Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 04-08-2006 Installation Manual page 924

acpi=strict
Be less tolerant of platforms that are not strictly ACPI specification compliant.
pci=noacpi
Disable PCI IRQ routing of the new ACPI system.
Once you have determined the right parameter combination, YaST automatically writes
them to the boot loader configuration to make sure that the system boots properly next
time.
If unexplainable errors occur when the kernel is loaded or during the installation, select
Memory Test in the boot menu to check the memory. If Memory Test returns an error,
it is usually a hardware error.
52.2.4 Fails to Launch Graphical Installer
After you insert the first CD or DVD into your drive and reboot your machine, the in-
stallation screen comes up, but after you select Installation, the graphical installer does
not start.
There are several ways to deal with this situation:
• Try to select another screen resolution for the installation dialogs.
• Select Text Mode for installation.
• Do a remote installation via VNC using the graphical installer.
To change to another screen resolution for installation, proceed as follows:
1 Boot for installation.
2 Press
3 Select Installation and proceed with the installation as described in
To perform an installation in text mode, proceed as follows:
924 Installation and Administration
to open a menu from which to select a lower resolution for installation
F3
purposes.
Installation with YaST (page 35).
Chapter 3,