SuSE Linux: Version 8.0
The installation stops during the detection of the USB controller or hangs at
Activating Hotplug Devices [net pci usb]
when rebooting.
The cause is still unknown.
Note: The workaround described in these lines will disable the USB support. The USB support can be easily reactivated as soon as a solution for this problem is found.
Enter the following option at the beginning of the installation:
hwprobe=-c03:*:*
This option suppresses the hardware probing of all USB devices. Please note that at
this stage you are working with a US keyboard layout. Further information on this boot parameter
is available in the file /usr/share/doc/packages/hwinfo/README
.
Proceed with the installation. At the end, a message about LILO being written to the disk will be displayed. Do not confirm this message yet, but switch to the console 2 with CTRL-ALT-F2.
A minor change must be performed in the file /usr/lib/YaST2/bin/YaST2.firstboot
so that the file /etc/sysconfig/hotplug
contains the variable 'HOTPLUG_START_USB="no"'.
In our example we use the editor pico
, but this editor might not be installed depending
on your package selection. If pico is not installed on your system, use joe
(/mnt/usr/bin/joe)
or vi (/mnt/usr/bin/vi)
if you are familiar with its operation.
Enter the following:
/mnt/usr/bin/pico /mnt/usr/lib/YaST2/bin/YaST2.firstboot
Search for the following line (approx. line 80) with the cursor keys:
lspci -n 2>/dev/null| grep -q "Class[[:space:]]*0c03" && USB=yes
and change it to:
lspci -n 2>/dev/null| grep -q "Class[[:space:]]*0c03" && USB=no
Quit the editor with CTRL-x, "y", and [ENTER]. Switch back to the console 7 with CTRL-ALT-F7 and confirm the message. Now the installation will be completed.