> I have a similar problem. I have a Dell E521 AMD 64 > bit dual core with an Nvidia GeForce 7300 LE graphic > card. When loading the os2008.05 live CD, after the > Sun copyright message it just sits there with a > flashing cursor. No error messages, the system > appears totally locked, Ctrl+Alt+Del does nothing, > not does Ctrl+Alt+Print Screen+r etc does nothing. > Just have to hold in the power button :-(
Try to boot with verbose kernel messages enabled. When you boot from the installation media, at the initial GRUB menu: Type 'e' twice to edit the "kernel$" command line and append options " -kv" at the end of the kernel$ line. RETURN and 'b' boots OpenSolaris 2008.05 from CD. Where does it hang? What are the last few lines printed to the console before it hangs? This message posted from opensolaris.org
