From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Savant Subject: [SLE] Bootup Problems Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 22:54:26 +0530 Message-ID: <424D83CA.5070600@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" To: suse-linux-e@suse.com, linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org Hi, I have a problem installing/running SUSE Linux 9.2 and Windows XP Pro. I first did a complete reformat of the hard drive using XP Pro Operating System/Recovery disk that came with the laptop. In the process, I partitioned the hard drive roughly into two halves. I then went about installing XP on one half, including all its drivers, etc. Then I put in the SUSE 9.2 Linux CD, and went about installing it, instructing it to break off a piece of the second partition for a 940ish MB swap and the rest for Linux. It seemed to install smoothly. I then rebooted it, and it gives me 3 options at load: Linux, Windows, and Failsafe. Windows loads. Failsafe gives me a prompt, and I can access the root account from there. Linux however just goes through a loadup sequence, and then the screen goes blank instead of offering me login options. I tried the Rescue option off the Linux CD, couldn't figure out anything. I then tried to just cleanly put back on WinXP off its disk again, and I get the "Setup is analyzing your configuration..." message, and then it goes to a blank screen again, like if I tried to load up Linux. While I can still use Windows normally (as far as I can tell), I need to know that it can still be reformatted if the need arises. Optimally, I would still like to get a dual-boot Windows/Linux. Computer is a Dell Latitude 505 (35gb hdd) if that makes any differece. I'm very much a Linux newbie, so if I don't know much about the Linux terminal/console/prompt commands. Any help very much appreciated. Thank you for your time, -Neil PS: I hope its alright that this was posted to two mailing lists. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com