.cl/pub/Linux/op...iso/cd/MD5SUMS

I see the checksum is the same as above.

I see from other posts, people stating to check the numbers prior to burning the CS. How is that performed? I'm using Nero ver 6.6. I did not see anything about checksums in the program.

[smilliken]

Downloaded the Nero MD5 Verifier and ran on all of the ISO files. All of the files were verified as the same. I'm not sure where to go from here. Can the checksum change during the burning process?

Do I need to remove all of Win XP from the computer? Format the drive, make partitions, etc? Or will Suse just do the above for me?

[gogalthorp]

Downloaded the Nero MD5 Verifier and ran on all of the ISO files. All of the files were verified as the same. I'm not sure where to go from here. Can the checksum change during the burning process?

Do I need to remove all of Win XP from the computer? Format the drive, make partitions, etc? Or will Suse just do the above for me?

Yes burning can change the the checksum. ie you could have "burn" errors

if the CDs are ok
It seems to me that your problem is the CD drive. What hardware??

[smilliken]

The CD drive is a Samsung SC-140.

[smilliken]

Is it worth trying to re-burn another CD? Is there a way to see if the CD has the correct checksum on it?

[gogalthorp]

Is it worth trying to re-burn another CD? Is there a way to see if the CD has the correct checksum on it?

There is a test during install but I guess you are not getting that far.

If you reburn, burn at a lower speed and do a verification.

You might also test the CD on a different system up to the point it actully starts the partitioning. See if you get to the point where you can verify the disks. If so then it is a problem with the old system BIOS or CD