Bugs installing a CS4 on a MBPro ?

I have problems installing a CS4 Design Standard on a MacBook Pro 15'.
OSX 10.6.2
Processor 2.8 Ghz
Memory 8GB
Have installed previous versions on previous macs without any problems.
Any bugs known at this time ?
The installation program goes through all steps, confirming that the CS has been correctly installed ... and only Acrobat is installed. Nothing else.
Would be grateful for any help.
Thanks

If I recall correctly, the limitations of installing Photoshop related to USB flash drives (ie external).
The SSD in the laptop will be an internal drive like any other and should not present a problem.

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