Thread: running OpenSuse10.3 with windows??

I have windows XP sp2 installed on my system.. i wanted to install linux on my system, i hav an ISO file of OpenSuse ver 10.3(copy i got from the server at my coll.). i had previously install linux on my system, for that i formated one of my drive and install the Whole OS in that partition, it worked fine. i had to format my system in between so i lost everything.
With ISO file i've used MagicDisk(which is virtual CDrom), when i run this file , i reach into the installation wizard of of OpenSuse ver 10.3, it doesnt ask me for the path to install any files. this requires only around 560 KB worth of space as mentioned in the wizard. Everything done, wizard ask me reboot my system, so i do, during the boot process i get list of two OS's
1 Windows XP
2 Open Suse

when i enter Open Suse os, the os doesnt start, a message appears on the monitor, "input signal out of range, change your setting to 1280X1024 60Hz".
I've checked my monitor setting, these are what is required by the OS.

Windows works fine with my system, What could be the problem with Suse.
, plz help

If I were in you place I'd have rather used Virtual Box or MS Virtual PC (both are free). Anyway I'm not an expert in LINUX. But there are lots of people here who will almost certainly be able to solve your problem.

Originally Posted by danny86

I have windows XP sp2 installed on my system.. i wanted to install linux on my system, i hav an ISO file of OpenSuse ver 10.3(copy i got from the server at my coll.). i had previously install linux on my system, for that i formated one of my drive and install the Whole OS in that partition, it worked fine. i had to format my system in between so i lost everything.
With ISO file i've used MagicDisk(which is virtual CDrom), when i run this file , i reach into the installation wizard of of OpenSuse ver 10.3, it doesnt ask me for the path to install any files. this requires only around 560 KB worth of space as mentioned in the wizard. Everything done, wizard ask me reboot my system, so i do, during the boot process i get list of two OS's
1 Windows XP
2 Open Suse

when i enter Open Suse os, the os doesnt start, a message appears on the monitor, "input signal out of range, change your setting to 1280X1024 60Hz".
I've checked my monitor setting, these are what is required by the OS.

Windows works fine with my system, What could be the problem with Suse.
, plz help

Dude u r being very silly

Just burn that iso image to a cd [Physical not virtual ] and then install it ....

Dont forget to create a bootable disc

Originally Posted by ShAdOwCoN

Dude u r being very silly

Just burn that iso image to a cd [Physical not virtual ] and then install it ....

Dont forget to create a bootable disc

And here I thought that MagicDisk is a virtual drive utility accessible from boot menu.... lol :lol:

but does anyone know what the problem is, when i select open suse 10.3 form the OS's list during booting, why is it not starting?? The monitor shows " Input signal is out of range please change ur setting to 1240X1024 60Hz", i checked my monitor setting also, it is 1240X1024 60Hz alright.

I had this problem when i first installed linux on my system, it was long time back i dont remember how i corrected it, i did it by hit and trial so i dont remember, somebody knows what the problem could be n has an authentic solution to this?

Originally Posted by danny86

but does anyone know what the problem is, when i select open suse 10.3 form the OS's list during booting, why is it not starting?? The monitor shows " Input signal is out of range please change ur setting to 1240X1024 60Hz", i checked my monitor setting also, it is 1240X1024 60Hz alright.

I had this problem when i first installed linux on my system, it was long time back i dont remember how i corrected it, i did it by hit and trial so i dont remember, somebody knows what the problem could be n has an authentic solution to this?

its not possible to install the os by using a virtual drive inside windows xp .

Originally Posted by ShAdOwCoN

its not possible to install the os by using a virtual drive inside windows xp .

Thats why softwares like Virtual PC are out there which allows us to install OS like any other software and OS does not appear on boot menu in this case. However these have other limitations.

Yeah i know ... have used VMware

buddy, you need to enter correct Hsync and Vsync values in your Xorg.conf file

check your monitor mannual for correct information