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> I checked out the suggestions.  maxcpus=1/2 does not help, either with the 
> installation nor in trying to get my processor back after the install. My 
> bios setup is rather limited, and does not have any options for RAID.

> One possible clue: if I use a i386 installation DVD, instead of the x86_64 
> one, the problems about "Starting udev..." and needing "maxcpus=0" do not 
> appear.  The installation starts up smoothly.  The kernel messages do not 
> appear, to me, to show anything unusual or troublesome.  All devices, 
> including 2 cpu processors, are detected.  I aborted prior to setting up 
> the partitions because I want to retain the 64-bit rpms for the moment. I 
> also tried to switch the DVD from i386 to x86_64 when the language screen 
> came up.  However, a couple of screens later, when the catalogs were being 
> established, I got a request to insert CD1  -- so no dice.

Interesting. I must use the i386 media for my install, since my system is PIII.

I just found out that kernel 2.6.19 does NOT hang when booting, so maybe some
progress.

I installed the following repo into YAST and upgraded my kernel.

http://software.opensuse.org/download/Kernel:/Vanilla/SUSE_Factory/

The only thing I've lost so far is the AppArmor module won't load, which
isn't a severe problem. I'm now recognizing all four cpus. I'll report more
as I explore the system.

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