No kde, I get only terminal

**miros84** · 17-Aug-2009, 11:07

Hello
I have installed Suse 11.1
After instaling my nvidia driver and restart my computer, I had only a terminal. No kde manager.
Only a black screen with terminal. What can I do. How can I run my terminal.
Any idea?

**suse_amd64x2** · 17-Aug-2009, 12:10

Try typing startx and see if that starts your DE (Desktop Environment aka KDE)

Edit: If that still doesn't start KDE then try typing in sax2 so you can reconfigure your monitor.

**ram88** · 17-Aug-2009, 12:56

When the terminal login comes up log in with your user and do the following:
Switch to root account with

Code:

su

.
Before reconfiguring the X server switch to runlevel 3 type:

Code:

init 3

then reconfigure your X server with:

Code:

sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia

^^ 0 - is a digit, NOT a letter.
. If everything is fine a window will come up, click to the OK - it'll switch back to the terminal session. You can reboot now with:

Code:

reboot

.
Hope that helps.

**miros84** · 18-Aug-2009, 05:49

I tried everything and I couldnot start kde. I had to reinstall Suse.
Then I try to install again my video card and I lost my KDe again.
What is wrong what I do? I install my videocard this way:NVIDIA - openSUSE
I just click to button install and everything si automatical.
So, I had to install my suse 11,1 again. Third time, but this time, I will not install my video card this way

If I dont install my video card, I cannot run my second screen. Pleae any advice?
My video card is Nvidia 8400 GS

**miros84** · 18-Aug-2009, 06:05

here is the log

Code:

X.Org X Server 1.5.2
Release Date: 10 October 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
Current Operating System: Linux linux-9iow 2.6.27.7-9-pae #1 SMP 2008-12-04 18:10:04 +0100 i686
Build Date: 03 December 2008  09:21:06AM
 
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Aug 17 21:22:23 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout[all]"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen[0]" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor[0]"
(**) |   |-->Device "Device[0]"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard[0]"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse[1]"
(**) Option "ZapWarning" "on"
(**) Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
(**) Option "Xinerama" "off"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/local" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/PEX" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/japanese" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/uni" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/CID" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/xtest" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(==) Including the default font path /usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,/usr/share/fonts/OTF,/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled.
(**) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1,
    /usr/share/fonts/URW,
    /usr/share/fonts/Speedo,
    /usr/share/fonts/cyrillic,
    /usr/share/fonts/truetype,
    /opt/kde3/share/fonts,
    /usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
    /usr/share/fonts/OTF,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled
(**) Input device list set to "/dev/gpmdata,/dev/input/mice"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) Loader magic: 0x81f45c0
(II) Module ABI versions:
    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
    X.Org Video Driver: 4.1
    X.Org XInput driver : 2.1
    X.Org Server Extension : 1.1
    X.Org Font Renderer : 0.6
(II) Loader running on linux
(++) using VT number 7

(--) PCI: (0@2:0:0) unknown vendor (0x10de) unknown chipset (0x0849) rev 162, Mem @ 0xf9000000/0, 0xc8000000/0, 0xc6000000/0, I/O @ 0x0000dc00/0, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(--) PCI:*(0@3:0:0) unknown vendor (0x10de) unknown chipset (0x0422) rev 161, Mem @ 0xfd000000/0, 0xd0000000/0, 0xfa000000/0, I/O @ 0x0000ec00/0, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) System resource ranges:
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    [1] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [2] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [3] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
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    [5] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
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    [7] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [8] -1    0    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [9] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [10] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [11] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [12] -1    0    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [13] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [14] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
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    [22] -1    0    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [23] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "freetype" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) LoadModule: "dri"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//fonts/libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
    compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 2.1.0
    Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
    ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.6
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "glx"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates//extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
    compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  185.18.14  Wed May 27 03:09:07 PDT 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.13.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates//drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
    compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module. Please check your
(EE) NVIDIA:     system's kernel log for additional error messages.
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates//drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module-specific error, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//input/kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.3.1
    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//input/mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.3.0
    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(EE) No drivers available.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

**hieronymous** · 18-Aug-2009, 07:07

are you sure you have an nVidia card? Because it sure doesn't look like openSUSE sees it.

You don't need to reinstall openSUSE, as it is pretty easy to reset the video driver.

**ram88** · 18-Aug-2009, 07:51

The log says:

Code:

(EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module. Please check your
(EE) NVIDIA:     system's kernel log for additional error messages.

are u sure that your card is supported by the latest nVidia driver?
To reset your video card configuration do the same process what I explained in my first post but the 3rd command should be

Code:

sax2 -r -m 0=vesa

.
Good luck.

**miros84** · 18-Aug-2009, 09:15

I can reset my video config with this comand sax2 -r -m 0=vesa?
Do I need to make backup before?
So, what advace will you give me? How can I install my video card?

**ram88** · 18-Aug-2009, 10:39

Originally Posted by miros84

I can reset my video config with this comand sax2 -r -m 0=vesa?
Do I need to make backup before?
So, what advace will you give me? How can I install my video card?

First you need to find out the type of your video card with:

Code:

su
hwinfo --gfxcard

In the output text search for the line which begins with Model. Now take a look to the list of supported cards here: Appendix*A.*Supported NVIDIA Graphics Chips.

If your card is supported, make sure that you have the right driver package installed NVIDIA - openSUSE. There are are 3 different driver packages: for the new nVidia cards (Geforce 6 and newer), for Geforce FX (5xxx) cards and for the Legacy cards (Geforce 4 and older, TNT).

If your card isn't supported reset the settings with
Code:
```
sax2 -r -m 0=vesa
```
Sax will automatically make a backup file.

**miros84** · 18-Aug-2009, 12:28

I installed my video card, but when I restart I have no KDE.
Can I make something more?

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