Bug 140090

Summary:	screen goes blank during installation on Dell D610 laptop
Product:	[openSUSE] SUSE Linux 10.1	Reporter:	dante bly <blade2445>
Component:	Kernel	Assignee:	E-mail List <kernel-maintainers>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED	QA Contact:	E-mail List <qa-bugs>
Severity:	Critical
Priority:	P5 - None	CC:	acpi-bugzilla, blade2445, shane.bryan
Version:	Alpha 4
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	x86
OS:	SUSE Other
Whiteboard:
Found By:	Beta-Customer	Services Priority:
Business Priority:		Blocker:	---
Marketing QA Status:	---	IT Deployment:	---
Attachments:	hardware for dell d610 notebook

Description dante bly 2005-12-18 06:29:19 UTC

At the beginning of installation in Alpha 4 (with penquins walking around) I chose "installation". The linux kernel loads but then the screen goes blank. At this point, nothing can be done except rebooting. 

I've also tried to install 10.1 alpha 3 on this laptop. With alpha 3, it detects the hardware but then gives the error message:

"Can not find CD. Will go to manual installation"

Manual install is then possible.

Comment 1 Shane Bryan 2005-12-20 01:19:52 UTC

I have the same issue on Thinkpad T series notebook.  Only way to bypass is to chose acpi=off install option. 

Fails to boot after install unless acpi=off specified as kernel parameter as well.

Comment 2 Olaf Kirch 2006-01-04 09:21:00 UTC

Could you please run hwinfo and attach the output to this bug report?
Thanks!

Comment 3 dante bly 2006-01-10 00:14:31 UTC

Created attachment 62511 [details]
hardware for dell d610 notebook

Comment 4 Len Brown 2006-01-24 03:28:09 UTC

does acpi=off fix the D610?
Which Thinkpad fails?
Is this true still in SL10.1 Beta1?

Comment 5 dante bly 2006-01-25 00:57:36 UTC

I no longer have the alpha 4 cds. However, I have tried 10.1 beta 1 on the Dell D610 and there are no problems with installation.