Im new to Linux. Pretty much hate windows, my mac took a **** on me little bit ago and because of my dislike for steve jobs, wont go that route again. So after research decided to go with OpenSuse 11.4 distro.
Installation had no problems but when I try to boot into the normal mode it just gets stuck on the screen that has a loading bar. The loading bar never makes any progress. After having waited for 15min I shut down and booted from failsafe mode. That worked fine twice only and then it prompts me in the command screen for login and password. After I input both it tells me to enjoy but Im still stuck at prompt screen, never loads GUI.
Im now booting windows on my acer Aspire 5633wlmi. It has a Intel Core 2 duo t5500 processor which I understand is 64 bit. So the version of Linux I downloaded was the 64 bit one.
As caf4926 suggested, we need to know your graphics hardware to better understand the problem, as many boot problems are associated with the graphic drivers.
I note from tux mobile a user posted the Acer Aspire 5633 that they own has the 256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 graphics.
They noted they managed to get graphics working with the Frame Buffer driver and also using the proprietary nVidia driver.
When you boot to “safesettings” / “failsafe” you are forcing openSUSE to use the Frame Buffer driver (referred to as FBDEV). To load the proprietary driver requires a bit more not so friendly work, but users on this thread can guide you in doing that.
The fact that a nominal boot failed, suggests to me that the default and newer “nouveau” open source graphic driver failed to work on your hardware. What is not clear to me is if the older “nv” open source graphic driver works.
You could try booting with the boot code “nomodeset”. (simply type ‘nomodeset’ (no quotes)) at the very first grub boot splash menu that comes up (where you can choose the various boot modes). ‘nomodeset’ (no quotes) will appear in the options line. Then do a regular boot and see if that works. Using ‘nomodeset’ is supposed to force openSUSE to try to boot with the ‘nv’ graphic driver (when nVidia hardware is detected).
I think this is a more common problem with the new 11.4 version. I saw the failure of the X system on several computers of rather different architecture.
In most cases the boot process ends after runlevel 5 has been reached, but before
als scripts in /etc/init.d/rc5.d have been executed.
What you can do:
boot in failsafe mode
If the graphical login screen does not come up,
log in as root.
ls /etc/init.d/rc5.d/S* | sed “s/$/ start/
s?^?/etc/init.d/rc5.d/?” >level5
chmod 744 level5
./level5
The command sequence fills the file level5 with lines
of the kind
/etc/init.d/rc5.d/S08nfs start
Was able to boot with code ‘nomodeset’ and use the nv driver. It still is a little glitchy screen flashes sometimes, and resizing windows scrambles text sometimes.
I would like to do the ‘not so friendly’ loading of the proprietary driver if someone could hold my hand through that. In the meantime I will do the research oldcpu suggested.
Deiters- Will running the command you mentioned only allow me to boot into failsafe mode?
You need to download the driver from nvidia and place in your /home/username
Then, where you typed nomodeset, this time add the number 3, so it will be:
nomodeset 3
At the prompt, login with your username and password
then type: su
after hitting enter you will be asked for the root password
hit enter a couple of times
Now type this: (Once you have typed NVIDIA, hit the TAB key)
sh NVIDIA
{TAB}
the nvidia installer name should auto complete
Answer yes to everything. Use the TAB key to switch focus as required
That’s it
caf4926-
Thanks again for the prompt reply.
I downloaded proprietary driver, put it in my user home folder. I understand the installation steps, but I have a few questions regarding the steps following installation.
When disabling KMS the instructions you gave me tell me to:
*Add nomodeset to the boot options in /boot/grub/menu.lst
Also remove it from the initrd. Edit /etc/sysconfig/kernel and set NO-KMS-IN-INITRD = yes . Then run:
mkinitrd*
The boot options is the first screen where I can choose to boot into windows, opensuse normal or opensuse failsafe right? Adding nomodeset to /boot/grub/menu.lst: how do i do this?
Where do I execute these commands:* Edit /etc/sysconfig/kernel and set NO-KMS-IN-INITRD = yes . Then run
*
For blacklisting nouveau, do I just type the code into the console?
I apologise for my ignorance, I truly am a newbie.
Thanks
You shouldn’t need to blacklist
the other guide I gave you should show you how to do the nomodeset to menu.lst
and the no-kms setting in sysconfig nVidia Driver via Repo in 11.3 & 11.4 - Guide
Im sorry if you have to be very blunt with me but could you please walk me through this task: Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and add nomodeset to the boot arguments in the default boot.
Hi all – I am seeing a similar problem. I have an HP xw8400 workstation (8-way, w/ dual Intel x5355 procs and 16 GB ram and 2 SAS disks)
with a NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 graphics card.
This was a fresh install over using SuSE 11.2 very well for the past year plus.
For the 11.4 install, I have to boot using failsafe.
I am able to get to the login menu and login via my regular user. However, after having install
the NVIDIA driver – version 260.19.44, a restart of “xdm” fails to load the new NVIDIA driver. Note, I am using KDE as my
window manager.
Now, if I execute /usr/bin/kdm directly, my X-server starts up nicely and I get the right NVIDIA driver
w/ a nice 2500x1900 display (have a 30 inch HP3065 monitor).
But, I would like to not have to manually do things on each reboot.
What is the fix in the /etc/init.d/xdm start-up script ?? Also, what changes do I make
to get the regular default boot to work. E.g., I need to change what in the grub boot options??
Hi,
I’m experiencing the same problem, will only boot in Failsafe mode. I have three different failsafe modes on my GRUB2 page, doesn’t matter which I use they all start and I’m able to log in.
I also have three non-failsafe modes and neither of them starts my server
No NVIDIA graphics card, just plain integrated graphics controller.
At first I have a choice of what device to boot, and when the default starts (/root/) I have three different openSuse 11.4 alternatives, each with it’s own Failsafe mode. Any Failsafe mode works, none of the default modes work.
At first I have a choice of what device to boot, and when the default starts (/root/) I have three different openSuse 11.4 alternatives
This makes no sense at all.
Explain this: At first I have a choice of what device to boot,
