Hi,
I’m using OpenSuse 12.2 and since I upgraded from version 12.1 I’m not able to log out. I’m using both LXDE and XFce, the problem is the same in both windows managers. When I log out the screen turns black and shows console messages (i.e. “Resuming…”). At that point the only thing I can do is to press the power button or ALT+Ctrl+F1 and go to a different console and start lxdm again.
How can I solve this issue? What additional info should I give you for a better description of this issue?
Thank you very much in advance,
Luis Pablo
Maybe provide some information on your graphic card. As far as I know, most people are not having this problem.
Sure! My computer is a Dell Studio 1555 and graphic card is:
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
Thank you!
On 2012-09-30 18:06, lpgasparotto wrote:
> I’m using OpenSuse 12.2 and since I upgraded
How? Online or offline?
Online upgrade method
Offline upgrade method
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.1 x86_64 “Asparagus” at Telcontar)
Since I needed to upgrade more than one computer I downloaded the DVD iso image and did an offline upgrade. After that I installed all the updates.
Thank you!
On 2012-09-30 22:46, lpgasparotto wrote:
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> robin_listas;2492161 Wrote:
>> How? Online or offline?
>
> Since I needed to upgrade more than one computer I downloaded the DVD
> iso image and did an offline upgrade. After that I installed all the
> updates.
With the offline method there is danger of having still rpms from the older distribution, and
you have to check for them as I explained in the wiki. Till you are sure of consistency you
should not pursue other “phantoms” 
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.1 x86_64 “Asparagus” at Telcontar)
Hi Carlos, please give me a link to that wiki, I can’t find that wiki. I just found this:
SDB:How to migrate to a new openSUSE version - openSUSE
Thank you in advance,
Luis Pablo
Hi Carlos, I’m sorry, please ignore my previous post, the links are in one of your first posts. Thank you!
Hi Carlos, I followed the steps in the tutorial but I still have the same issue, when I log out I get a black screen with a blinking cursor or latest boot messages.
On 2012-10-01 16:36, lpgasparotto wrote:
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> Hi Carlos, I followed the steps in the tutorial but I still have the
> same issue, when I log out I get a black screen with a blinking cursor
> or latest boot messages.
Then if there are no leftovers from the previous version, packages or configuration, I don’t
know what could be the problem.
What login manager are you using? You could try to change to another.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.1 x86_64 “Asparagus” at Telcontar)
I am having the exact same problem and I have an NVIDIA card so I doubt it is a problem with the graphics.
I did a clean virgin install.
I tried the suggest of changing the login manager. but now I can’t login.
On 2012-10-04 02:46, juntunen wrote:
> I tried the suggest of changing the login manager. but now I can’t
> login.
What did you do exactly?
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.1 x86_64 “Asparagus” at Telcontar)
I used yast to change the display manager from LXDE to wdm and then rebooted.
There should not be a need to change/add the windows manager The proper manager should be installed period. If it is not perhaps you have a damaged media or ISO.
As to NVIDIA there are problems with the Nouveau driver and some NVIDIA card so don’t just sweep it under the rug.
Look I tried the only suggestion that had been posted to this thread. so please less angst.
And the original poster has an intel graphics card and I have an NVIDIA, so since we are both having the problem I am doubting it is graphics card related.
gogalthorp wrote:
> There should not be a need to change/add the windows manager The proper
> manager should be installed period. If it is not perhaps you have a
> damaged media or ISO.
They’re talking about the display manager, not the window manager. And
there have been suggestions elsewhere that there might be configuration
errors in gdm, so it’s a relatively low risk test that might bring some
benefit, IMHO.
But I’m surprised that nobody has asked to see the logs - system and
xsession for starters.
On 2012-10-04 03:26, juntunen wrote:
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> I used yast to change the display manager from LXDE to wdm and then
> rebooted.
Assuming wdm is installed, it should work. You probably can log in text mode as root, and
change it editing file “/etc/sysconfig/displaymanager”. If you need to install something, yast
also runs in text mode.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.1 x86_64 “Asparagus” at Telcontar)
I can’t login as root. I tried every option wdm showed. Thinking I will have to get knoppix or something so I can boot off CD and and then edit /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager.
On 2012-10-06 00:56, juntunen wrote:
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> I can’t login as root. I tried every option wdm showed. Thinking I
> will have to get knoppix or something so I can boot off CD and and then
> edit /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager.
I said to login in text mode. Surely you can. And no, it is not in the wdm screen, use the text
virtual terminals instead.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.1 x86_64 “Asparagus” at Telcontar)
So how does one get a text login instead of a graphic one without first logging in on the graphical login screen?