I have been using the system for half a year, and I have reinstalled it 5 times after updates. The system restore was unsuccessful last time. After the update, it “boots” and then shows a black screen. After reinstalling the system and connecting to the internet, the same issue occurs again. When reinstalled from the disk image, everything is fine as long as I don’t update it. I’m really starting to get fed up with these faulty update packages.
As you seem to have problems after doing an update, please explain how you do those updates.
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It’s the same situation both in the terminal[sudo zypper dup] and in software updates.
@Exposeman Can you provide information on your system with inxi -Faxxz sounds more like a graphics issue…
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Better to use zypper dup only. Every other way will at best do the same, but can break things.
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I am currently using the August version that was included with the installer, and I’m not daring to update the system for now. The sudo zypper dup update also caused the same dark screen issue. I will check inxi and try to use it.
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Folks might think my suggestion is somewhat strange, but I think you should strongly consider this suggestion.
It’s obvious, to me, that Tumbleweed is NOT the best distro version you should be using. You’ve reinstalled it five times, and (more importantly) you are reluctant to do a proper:
$ zypper dup
Tumbleweed requires constant "zypper dup"s … I’d recommend, at least once a week. I’d also say that TW is preferred by folks who have a good understanding of Linux, and who understand the reasons for keeping the system updated.
You’re running the “August” version, which is obviously 4 (almost 5) months now. That is NOT the philosophy of a Rolling Release distro.
You can be GUARANTEED to experience many issues trying to update that old of a version!!
Rather than reinstalling the same August install, you should (have) downloaded the most current installer, then do a “dup”. Reinstalling the same old install is not a proper solution.
My suggestion:
Switch to openSUSE Leap 15.6. It’s not a Rolling Release type, so you won’t have to perform constant updates. It also requires less maintenance, because it’s more stable.
The other advantage is that there are less issues that happen after an update - with TW, many folks experience problems after an update (dup).
Anyway … best of luck on your next steps.
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I update Tumbleweed weekly, but unfortunately, once a month, a bug causes system boot issues. I’ve been able to restore the system several times, but the last time I couldn’t fix it. I’m currently using the August version because when I allow the system to download online system files during the OS installation, the result is again a blank screen.