11.3 MS1 Boot issue after initial install.

English Install/Boot/Login
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Note: KDE on 11.3 is version from DVD install of 11.3 MS1. Have not
updated KDE yet.

Yesterday I installed 11.3 MS1 on a separate disk. When I booted from
the grub menu to the normal level 5 start up. The KDM Log-in screen
was total garbage (no errors on install). Rebooted and went to fail-
safe log-in, it took me to run level three where I installed the
Nvidia driver the hard way, (YaST complained that nothing provided
ksym(desktop_transport_kmailoc)4661e3n. I don’t even have kmail setup
yet. Tried level 5 same garbage. I did not run Nvidia Configuration
during driver install. Tried starting Nvidia X Server Setup but it
would not start.

I tried again and used the sax2 command and all of my graphics are now
working. Graphics is GeForce 8400GS, driver downloaded from Nvidia,
190-53.

I was under impression I no longer need to run the sax command.

I am now able to boot from grub menu direct to run level 5.

So how do I uninstall the driver and I’ll try again. Has anyone else
seen this problem. I will report it as a bug after I search bugzilla.

–
Russ
[openSUSE 11.2 (2.6.31.8-0.1-desktop,x86_64)] KDE 4.3.4 release 2,
Intel Core 2 Dual E7200, 4 GB RAM, GeForce 8400 GS, 320GB Disc (2)

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First to answer your question, boot into text mode and go to the directory where the nvidia shell script resides. Type the sh command just like you did before but add --uninstall to the end of it.

Second, could you post the results of these commands before you uninstall:

lsmod | grep nvidia

hwinfo --gfxcard

rpm -qa | grep kernel
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pilotgi wrote:
>
> First to answer your question, boot into text mode and go to
> the directory where the nvidia shell script resides. Type the
> sh command just like you did before but add --uninstall to the
> end of it.
>
> Second, could you post the results of these commands before
> you uninstall:
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> lsmod | grep nvidia
> --------------------
lsmod |grep nvidia
nvidia 9630022 38
> Code:
> --------------------
> hwinfo --gfxcard
> --------------------
hwinfo --gfxcard
26: PCI 100.0: 0300 VGA compatible controller (VGA)
[Created at pci.318]
UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_10de_404
Unique ID: VCu0.lkEqZ7GTxID
Parent ID: vSkL.5bwg2ZLS1L1
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0
SysFS BusID: 0000:01:00.0
Hardware Class: graphics card
Model: “nVidia GeForce 8400 GS (0x0404)”
Vendor: pci 0x10de “nVidia Corporation”
Device: pci 0x0404 “GeForce 8400 GS (0x0404)”
SubVendor: pci 0x3842 “eVga.com. Corp.”
SubDevice: pci 0xc738
Revision: 0xa1
Driver: “nvidia”
Driver Modules: “nvidia”
Memory Range: 0xe2000000-0xe2ffffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
Memory Range: 0xd0000000-0xdfffffff (rw,prefetchable)
Memory Range: 0xe0000000-0xe1ffffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
I/O Ports: 0x2000-0x2fff (rw)
IRQ: 16 (69893 events)
I/O Ports: 0x3c0-0x3df (rw)
Module Alias:
“pci:v000010DEd00000404sv00003842sd0000C738bc03sc00i00”
Driver Info #0:
XFree86 v4 Server Module: nv
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #9 (PCI bridge)

Primary display adapter: #26
> Code:
> --------------------
> rpm -qa | grep kernel
> --------------------
rpm -qa |grep Kernel
kernel-desktop-2.6.32-3.10.x86_64
kernel-default-devel-2.6.32-3.10.x86_64
kernel-syms-2.6.32-3.10.x86_64
patterns-openSUSE-devel_kernel-11.3-2.1.x86_64
kernel-xen-devel-2.6.32-3.10.x86_64
kernel-source-2.6.32-3.10.noarch
kernel-desktop-devel-2.6.32-3.10.x86_64

Thanks for the quick reply. I compared this to my 11.2 installation
and there are slight differences in hwinfo and several additional
kernel modules on 11.2. One is the kernel headers not on 11.3.

Please let me know if I can provide anything else. I did do a
md5sum, sha1sum on the iso and media check on the DVD. All checked
good.

I am experiencing some other issues such as the inability to access
my dvd drives or my external usb drives. USB printer works fine. All
the devices work good on 11.2. I will post new threads if I don’t
solve these issues. I am a member of the groups like cdrom, disk,
etc. Root can access them.

Thanks again.

–
Russ
[openSUSE 11.2 (2.6.31.8-0.1-desktop, x86_64] KDE 4.3.4 release 2,
Intel Core 2 Dual E7200, 4 GB RAM, GeForce 8400 GS, 320GB Disc (2)

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The output from all those commands looks good. I’m not sure what the problem is. I have an 8600GTS with the same 190-53 driver and didn’t have the problems you described in Milestone 1.

