If you're using a LSI (LSIFC9xx/LSI409xx) Fibre Channel controller on a SMP computer, the initrd is no created correctly. As a result, the installed system will not boot. To fix this, use this driver update disk during installation. It will install an updated mkinitrd script. - create the driver update disk Insert a writable floppy into the floppy drive and unpack the compressed update disk to it, e.g.: gunzip -c update-mkinitrd.gz >/dev/fd0 If this worked, there should be exactly one file on this floppy: linux/suse/i386-8.1/install/update.tar.gz - driver update disk usage At the boot screen, press the 'Alt' key. Then proceed as normal. When ask for the update disk, insert it.