Fresh Install - X server doesn't work

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Hello

I’ve been using Linux for quite some time and thought I would give openSUSE a try after I built my new PC. I installed openSUSE and XP and can dual boot without an issues yet, but whenever I try to boot into openSUSE, the x server does not seem to want to start. I am using a Nvidia 9800GX2. I know it works with Linux as I have seen it done. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

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Hi
Have a read here;
Nvidia

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.0 x86 Kernel 2.6.25.11-0.1-default
up 2 days 10:48, 2 users, load average: 0.63, 0.42, 0.39
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 173.14.12

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I’ve tried that but it complains of dependencies. I cannot seem to add the needed dependencies. I cannot seem to get this to work…I tried manually installing the drivers but it says I do not have gcc installed. What is gcc?

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Hi
gcc is the compiler to make/build the nvidia module. Are you following
the ‘1-click way’ or hard way?
Do you have a GUI running, just not the nvidia one?

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.0 x86 Kernel 2.6.25.11-0.1-default
up 2 days 11:32, 2 users, load average: 0.10, 0.09, 0.08
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 173.14.12

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Yes, I have a GUI running. I booted in safe mode, everything works there with the shotty drivers, at least it works though. When I would try the 1-click way it would complain of the dependencies, when I would try the hard way that is when I would hear about gcc, and thank you for the help.

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I fiddled with it and updated while in safe mode and it now works. I generated a xorg.conf file while messing with it. I beileve that was the issue. However, now Firefox will not open.

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I fixed it again. Thank you for all the help.

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Hi
So nvidia-settings run, glxgears etc?

I would try firefox from a console and see if you get any errors.

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.0 x86 Kernel 2.6.25.11-0.1-default
up 2 days 12:38, 2 users, load average: 0.13, 0.19, 0.25
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 173.14.12

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Yep. I did glxgears. Gave me my frames per second, Firefox works and even have desktop effects working. Also did nvidia-settings and it detected my SLI which surprised me because XP didn’t even do that!

Thanks.

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Hi
Excellent :slight_smile: Hope you have got the burning windows and sphere when you
rotate the desktop :slight_smile:

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.0 x86 Kernel 2.6.25.11-0.1-default
up 22:47, 1 user, load average: 0.03, 0.08, 0.06
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 173.14.12