I have searched from this before and I have seen the issue but nothing resolved. I am trying to launch openSUSE it will load to the screen that looks like a desktop but then goes black and a screen comes up and asks for a login. I thought it was a bad copy so I downloaded it again and made sure I selected Direct Link and still the samething. I have not gotten the chance to select any options. Does anyone have a solution to this?
EDIT if it boot with the same iso image on a virtual machine I cannot duplicate the issue so I can screen shot what is going on. I get a totally different boot option menu. Overall everything looks different.
Hi !
During your installation you must have entered a name and a password for at least one user (root),
or possibly as well for a second user.
Your should have made notes by hand of the (user-) names and passwords !!
If you manage to boot your system - by entering the correct password for root - and run YaST,
‘User and Group management’, there is a button near the lower right corner of that window,
for ‘Expert Options’, where you can change the default behaviour at boot with respect to
the requirement to enter a password.
Good luck
Mike
Apparently the start of the Desktop Environment fails, i.e. KDE (or whatever you are using) crashes on login.
Could be a graphics driver issue. Does it work in recovery mode? (“Advanced Options” in the boot menu)
What graphics card do you have?
Does a simple DE like IceWM work? Select it by clicking on the wrench symbol at the login screen.
I have not entered a username or password. If you would have read what I posted I said I did not get a chance to input anything. I booted up my computer with usb in, let it do its thing then it went to a black screen requesting a login. In the previous post I saw this exact same response. IF you cannot provide anything constructive the please do not respond. This is a person computer with no admin password.
I have not tried the recovery mode I will try that next. I have the radeon hd 8600/8700m video card
If recovery mode works, you may want to install the proprietary fglrx driver then. Just use the 1-click install here:
http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:AMD_fglrx
This is what I get in the VirtualBox. I am currently running windows 8.1 but I am wanting to switch over to Linux and run windows virtually through it when I need it. I do know that Debian will load just fine but I do not care for the interface as much as I do SUSE.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l136/tgjones85/ScreenHunter_34Feb071948.jpg
These are the screens from the computer itself when I try to boot up into SUSE. I have put the screens in order of what is shown. I do not get anything else
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l136/tgjones85/1012552_529396319282_1109753604_n.jpg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l136/tgjones85/1619401_529396518882_2133680785_n.jpg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l136/tgjones85/1795540_529396488942_668821606_n.jpg
So you’re running the LiveCD? I thought you already installed it.
The difference is because your Windows 8 system apparently uses UEFI/Secure Boot.
You could try to turn that off in your BIOS settings to get the same boot menu as in VirtualBox, but then you wouldn’t be able to boot Windows anymore.
So try to press ‘e’ at the boot menu, search for a line starting with “linux” or “linux-efi” and append “nomodeset” at the end. Then press ‘F10’ to boot.
Does it work then?
Right now I have disabled the UEFI right now due to previous attempts to change the OS. I will try the nomodeset again. I have tried that a couple times and it doesnt seem to work with SUSE. I can get it to work sometimes with the mint version of debian
Just rebooted and tried the nomodeset and I still get the screen to login. It appeared to start loading everything but then went to the screen I posted
On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 01:46:01 +0000, tgjones85 wrote:
> I have not entered a username or password. If you would have read what I
> posted I said I did not get a chance to input anything. I booted up my
> computer with usb in, let it do its thing then it went to a black screen
> requesting a login. In the previous post I saw this exact same response.
> IF you cannot provide anything constructive the please do not respond.
Not everyone is going to understand what you said, so please be patient
with those who are trying to help you.
We don’t know what you’re seeing, what you downloaded, or what you did -
we need more information.
Please keep it friendly and refrain from telling people to avoid helping
you if they can’t figure out something that YOU will find constructive or
helpful. Most people won’t bother if they think the person asking for
help is going to give this kind of attitude.
Now…
What exactly did you download, what did you do with it, and how did you
proceed?
It sounds like you downloaded a LiveDVD image and are booting that,
rather than an installation image. Be specific about where you
downloaded it, what the filename is, and what you did with it.
