I installed OpenSUSE 11 some weeks ago and was trying out a lot of things.
Something I really wanted to have a look at were the desktop effects, so I tried to follow the instructions at NVIDIA - openSUSE - I used the “one-clik-installation”.
Then I had to log out and at that time, I lost my graphical interface (KDE) and was left with only a command window.
I re-installed OpenSUSE several times, even installed windows with a full format and re-installed OpenSUSE, but still I end up with a black screen, with a lot white text, asking for my login. Login is possible, but don’t get KDE back…
Now, what should I do… :)?
My system is a compaq evo 510 sff with an older nvidia card of the TNT series.
Are you see the login screen, or it asks for the password in command line? In this case boot up with safe-settings enabled (set at the boot screen) and see what happens.
I have exactly the same problem as you.
Once I’ve tried to install the Nvidia driver for GeForce 6 cards, and supperiors, from a .ymp file, wich is the appropriate way to do for Opensuse 11.0 (as demanded by Opensuse itsefl), I also lost my graphical interface (KDE).
Basically there is a file (you have to be root to view it) in /etc directory.
So you do (enter as root)
vim /etc/inittab
In general for the full user mode of your system (network, KDE etc…) you have to be on Runlevel 5
Here is my problem everyone: Even changing my Runlevel to 5 and then rebooting, The Opensuse don’t display the KDE anymore !!
This is somehow related to the X-server which is the (I don’t know… a program) that allows the graphical interface of the Opensuse.
Some foruns says that we have to updtate this X-server but I don’t think that’s it.
This is a HUGE problem between a horrible code designed for Nvidia drivers cards to run in Opensuse systems .
Shame on you Nvidia !
I am reading various troubleshootings along internet and many users have the same problem.
So, please expert users this is not a commom, banal or trivial problem.
If anyone knows a friendly and a didatical way to explain how to solve this problem would enormously help the community of Nvidia and Opensuse users among the world.
I’ll try to explain but I’m slightly hazy on some bits so don’t quite take this as gospel but a place to launch from to do your own research. At 5 I get really hazy as I don’t quite understand login managers and how they determine what DE
On a boot up sequence,
1)Set up the kernel and all daemons
2)Reach said runlevel
3)Process runlevel directives, which in runlevel 5 starts kdm/x from inittab. Runlevel 3 doesn’t startx and a few other bits.
4)User logs in through kdm
5)(Now I get really hazy)It reads in user configs and starts the preferred DE. Now in my instance as I don’t have a login manager it processes ~/.xintrc
Now you seem to be stalling at kdm, I would first confirm what runlevel your at. It is unlikely to be nvidia from a default install, though you could use vesa just to confirm or deny that.
Think
runlevel
returns the last and present runlevel. Should you find your self at runlevel 5 try startx see if you catch any errors. Presuming you didn’t try startkde. Try switching between init’s see whether that is giving you any info. Make sure KDM is set for a runlevel.
Any way my tuppence and hopefully a little info to get you started in trouble shooting. I’m inclined to think it is faulty install media though myself.