On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 12:51 PM, Simon Clubley
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I've tried to install SL5.2 on a Acer Aspire One netbook (model
> AOA150-AB, internal 160GB hard disk) using a USB attached DVD drive,
> but I am experiencing a crash when the installation routine tries to
> load the usb_storage module.

> Before installing another Linux distribution on the netbook, I'd like
> to spend a bit more time trying to find and resolve the problem. Does
> anyone have any ideas about how to go about tracking down the problem

Have you seen this wiki?

http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Laptops/Acer/Aspire-One

It's for CentOS 5.2 but probably works for SL5.2.  The author (Scott
Robbins) is actively helping in the CentOS forums, so you can get help
if you ask in there.  It may sound awkward to suggest to use CentOS
forums but I don't see any problem with it, and you are quite welcome
there (I am one of the moderators).

Akemi