After installation of 11.3, I still see the drivers ans such loading

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Hi!
After the installation of openSUSE 11.3, i still see the drivers and such still loading, and then of course the desktop. Can I, or how can I, eliminate this, so all it does after starting, is go to the desktop? On one of the screens I have a choice of:
xeu–openSUSE 11.3 -2.6.34.7 -0.5
openSUSE 11.3 -2.6.34.7 -0.5
Failsafe openSUSE 11.3 -2.6.34.7 -0.5
Floppy

Boot options vga=ox314

The second line is highlighted, and goes to the the desktop after a sight moment. Should I be selecting another line so I will not be seeing the drivers load or see them when I turn of the computer?

Thank you.

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openSUSE 11.3 -2.6.34.7 -0.5
Is the one to boot

Not sure why this is there. Except you somehow managed to install the xen kernel.
xeu–openSUSE 11.3 -2.6.34.7 -0.5 ( I think it is really xen--openSUSE 11.3 -2.6.34.7 -0.5)

Are you saying – You see scrolling text as the system boots/loads? And not a pretty splash screen?

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You are absolutely right is is xen. I installed this distro with no additions… I just installed it as usual, not adding or changing anything…
And yes, it is scrolling text.

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On 2010-11-30 15:06, Haoleboy wrote:
>
> You are absolutely right is is xen. I installed this distro with no
> additions… I just installed it as usual, not adding or changing
> anything…
> And yes, it is scrolling text.

Ah, but text is beautiful! >:-P

Please copy the /boot/grub/menu.lst file here between:

Code:

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)

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Are you asking me to copy info from the boot loader?

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The result of this in a su terminal

cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
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dave@xe4EfG5Jk:~> cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
cat: /boot/grub/menu.lst: Permission denied
dave@xe4EfG5Jk:~> su
Password:
xe4EfG5Jk:/home/dave # cat /boot/grub/menu.lst

Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Tue Nov 30 06:51:46 PST 2010

THIS FILE WILL BE PARTIALLY OVERWRITTEN by perl-Bootloader

Configure custom boot parameters for updated kernels in /etc/sysconfig/bootloader

default 1
timeout 8
##YaST - generic_mbr
gfxmenu (hd0,2)/boot/message
##YaST - activate

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: xen###
title Xen – openSUSE 11.3 - 2.6.34.7-0.5
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/xen.gz vgamode=0x314
module /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.34.7-0.5-xen root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2502ABYS-01B7A0_WD-WCAT1C087021-part3 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2502ABYS-01B7A0_WD-WCAT1C087021-part5 splash=silent quiet showopts vga=0x314
module /boot/initrd-2.6.34.7-0.5-xen

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title openSUSE 11.3 - 2.6.34.7-0.5
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.34.7-0.5-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2502ABYS-01B7A0_WD-WCAT1C087021-part3 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2502ABYS-01B7A0_WD-WCAT1C087021-part5 splash=silent quiet showopts vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.34.7-0.5-default

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe###
title Failsafe – openSUSE 11.3 - 2.6.34.7-0.5
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.34.7-0.5-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2502ABYS-01B7A0_WD-WCAT1C087021-part3 showopts apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 nomodeset x11failsafe vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.34.7-0.5-default

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: floppy###
title Floppy
rootnoverify (fd0)
chainloader +1
xe4EfG5Jk:/home/dave # initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.34.7-0.5-default
If ‘initrd’ is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this:
cnf initrd
xe4EfG5Jk:/home/dave #
xe4EfG5Jk:/home/dave #

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Looks OK
Mine uses: vga=0x314

I’m not too sure of all this vga= stuff.
May be Robin can help??

I know it can be tricky because it’s all down to your screen and graphics. Personally I like the verbose text, loads of useful info in it.

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You need splash=silent in the openSUSE 11.3 - 2.6.34.7-0.5 stanza.

This is hardly a stock install xen does not get installed by itself and you have implemented a password in grub. Should not be a problem but it is not a install simply taking the defaults.

Do you know what Xen is?? Do you need it?

If you do not need it I recommend you remove the xen-kernel via Yast.

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On 2010-11-30 16:36, Haoleboy wrote:

You forgot the lines, they are important:

Code:

cat /boot/grub/menu.lst

You were to paste the output here between those two lines.

>
> default 1

> splash=silent quiet showopts vga=0x314

Ok, so it is correct. You were probably getting the messages because
something went wrong, so that you take notice of what went wrong and do action.

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)

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Okey-dokey… how does one UNINSTALL the Hypervisor and tools?
tnx

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Yast > Software Management

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Okay… here is what I have done so far. I finally found “software manager” and removed the Hypervisor. But it still shows upon rebooting. There is a command or two that can be used in the terminal to totally remove it, isn’t there?
And I still have not gotten the right commands for removing the vga 0x314.
I am still experimenting with Linux, and still glad that I got away from Windoze…
Thanks for help.

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Progress report… I have gone into Boot Loader and removed the xen… and it doesn’t show up… now I am looking for the boot options to remove the vga0x314.

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You can edit that in the bootloader too

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I have not found any entry anywhere regarding the vga 0x314. My question is this: By removing the vga 0x314, how does it stop the scrolling of text when I start and stop my computer? And where do I find the commands to stop the scrolling? I do understand that the vga is all part of the graphics thing, but…

Tnx

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On 2010-12-01 23:06, Haoleboy wrote:
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> I have not found any entry anywhere regarding the vga 0x314. My question
> is this: By removing the vga 0x314, how does it stop the scrolling of
> text when I start and stop my computer? And where do I find the commands
> to stop the scrolling? I do understand that the vga is all part of the
> graphics thing, but…

The text is always there. If the graphics mode is adequate, it will be
hidden behind a dull colored background with just a progress bar, till it
finishes and it is replaced by the login window.

However, if there is any problem during booting, like fsck, you will see
the text and it can not be removed. You are to see it and do things.

If you configure grub to ask for a password, you also disable the graphic
screen. It is a side effect and can’t be disabled.

About the vga parameter, be careful if you remove it. Yes, it is
documented, look inside the kernel Documentation directory. I suggest you
use “ask”, find a suitable parameter, and use it. I suggest you don’t
replace, but create a new boot entry for all those tests.

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)

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Though I answered that.

You need splash=silent in the openSUSE 11.3 - 2.6.34.7-0.5 stanza. This will cause the graphic to appear and the normal boot code will be hidden

This can be done in Yast pr you can edit the /boot/grub/menu.lst files as root

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On 2010-12-02 01:36, gogalthorp wrote:
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> Though I answered that.
>
> You need splash=silent in the openSUSE 11.3 - 2.6.34.7-0.5 stanza.

He already has it.

See his menu.lst on a previous post.

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)

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Thank you very much for all your help. From what i understand I have to be VERY careful about removing vga. So the better part of valor tells me to leave this alone…
Thank you very much, all of you!
We shall call this case closed and solved!

73!