********************* Install Notes 1. DELL System fail on SuSE Install. 2. Repartitioning Main Drive. 3. Long Passwords ************************* 1. DELL System Fail Dell Pentium 4 System Fail SuSE 7.2,7.3 fails with "kernel "panic" BIOS problem Solution Boot from CD type boot:linux disableapic press ++ when system hangs Proceed as pint one. When give option "Boot the installed system" use it. Start YaST2. Select SYSTEM->Select Kernel, "Standardized Kernel 2.4 (pentium optimized)" May also have to modify /etc/lilo.conf search for line, append="" and add disableapic. Or use, Boot off CD. boot: linux disablepic maxcpus=0 nosmp. select "Installation safe settings" add -> maxcpus=0 nosmp ************************************ ************************************ 2. Repartitioning. Use the command mkfs to make a file system ************************************ ************************************ 3. Long Passwords Got longer than 8 character passwords enabled. Go to YasT2 security settings. Enable MD5 passwords! That's it. ************************************