Jim
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Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Administrator
Forum Use Terms & Conditions at http://tinyurl.com/openSUSE-T-C
Try the 2nd option, the Failsafe option.
Does that work?
I downloaded the Live KDE version as shown below. The file name is, openSUSE-13.1-KDE-Live-x86_64. After downloading it I used Rufus and imageUSB to try and create a bootable flashdrive. I do not have a cd rom on my computer so I cannot burn it to a CD. I have tried turning on the UEFI mode and disable secure boot. I can try to download the 4.7gb version tonight and see if that will work any better, I have not downloaded that one because I am on satellite internet so I am limited on bandwidth until midnight. If there is a different version someone can recommend I will download that and give it a try. I will also try to record a video next time if it fails again.
I apologize for the outburst but that comment that was made to me I saw the exact same thing on a different thread about the EXACT same thing. Everyone kept telling them that they must have entered a password and they were VERY specific about that they did.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l136/tgjones85/ScreenHunter_37Feb072202.jpg
I have tried the failsafe option and it will just sit on the 3rd of 4 image I previously posted
Okay, try this.
Run into the bar where all the construction guys are relaxing, having a beer, after a hard day’s work.
Yell out that you are trying to dig a ditch and that you have run into a problem, so you want someone to come help you with the ditch, for free, in their spare time.
When one of them responds and asks you what kind of ditch, yell and scream at him, call him a bunch of names, and tell him to just go dig your blasted ditch for you.
How long do you think you will wait for them to do that?
Come to think of it, probably not very long…
They will need to bury the body somewhere.
Ok I dont know what the purpose of that was for other that to reiterate what was said. I have been trying each of the suggestions that have been given even though I have already tried them before. Some would could call me insane because I have tried the same thing over and over and expecting different results. I have searched several different forums and even tried things that are meant for different distributions.
I haven’t tried that method of creating the USB boot key, so I’m not sure it that is what is causing the problem.
You could use a vfat-formatted USB key in the following manner to create a bootable openSUSE install key. I have used it many times with success. Or, try the other officially recommended options in this support page.
http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Live_USB_stick
Maybe that is the answer?
On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 06:06:01 +0000, Fraser Bell wrote:
> Run into the bar where all the construction guys are relaxing, having a
> beer, after a hard day’s work.
Thanks, Fraser - the staff can handle the moderation. 
It’s a good
analogy, but not necessary at this point.
Jim
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Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Administrator
Forum Use Terms & Conditions at http://tinyurl.com/openSUSE-T-C
On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 04:16:01 +0000, tgjones85 wrote:
> I downloaded the Live KDE version as shown below. The file name is,
> openSUSE-13.1-KDE-Live-x86_64. After downloading it I used Rufus and
> imageUSB to try and create a bootable flashdrive. I do not have a cd rom
> on my computer so I cannot burn it to a CD. I have tried turning on the
> UEFI mode and disable secure boot. I can try to download the 4.7gb
> version tonight and see if that will work any better, I have not
> downloaded that one because I am on satellite internet so I am limited
> on bandwidth until midnight. If there is a different version someone can
> recommend I will download that and give it a try. I will also try to
> record a video next time if it fails again.
OK, thank you - this is very helpful.
I’m guessing that your system is running Windows - have you tried writing
the ISO image to your flash drive using the Imagewriter application?
The image you downloaded is a live image, so it should just boot up to a
working desktop. From what you describe, it sounds like it’s not doing
that when you boot from the flash drive?
> I apologize for the outburst but that comment that was made to me I saw
> the exact same thing on a different thread about the EXACT same thing.
> Everyone kept telling them that they must have entered a password and
> they were VERY specific about that they did.
I personally (and many in general) assume nothing other than what we’re
told - or try to - because often making assumptions will lead us to
obscure problem resolutions that could be avoided if we had the basic
facts of the situation straight up front.
Some people try to work with the information provided - my years of
experience in providing online support tell me that assumptions are bad -
facts are good.
Everyone gets frustrated now and again - it helps to step back, take a
breath, and then explain calmly and clearly how you got where you are (as
you have above).
Jim
Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Administrator
Forum Use Terms & Conditions at http://tinyurl.com/openSUSE-T-C