openSUSE 11.2 (i586)
VERSION = 11.2
on an IBM x3250
Problem is that after the screen comes up to chose the default version or failsafe, my monitor shows no input.
If I delete the VGA 0x031 (i think that’s the number) on the Options line in the screen where you chose the version, I get my command line interface.
Can I make the blank VGA options permanent?
thanks
Yes, you can boot up in runlevel 3 by typing ‘3’, (the same place where you deleted the ‘vga=’ parameter), then press [Enter]. Login at the prompt, launch a CLI editor: (vi, nano, mc are just some of the available editors).
sudo mc /boot/grub/menu.lst
Then carefully remove the ‘vga=’ parameter from the relevant entry. Save and reboot. Simple!
Tip: nano or mc are easier to work with for most new users. If not already installed, you may need a wired ethernet connection to the internet available to install the required editor via zypper.
zypper in mc
Note nano is no longer installed by default but joe is and is fine for editing small config files.
On 02/05/2011 02:06 AM, gogalthorp wrote:
> Note nano is no longer installed by default but joe is and is fine for
> editing small config files.
please un-confuse me (as it appears to not be default installed here):
denver@linux:~> joe
If 'joe' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the
package that contains it, like this:
cnf joe
denver@linux:~> cnf joe
The program 'joe' can be found in the following package:
* joe path: /usr/bin/joe, repository: zypp (repo-oss) ]
Try installing with:
sudo zypper install joe
which and locate also turned up no joe…
perhaps you are speaking of 11.4 Mx??
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DenverD
CAVEAT: http://is.gd/bpoMD
[NNTP posted w/openSUSE 11.3, KDE4.5.5, Thunderbird3.0.11, nVidia
173.14.28 3D, Athlon 64 3000+]
“It is far easier to read, understand and follow the instructions than
to undo the problems caused by not.” DD 23 Jan 11
Joe is default installed here on my 11.3 (openSUSE installed from DVD version)
On 02/05/2011 12:06 PM, ah7013 wrote:
> Joe is default installed here on my 11.3 (openSUSE installed from DVD
> version)
AH! i also installed from a DVD! but it had to be a Live CD image as
it came glued to a linux magazine and included several other
distros…sigh! i really do need to buy a new burner!!
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DenverD
CAVEAT: http://is.gd/bpoMD
[NNTP posted w/openSUSE 11.3, KDE4.5.5, Thunderbird3.0.11, nVidia
173.14.28 3D, Athlon 64 3000+]
“It is far easier to read, understand and follow the instructions than
to undo the problems caused by not.” DD 23 Jan 11