Can't login after driver update.

English Install/Boot/Login
#1

Hi, today i updated my system and after that i couldn’t login. I received a lot of updates and didn’t see the new ATI driver. When it started installing i decided not to stop and after reboot there is no Login screen. I get just a winking “_”. In verbose boot i can’t see errors. Can you help me repair my system:)

#2

This problem appears when updates include a new kernel: the ATI driver was compiled for the previous kernel. So, you have to reinstall the ATI driver, to get the module working for the new kernel.

#3

So how to access my system to reinstall the driver. I can’t get in. Once i get even command line it’s easy but i don’t know how.

#4

Log in with your user in command line and type:


su

this will open a root session (password required). Start YaST with


yast

and in the Software Management module search for the ATI driver.
Good luck.

#5

Well that’s the problem- i can’t get into runlevel 3 (neither init 5 lol!). Ctrl+alt+F2/F3 is not working. I can’t write anything, all i get is that “_”. I know keyboard is working because Ctrl+Alt+Del is restarting my PC.
I’ve been in this kind of situation a few times before but i could get into init 3 and repair my system.

#6

You don’t have to use the key-combination Ctrl+alt+F2/F3 if you add the option:


runlevel 3

at the boot screen. Try this way.

#7

On Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:06:01 +0000, ram88 wrote:

> You don’t have to use the key-combination Ctrl+alt+F2/F3 if you add the
> option:
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> runlevel 3
>
> --------------------
>
> at the boot screen. Try this way.

Actually, just tacking a “3” on the boot options line is sufficient.

Jim

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Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Moderator

#8

Of course it’s enought, the point was to explain what actually this command does… so i wrote runlevel 3. :expressionless:

#9

On Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:56:02 +0000, ram88 wrote:

> Of course it’s enought, the point was to explain what actually this
> command does… so i wrote -runlevel- 3. :expressionless:

I figured you knew (you’ve been around a bit) - but perhaps Siminin
didn’t, so I posted a clarification. I actually didn’t know you could
include the word “runlevel” in there, so I’ve learned something too. :slight_smile:

Jim

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Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Moderator

#10

Thanks for the help guys:)

#11

You can also write “init 3”. Great all that is working :wink: