Blank Screen After Install 10.3 Inspiron 5100

I have been trying to install opensuse 10.3 as the only operating system on a dell inspiron 5100 laptop.
All the installation goes fine but when it reboots for the first boot it just hangs on a blank screen (after lots of hard disk activity)
It may be something to do wtih the graphics card (ATI Radion Mobility 7500) I am not sure
I am not able to connect online yet either so won't be able to point and click to any downloads directly from that computer...
any other system info is in the manuel under specifications on dell website (sorry this is not letting me post direct links yet!)

very grateful for any help that anyone can give

I have been trying to install opensuse 10.3 as the only operating system on a dell inspiron 5100 laptop.
All the installation goes fine but when it reboots for the first boot it just hangs on a blank screen (after lots of hard disk activity)
It may be something to do wtih the graphics card (ATI Radion Mobility 7500) I am not sure
I am not able to connect online yet either so won't be able to point and click to any downloads directly from that computer...
any other system info is in the manuel under specifications on dell website (sorry this is not letting me post direct links yet!)

very grateful for any help that anyone can give
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try to have a look through this

http://wiki.suselinuxsupport.de/wikka.php?...stoablackscreen

maybe that could help.

thanks for prompt reply! tried that but when i type sax2 i get the same blank screen hang! any other ideas??

thanks for prompt reply! tried that but when i type sax2 i get the same blank screen hang! any other ideas??
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unfortunately i'm really not one to give ideas on graphics stuff, never had any problems myself so havent had to learn anything about it. guess you'll just have to wait till some of the better users come online.

sorry that didn't work for you, that's quite strange you still get a black screen after sax2 :blink:

hope you get it sorted - im sure you will with some help from the guys on here

Ross.

at the root prompt, try

sax2 -r -m 0=vesa & press enter
then try startx
that *should* give you basic vesa graphics to get you started & then you can try to sort it out via YaST

thanks a million!- got it

Excellent, glad your sorted,now enjoy

Andy