Boot problem after update

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#21

See if you can edit this file. Unless it already contains the correct info?

/etc/x11/xorg.conf.d/50-device.conf

Section "Device"
  Identifier "Default Device"

  #Driver "radeon"
  Driver "i915"
  ## Required magic for radeon/radeonhd drivers; output name
  ## (here: "DVI-0") can be figured out via 'xrandr -q'
  #Option "monitor-DVI-0" "Default Monitor"

EndSection
#22

caf4926

See if you can edit this file. Unless it already contains the correct info?

/etc/x11/xorg.conf.d/50-device.conf

Code:

Section “Device”
Identifier “Default Device”

  #Driver "radeon"
  Driver "i915"
  ## Required magic for radeon/radeonhd drivers; output name
  ## (here: "DVI-0") can be figured out via 'xrandr -q'
  #Option "monitor-DVI-0" "Default Monitor"

EndSection

Did not work, but nomodeset boots level 3
login as root
startx
comes with error message
“Failed to load module “i915” (module does not exist)”

I thought that i915 was compiled into the kernel not loadable module

#23

Indeed
My G550 uses i915 and that file is blank really:

Section “Device”
Identifier “Default Device”

#Driver “radeon”

Required magic for radeon/radeonhd drivers; output name

(here: “DVI-0”) can be figured out via ‘xrandr -q’

#Option “monitor-DVI-0” “Default Monitor”

EndSection
Edit it back
As above if you like

You could try:

sudo /sbin/modprobe -v i915

But did you try intellegacy?

#24 
You could try:

Code:

sudo /sbin/modprobe -v i915

But did you try intellegacy?

eko@linux-i560:~> sudo /sbin/modprobe -v i915
root’s password:
eko@linux-i560:~>

I did not try intellegacy

#25

Did that insert the i915 ?

Intellegacy needs to be installed if it isn’t and then edit it in to: /etc/x11/xorg.conf.d/50-device.conf
see this Firefox 3.6 Flash full screen

#26

caf4926

Did that insert the i915 ?

Intellegacy needs to be installed if it isn't and then edit it in to: /etc/x11/xorg.conf.d/50-device.conf
see this Firefox 3.6 Flash full screen

i915 did not help
Intellegacy booted to level3 and startx did not work
From /var/log/Xorg.0.log : No devices detected , Fatal error no screens found

#27

I’d probably be better equipped to help you if I had ever had a problem with this myself, but I haven’t.

I think if it were me, I’d probably do a parallel install (assuming you have the room to do it) and try and pin something down.
I mean, like: Install > Check the driver etc > then do a full update > see what happens. Try and try again.

Have you used previous versions of SUSE?

#28

I have used suse since 9.1 . I have already setup space for second install.
I always had two installs one for daily use and other to try different distros.
OK I will go ahead and install second 11.4 and see how it goes

Thanks

#29

Hi I am back with more confusing test. I decided to try my old analog monitor and everything seems
to work fine.

eko@linux-i560:~> /sbin/lspci -nnk
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller [8086:0100] (rev 09)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. P8P67 Deluxe Motherboard [1043:844d]
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family PCI Express Root Port [8086:0101] (rev 09)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0122] (rev 09)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:844d]
Kernel driver in use: i915
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:1c3a] (rev 04)

#30

You mean to say it’s loading the graphics controller driver (i915) when you connect a different monitor.

That doesn’t make sense to me

#31

caf4926

You mean to say it's loading the graphics controller driver (i915) when you connect a different monitor.

That doesn't make sense to me

Yes it was unexpected result, other problem was that I had to adjust v/h sync values in monitor.conf file.
I prefer my lcd monitor so I will start second install shortly.
I will report back from new 11.4

#32

New install is working fine with i915 driver and native resolution, going to install single click multimedia next

Esko

#33

I’ll watch this with interest

#34

Multimedia installation went fine, next first zypper up

#35

Umm…
Lets hope it’s OK after that

#36

I am having the same problem. I am suspecting some sort of hardware conflict. I did an upgrade on my Dell Laptop with no issues. I attempted to do an update. After changing all my repositories from 11.3 to 11.4, I did a zypper dup (I think that is what I was told to do). After awhile it wanted to reboot, or restart reinstalled apps. On reboot, it would not come up. I did an install of the Nvidia driver and it came up. Lots of things were broken, but after reinstalling Tv-Viewer, a reboot and now it locks up as soon as the green splash screen comes up. Even if I hit esc immediately, it is already hard locked. I rebooted into the DVD and did a memory test. It is fine. I tried a hardware check and it locks. Everything I try now with the DVD is locked up. Thinking it may be a bad disc, I went back to the 11.3 disk and it is doing the same thing.

So it seems like hardware. Any ideas where to start?
The last lines in the /var/log/warn file are:
May 15 09:17:51 tigger nmbd[1893]: write_browse_list: Can’t open file /var/lib/samba/browse.dat… Error was Permission denied
May 15 09:17:51 tigger nmbd[1893]: [2011/05/15 09:17:51.898374, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:71(terminate)
May 15 09:17:51 tigger nmbd[1893]: Got SIGTERM: going down…
May 15 09:17:51 tigger rpcbind: rpcbind terminating on signal. Restart with “rpcbind -w”

I susect this is nothing to do with it, but… ??

#37

After the update you need to re-install the nvidia drivers did you do that? Download it from Nvidia and save it. Go to a bash prompt, init 3, then from where the file is, “sh NVIDIA.FILE” and it will reinstall. REboot, and I think that may do what you need. Hope so.

#38

Sounds like a fresh install is needed
Check your install media: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/11.4_DVD_Install/1_mediacheck.jpg

#39

caf4926

Quote Originally Posted by eam10 View Post
Multimedia installation went fine, next first zypper up
Umm..
Lets hope it's OK after that

No had to boot with nomodeset, upgrade included about 160 files including kernel.
I tried restore from backup and after that I could not to boot anything.
This is a new install again.
No more zypper up for me. Have to install multimedia , skype etc again.

Thanks for your help

#40

Could be an xorg-x11 update that’s the culprit? We did a kernel roll back didn’t we?