Using the live CD from OSDisc (64 bit), I get a KDE error while the system is still loading.
KWin PID:2311
Signal:Segmentation dault (11)
The system seems to function properly after it loads.
Video card???
I doubt it… openSUSE 11.3 has been running fine for a long time and a Mint 13 KDE live CD loaded without incident.
This is a mini-tower system running only openSUSE 11.3 (no Windows).
The Display info is:
Vendor: nVidia Corporation
Model: GeForce4 MX 4000
2D driver: nouveau
3D driver: swrast (No 3D Acceleration) (7.8.2))
Still does not mean that the Video is not a problem I recommend you load the NVIDIA propritary driver.
Since I am evaluating Suse 12.2 and other distributions via live CD/DVD, just where would the driver be loaded. Is it stored in the video card?
No please read here
That is a good article that has the following information:
nouveau](http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/) - this is a new open source nVidia driver for nVidia hardware. Its pretty new, and cutting edge. It is the default graphic driver for nVidia hardware as of openSUSE-11.3.
That IS the driver supplied on the LiveCD. If the KWin error is a result of the driver, then it’s something OpenSUSE should take a look at.
Telling me to get a newer driver is silly, since the error is on the liveCD and there is no way to update it to evaluate the distribution.
In addition, the GForce card I have is apparently too old to be even listed in the driver search on the nVidia web page.
I am also looking at other KDE distributions that loat the same driver and run without errors!
Ok old card that explains things. Number??
may require a legacy driver do not install the latest.
You may try nomodeset at the boot to force another generic driver to load.
The MX4000 is a very old card. Don’t expect too much.
Still, the issue could be a defect install medium. Did you perform the media check? The md5sum of the iso, is it correct?
I purchased the disc from OSDisc.com - Buy Linux CDs and DVDs - New Releases. Low Prices. along with other live CD/DVD’s. The OpenSUSE distribution is the only one that had
a problem. If I do update my system, it will probably not be openSUSE.
Run the media check on the first menu of the install disk.