I tried switching consoles at the sticking point to no avail. I let it run overnight and in the morning it was still stuck.
I don't understand what "attach strace to the process taking 100% CPU, and ctrl-C strace after a few seconds." means sorry. One thought I have is: "do I have the wrong ip address for the internet install repository?" the one I am using is: 204.152.191.39 Kind Regards Reg > -----Original Message----- > From: Volker Kuhlmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, 10 June 2006 1:47 p.m. > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Suse 10.1 still wont install > > > "it freezes every time at the same point - During the System Analysis > > while Initializing Catalogs.." > > This step can take a very long time, esp the first time round. I've done it on a PIII-450, 640MB, and CPU sat at 100% overnight. I don't > think it was doing something useful though, and have the suspicion that switching consoles (ctrl-alt-f2, ctrl-alt-f7) got it unstuck. > > Can you try switching consoles at that point? Also, attach strace to the process taking 100% CPU, and ctrl-C strace after a few seconds. > > When it goes, that catalogs thing may take about a minute (rough guess) but the first time may be longer. > > Volker > > PS: There was an official package management update yesterday. I'll talk about how to install it on Tue, but the short version is, > download it by your favourite means, and get it installed any way you can think of (the usual online_update is quite likely not working). > > -- > Volker Kuhlmann is list0570 with the domain in header > http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me. > o me.
