by Stephen Horsfield
28. January 2008 09:00
Overview
I have configured a number of different Linux distributions on Virtual Server 2005, but SUSE Linux 10.3 was a non-starter...
The problem
Booting from a SUSE Linux 10.3 ISO (downloaded from http://www.opensuse.org) wouldn't get past the driver loading section. I tried all the usual options such as the brokenmodules option and the noacpi option, but to no avail.
The solution
In the end, I decided to try an earlier version, this time SUSE Linux 10.1 from Novell's website. This time it installed without problems. The VM additions 2.0 installed without a hitch, and once I'd reconfi...
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