I am having an issue with installing OpenSuse 11.2 using an Nvidia 9500GT. I have an AMD X2 64 4200+ processor, 4 gigs of RAM and 250 Gig HD.I was previously using an ATI X1300 but with the issues with 3D and the driver I decided to update my video card. To be clear, OpenSuse installed fine with the ATI X1300 card.
I purchased the 9500GT and installed the card. I then started the 11.2 32bit/i586 install and all goes fine until the install completes. Once you get the warning that the computer is about to restart (after the install completes) the system goes back to the Suse loading screen and then changes to the CLI where I can see what is loading. The last thing I see is that the HAL daemon is starting and then the screen goes black and the system completely locks up.
I have tried this several times using both the 32bit and 64bit KDE versions with the same result. I have tried Mandriva 2010 to see what results I get and it works fine.
I do still have Mandriva loaded so yes, I would have a copy, or should.
As for your posting, I guess I would need to try to boot the system up without graphics correct? Since this happens during the HAL daemon starting, I would need to verify that it doesn’t occur even without KDE trying to start.
One other note, I did verify during the intital hardware discovery of the installation process that it does indeed recognize the card correctly.
I also tried to boot the system using failsafe and it still locks up in the same spot.
yes, run level 3 is a full screen terminal mode, often with Internet/Networking available. Its not something to be afraid of. … Before X window there was only the terminal mode. It is very powerful. Many users on our forum are familiar with it, so one can easily obtain help on it.
I think fail safe uses either the vesa or the frame buffer driver, so its possible you may see that effect again when trying the “fbdev” driver or the “vesa” driver.
OK, I booted using init3. The system gets to the same spot and crashes.
Starting HAL daemon------------------Done
The next line after that does not show up, the screen goes black and the system locks up (no response from keyboard, numlock, capslock). It appears that once it starts the hardware abstraction layer the system simple freezes. Keep in mind, this works fine if I install the ATI X1300 video card. Also to be as specific as possibe, my new card is a Galaxy Nvidia 9500GT with 1GB DDR2 RAM, PCIe, 128bit.
bmeisters, a pet peeve of mine, as this confuses me. Please note init3 is not the same as run level 3 to the best of my knowledge. Typically init3 is a command one sends when in a different run level, to force the PC to unload (or load) other modules to bring the PC to run level 3. Run level 3 is not a command. It is a state.
So when you say you booted using init3, I have no idea what that means. For all I know it could have been a boot to run level 5 , and then when things partly freeze you press <ctrl><alt><f2>, login and type init3. Init3 is a command.
When one types 3 at the grub menu, one is not using the “init3” method, but rather the boot programs are being told to stop at run level 3 and not proceed to run level 3. The init3 command is NOT sent at that time to the best of my knowledge.
Yes the difference is small, but it avoids confusing people like me.
Your previous card was an ATI card ? Did you have the proprietary ATI driver in place? If so, did you remove the fglrx rpm? Because it will cause problems (possibly what you are seeing) if not removed.
I’m off to the airport for Rome in 2 hours so I won’t be able to track this thread for a week or so.
I was using the RadeonHD driver with the ATI card, it should have been the Radeon driver but that is a different issue which I have resolved.
When I added the new nvidia card I did a complete re-install so no ATI driver would have been loaded.
I have since reverted back to the ATI card and have the proper driver “Radeon” loaded with my dual monitor configuration. This is working very well now that the RadeonHD driver is not being used.
