Simon Clubley 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. > > No readable information is printed on the screen during the crash, > only various random accented characters and what looks like characters > from the graphics symbols part of the PC ASCII character set. The > machine locks up solid and I am unable to switch to the other virtual > consoles to see any error messages. > > Using the exact same setup with SL5.0 results in a successfully > installed and bootable installation (but with the expected problems > with the network and X Windows not working). > > At the same point in the SL5.0 installation routine, the module load > sequence is usb_storage, ata_piix, and then a second load of > usb_storage. > > 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 > ? > > Thanks, > > Simon. > Hi Simon, I have just successfully booted my Acer AspireOne on the SL 5.3 Beta 2 Live CD. I wasn't able to do that with SL 5.1 or SL 5.2. So it looks like whatever the problems were, have gotten fixed with SL 5.3. I know it's not fully released yet, but this looks good. Troy -- __________________________________________________ Troy Dawson [log in to unmask] (630)840-6468 Fermilab ComputingDivision/LCSI/CSI DSS Group __________________________________________________