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Alan R
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Joined: 13 Mar 2005
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 Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 9:36 pm Post subject:
Suse9.1 Pro - startX problem
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I'm running Suse 9.1 Pro and did an online update of packages through
Yast. Shutdown the computer and upon booting later, the system does all
it usual stuff and appears to book fine. However when at the point when
it should startX and show the Login and password boxes, the screen just
goes blank.
Has anyone experienced this problem and if so willing to share their
pearls of wisdom?
Oh please don't tell me another re-install!
Thanks,
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mjt
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Alan wrote:
| Quote: | I'm running Suse 9.1 Pro and did an online update of packages through
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.... why are you REPEATING A POST just an hour AFTER the orig post?
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Conny
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| Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:00 pm Post subject:
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"Alan" <alan@nonsite.co.uk> skrev i meddelandet
news:XZwNd.38523$K7.9831@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
| Quote: | I'm running Suse 9.1 Pro and did an online update of packages through
Yast. Shutdown the computer and upon booting later, the system does all it
usual stuff and appears to book fine. However when at the point when it
should startX and show the Login and password boxes, the screen just goes
blank.
Has anyone experienced this problem and if so willing to share their
pearls of wisdom?
Oh please don't tell me another re-install!
Thanks,
Alan
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Take a look at the logfile: /var/log/XFree86.log
and paste it here, or if you can see what's wrong your self. |
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Lee Graba
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Joined: 07 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 1:47 am Post subject:
Re: Suse9.1 Pro - startX problem
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Alan wrote:
| Quote: | I'm running Suse 9.1 Pro and did an online update of packages through
Yast. Shutdown the computer and upon booting later, the system does all
it usual stuff and appears to book fine. However when at the point when
it should startX and show the Login and password boxes, the screen just
goes blank.
Has anyone experienced this problem and if so willing to share their
pearls of wisdom?
Oh please don't tell me another re-install!
Thanks,
Alan
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Alan:
I had the same experience. I had to boot in safe mode and set /etc/inittab
to not boot into X. After doing this, I ran SaX2 to get it to configure X
so that I could use it, but it did not seem to be using the nVidia drivers.
I tried once to reinstall the nVidia drivers, but got the hung screen
again. I have not taken this any further.
Are you using the nVidia drivers also?
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mark wren
*nix forums beginner
Joined: 14 Mar 2005
Posts: 8
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| Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:00 am Post subject:
Re: Suse9.1 Pro - startX problem
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Alan wrote:
| Quote: | I'm running Suse 9.1 Pro and did an online update of packages through
Yast. Shutdown the computer and upon booting later, the system does all
it usual stuff and appears to book fine. However when at the point when
it should startX and show the Login and password boxes, the screen just
goes blank.
Has anyone experienced this problem and if so willing to share their
pearls of wisdom?
Oh please don't tell me another re-install!
Thanks,
Alan
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Hi Alan,
There was a post yesterday about the kernel update and nvidia. Basically:
1. boot to runlevel 3 from the grub or lilo boot prompt.
2. connect to the internet using wvdial or your broadband/DSL/ISDN/local net
or whatever you use.
3. run nvidia-installer --update
4. follow the instructions.
5. init 5 or reboot normally to get back to your usual X.
The installer will download an updated driver (version 6629), recompile part
of it to match the new kernel version (you must have kernel source
installed) and tell you if there is anything else like uninstalling
conflicting kernel modules (it told me to uninstall rivafb - use the
command: modprobe -r rivafb)
If you cannot be bothered then just run sax2 to change from nvidia's driver
(giving 3d support) to the standard nv driver bundled with SuSE which works
without update.
This does not always happen on kernel updates. I have only ever had to do it
a very few times in all the time I've used SuSE on my Dell laptop.
I find I nearly always have to update my copy of VMWARE which involves a
partial recompile though. So it is quite a standard thing to have to do for
some packages.
Mark |
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