I have used this iso in vbox with no problems on both my laptop and desktop, I just tried to load up on my laptop so I could install on a partition. 2009 latest verion... When it loads up just after it tests vesa drivers it makes an incredibly loud screaming noise. Like when you hold a microphone up to a set of speakers with volume on high. I don't stop to read what is happening on my screen as it is so painful to my ear drums I just have to shut it off ASAP!
Laptop is a Compaq Presario CQ40. listing pci produces: 00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge 00:02.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (ext gfx port 0) 00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) 00:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) 00:06.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 2) 00:07.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 3) 00:11.0 SATA controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] 00:12.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller 00:12.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller 00:12.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller 00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller 00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller 00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller 00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 3a) 00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 IDE Controller 00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) 00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller 00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h HyperTransport Configuration (rev 40) 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Address Map 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h DRAM Controller 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Miscellaneous Control 00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Link Control 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series 01:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc RV620 Audio device [Radeon HD 34xx Series] 08:00.0 System peripheral: JMicron Technologies, Inc. SD/MMC Host Controller 08:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Standard SD Host Controller 08:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technologies, Inc. MS Host Controller 08:00.4 System peripheral: JMicron Technologies, Inc. xD Host Controller 09:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01) 0a:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02) I have a 2006? copy of openSolaris as well I am yet to test... any ideas why this might be occuring? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org