How to install centOS 5.2 on SUSE 10.3

Maggie Q. · #1 (**permalink**) 02-19-09, 17:11

I got a self built system and i was able to successfully run and load SUSE Linux 10.3. But i m not able to install centOS 5.2 over it. Everything freezes at the welcome blue screen only TAB,Spacebar, F12 to continue and will not go any further. I would appreciate any kind of help...or please point me in the right direction.

carl owen · #2 (**permalink**) 02-19-09, 19:02

In order to give you some information about this it is really important for us to know the system configuration you have ? Please help us with the configuration of your server to provide you some information about it.

Maggie Q. · #3 (**permalink**) 02-20-09, 14:20

I am using..

Pentium 4 2.8GHz 512Mb RAM
ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT Graphics Card
160Gb Hard Drives
Asus P5Q Deluxe Motherboard

carl owen · #4 (**permalink**) 02-20-09, 17:18

You will definitely require more RAM. You should atleast have 1 GB RAM for this purpose. Please let us know what happens once you have tried this with more of RAM.

php_rules · #5 (**permalink**) 02-21-09, 08:20

You shouldnt really need more ram, though the machine will go a hell of a lot faster with it. The problem doesnt sound ike it has to do with a lack of ram - what do you mean by the 'welcome blue screen' is this the boot screen for the cd or dvd that you are trying to install ? it could be that you have a cd for the wrong architecture - make sure you get the x86 cd! it could be a whole load of other issues as well though!

BodShane · #6 (**permalink**) 02-21-09, 14:09

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Originally Posted by php_rules

You shouldnt really need more ram, though the machine will go a hell of a lot faster with it. The problem doesnt sound ike it has to do with a lack of ram - what do you mean by the 'welcome blue screen' is this the boot screen for the cd or dvd that you are trying to install ? it could be that you have a cd for the wrong architecture - make sure you get the x86 cd! it could be a whole load of other issues as well though!

Agreed. Try another CD or DVD for installations and let me know what's the result.

Regards,

Shane Phillips