black screen after bios password

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#1

I installed opensuse 11.1 alongside win xp. All was working until I took out the dvd. Now all I get is a black screen with “password correct” and a flashing curser. I’ve tried booting with and without the dvd in still the same. O dear, O dear what can I do?

#2

Was the installation 100% okay?

Did u reach upto account setups and password enteries during installation?

I think u didnt complete the installation?

Is grub showing?

#3

The install as completed.
password was logged.
flashing curser, no “grub” word.

#4

So let’s get this straight.

You turn on your computer and it gives you an option between openSUSE 11.1, openSUSE 11.1 failsafe, and windows xp. You choose openSUSE 11.1 and it loads up but then ends up in a console, or a black screen that asks for username and password. You type in your username and password and then it says “Have fun…”?

Or something else?

#5

TeHe.
No, I switch on my dell computer. My bios asks me for a password. I put in password, bios says password correct and puts on a flashing curser. It goes no further.

#6

atwoz adjusted his/her AFDB on Saturday 16 May 2009 19:06 to write:

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> TeHe.
> No, I switch on my dell computer. My bios asks me for a password. I put
> in password, bios says password correct and puts on a flashing curser.
> It goes no further.
>
>

can you get into the bios and make sure that it is seeing your drives?

what boot sequence have you got setup?

HTH

Mark

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#7

Thanks people.
I think I will extract the hard drive, put it in another compter as a slave. Format it and start again. What say you? Cos I’m getting nowhere slowly.

#8

atwoz adjusted his/her AFDB on Sunday 17 May 2009 17:56 to write:

>
> Thanks people.
> I think I will extract the hard drive, put it in another compter as a
> slave. Format it and start again. What say you? Cos I’m getting nowhere
> slowly.
>
>

If the other system sees the drive can you get the manufacturers test
software and give it a full check/scan?

Just in case it is the drive failing, it will save you the trouble of re-
installing only to have it fail again if it is going bad.

–
Mark

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