Can not open system following kernel update

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Following update of kernel to 2.6.27.19-3.2 (pae), as part of ‘available updates’, can not open system.

Displays during boot

Fatal Module ip_tables not found

iptables v1.4.2-rcl can’t initialize iptables

‘filter’ iptables (do you need to ismod)

perhaps iptables on your kernel needed to be upgraded

Failed services in run level 5
Skipped " " " " 5

linux- bi6w log in _

System hung

What do I need to do?

Thanks

johnfw7

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It has happened the same to me today.

It seems that there is a problem with some modules. Specifically, the nvidia module isn’t properly loaded, so the X server fails to work. Other modules (like VirtualBox) also fail to load.

Any help with this? how can i get back as i was before the update?

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Does booting into ¨Failsafe Opensuse¨ work for you? Alternatively boot from your install media and go for the recovery option.

If you manage to get the failsafe to boot, or end up at a login prompt don be afraid to try using rpm to install/re-install stuff.

Cheers

4

Re Virtualbox

Try

/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

This will recompile Virtualbox´s modules for you (assuming kernel sources are installed).

Cheers

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Hi
As with any kernel update any kernel modules that are compiled against
the kernel need to be rebuilt against the newer kernel.

For virtual box, I would imagine there is some sort of setup routine you
need to re run. I use vmware workstation and as root user running vmware
rebuilds the modules.

In the case of the nvidia one, I use the proprietary one and at
runlevel 3 run through the setup routine and back to runlevel 5. If
you have installed via the Nvidia repository, you need to ensure there
are versions in the repository that match the updated kernel and install
those, use the ncurses version of YaST or zypper to install.

–
Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
SUSE2.6.27.15-2-default
up 1 day 17:45, 1 user, load average: 0.17, 0.21, 0.18
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.35

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I managed to enter graphically using the failsafe option (yuhu, easy!). Then I told Yast to update the nvidia kernel modules, and run the setup of vbox. So everything seems to be working now. I hope there aren’t any other broken modules.

Thanks a lot!