fc3 T3 spins after "Checking for previous fedora installations"

[e11321 at comcast.net]

Hi,

I don't remember the exact phrasing but the fc3 t3 install hangs after I see the "Checking for previous fedora installations."  In the lower right hand corner of my screen the pointer sits with the blue dots spinning around it.  

I have mouse control.  I tested the media.  This also occurred w/ fc3 t2.  

The last thing I installed was some version of SUSE.  It's installed on hda2, and fc5 is installed on hda3.  I wonder if the SUSE install changed something to screw up this install.

I'm installing on an HP pavillion ze5300 series (ze5385us according to a sticker) laptop. 

If someone can give me an idea of what to look at I'd like to try to get this working.

Pat.