Black screen after reboot-openSUSE 12.1

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#1

Dear All
I recently (fresh) installed openSUSE 12.1 on my desktop

Processor =Intel (R) Core 2 CPU 6420 @ 2.13 GHz
Graphics Card= GeForce 7300 GT

It installed perfectly and I could use it without any problem immediately after installation. But soon after installation if I do a reboot, it goes upto green screen where one has to choose openSUSE 12.1 or its failsafe version. If I click any of it a black screen appears without any sign of login screen etc.
I would be grateful if someone could help me to figure out potential problems and how I can fix them. All other versions of openSUSE (11.4, 11.3 etc) do not pose such problem.
Many thanks in advance,
PS: There is only one operating system i.e., openSUSE 12.1 on my machine and it is installed on the first partition of the hard disk.

#2

Are you saying it doesn’t get you to a desktop in Failsafe?

Have you tried typing: nomodeset
in to the kernel argument of the default boot
File:Nomodeset-example.jpg - openSUSE

#3

Yes, it does not get me to desktop (login screen etc) with Failsafe.
I didn’t try nomodeset.

#4

I didn’t try nomodeset.
Then I suggest you do

If that doesn’t work
Try a level 3 boot
Clear any arguments and just type: 3
As shown here http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/YaST%20level3/2%20Edit%20the%20Boot%20line.png

#5

Hi
I did as you suggested. Here is the outcome
1> If I enter nomodeset in Boot Options while booting openSUSE 12.1 it does not help. I again get a blank screen.
2> If I enter 3 in Boot Options, I get following text in next screen,

[0.406292] …[end trace 4eaa 2a86a86e2da23]…
[0.406292] note: swapper[1]exited with preempt_count 1
[0.411720] kernel panic-not syncing : Attempted to kill init !
[0.411807] Pid:1, comm:swapper tainted:G DW 3.1.0-1.2-desktop #1
[0.411893] Call trace:
[0.411979] <co205433>] try_stack_unwind+0x163/0x180
…
…
…
[0.413575]<c0705966>]Kernel_thred_helper+0x6/0xd

Any help will be highly appreciated.
Cheers,

#6

I don’t know.

How many times have you tried the install? Might be worth trying again.
Does the install media pass the media check: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/12.1_install/01_bootsplash.jpg

#7

It’s a shame.
Actually I tried to install several times and also media check was ok.
Thanks anyway.

#8

Any other suggestion???

#9

If trying from a DVD, then try from the liveCD.

Or if trying from the liveCD, then try from the DVD.

#10

Hi try this on boot options put:

vga=0x314 nomodeset

It worked for me i think its a problem with the graphics drivers. :slight_smile:

#11

Hi,
My problem is solved. Thanks to “Oldcpu”, I used Gnome LiveCD for the installation and everything was fine. However, I still don’t have a clue what is wrong doing installation with DVD on my desktop machine? I used same DVD for successful installation on my laptop. Obviously hardware is different, but somehow DVD installation does not work for my desktop.
Thanks all who tried to help.
Cheers,

#12

Strange isn’t it.
I have come across this before. Well done to @oldcpu for having his thinking cap on.