blank desktop with new install

I just downloaded and installed the iso image (gnome version) and it runs the install fine but on the reboot it loads, gives me a mouse (that moves) and a blank green desktop? I cannot click/right or left and have no menus, also none of the keystroke seem to do anything either alt/backspace ctrl/alt/backspce. I have reinstalled 3x and left it sit over night at the blank screen thinking it was me being impatient. I am not familiar with linux at all so any help would be appreciated.

ok sorry to change subjects but I just reloaded with the KDE4 desktop and it loaded and installed fine but! I have no internet / network access. I dont even know where to look into this!

Ok first problem. Did you run the media check? It sounds like a bad disk or download.

Second problem. How are you connecting to th net? What hardware do you have? If wireless what card/chipset?

Have you tried configuring your hardware? Select Yast (Administrator Settings) from the menu.

In any case we need a bit more information then “it is broken” in order to help you.