The only difference I saw between yours and mine is I don’t have the patterns package that you listed, but I do have kernel-firmware-20091215-1.5.noarch.

I have no idea if this would make any difference in your case. Just remember, if you reinstall the nvidia driver, delete xorg.conf first. Good luck.

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pilotgi wrote:

>
> The output from all those commands looks good. I’m not sure
what the
> problem is. I have an 8600GTS with the same 190-53 driver
and didn’t
> have the problems you described in Milestone 1.
>
> The only difference I saw between yours and mine is I don’t
have the
> patterns package that you listed, but I do have
> kernel-firmware-20091215-1.5.noarch.
>
> I have no idea if this would make any difference in your
case. Just
> remember, if you reinstall the nvidia driver, delete
xorg.conf first.
> Good luck.
>
>
Thanks, I’ll post what happens. Right now I’m working on other
problems I’ve had. I got my problem with Kontact fixed.
Thought I had my problem getting to most usb devices fixed but
its not. Looks Like permissions in case of DVDs and CDrom as
they work as root. Accessing usb hard disks appear to be
privileges also.

Wonder if my problems could be I said “install from images”
during the installtion. Had not done that before.

Again thanks for your help.

Russ

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Mounted device is always to user root unless specified otherwise. Also the DVD/CD devices. Add yourself to the cdrom group.

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No. Installing from images makes the install go much faster.

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pilotgi wrote:

>
> upscope;2114838 Wrote:
>>
>>
>> Wonder if my problems could be I said “install from images”
>> during the installtion. Had not done that before.
>>
>>
> No. Installing from images makes the install go much faster.
>
>
Thats why I tried it.

Russ
[openSUSE 11.2 (2.6.31.8-0.1-desktop, x86_64] KDE 4.3.4 release 2,
Intel Core 2 Dual E7200, 4 GB RAM, GeForce 8400 GS, 320GB Disc (2)

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tommyttt wrote:

>
> upscope;2114838 Wrote:
>> pilotgi wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > The output from all those commands looks good. I’m not sure
>> what the
>> > problem is. I have an 8600GTS with the same 190-53 driver
>> and didn’t
>> > have the problems you described in Milestone 1.
>> >
>> > The only difference I saw between yours and mine is I don’t
>> have the
>> > patterns package that you listed, but I do have
>> > kernel-firmware-20091215-1.5.noarch.
>> >
>> > I have no idea if this would make any difference in your
>> case. Just
>> > remember, if you reinstall the nvidia driver, delete
>> xorg.conf first.
>> > Good luck.
>> >
>> >
>> Thanks, I’ll post what happens. Right now I’m working on other
>> problems I’ve had. I got my problem with Kontact fixed.
>> Thought I had my problem getting to most usb devices fixed but
>> its not. Looks Like permissions in case of DVDs and CDrom as
>> they work as root. Accessing usb hard disks appear to be
>> privileges also.
>>
>> Wonder if my problems could be I said “install from images”
>> during the installation. Had not done that before.
>>
>> Again thanks for your help.
>> –
>> Russ
>
> Mounted device is always to user root unless specified otherwise.
> Also
> the DVD/CD devices. Add yourself to the cdrom group.

Thanks for your input.

I am in the cdrom, video and audio groups. One of the first things I
tried. Also checked fstab against my 11.2 version, looks the same.
Also checked authorities on /dev items. Same as 11.2. No Help.

–
Russ
[openSUSE 11.2 (2.6.31.8-0.1-desktop, x86_64] KDE 4.3.4 release 2,
Intel Core 2 Dual E7200, 4 GB RAM, GeForce 8400 GS, 320GB Disc (2)

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On the NVIDIA:

DO NOT RUN sax2 !!! It creates an /etc/X11/xorg.conf which in many cases conflicts with autodetection and -configuration.
Just perform the driver install, get back to runlevel 5 and it should work.

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Knurpht wrote:

>
> On the NVIDIA:
>
> DO NOT RUN sax2 !!! It creates an /etc/X11/xorg.conf which in many
> cases conflicts with autodetection and -configuration.
> Just perform the driver install, get back to runlevel 5 and it
> should work.
>
I uninstalled the Nvidia driver after deleting xorg.config first.
Reinstalled and skipped sax2. Gui came up fine with different default
resolution (1600x1200). When I start Nvidia Server Setting it is very
slow starting but comes up and appears ok. Tried changing resolution
in Config desktop–>display. I changed back to previous version
resolution (1280x1024) it changes but I loose the panel at bottom of
screen. I shutdown (power) and rebooted, went into display again and
reset resolution to 1600x1200. Everything seems to be ok, but fonts
and icons are a little small for my old eyes. I’ll play with it after
I figure out my usb device problem. Will start new thread for it.

Thanks for yours and everyone elses help!

–
Russ
[openSUSE 11.2 (2.6.31.8-0.1-desktop, x86_64] KDE 4.3.4 release 2,
Intel Core 2 Dual E7200, 4 GB RAM, GeForce 8400 GS, 320GB Disc (2)