I have just done a fresh network install on SUSE on a new HP Proliant ML115 server. The install seemed to go OK, but on rebooting after the install I get a shell logon/prompt – no GUI. Have tried reinstalling with the same result. If I try to run startkde I get a message that says “$DISPLAY is not set or cannot connect to the X server.”
How do I resolve this?
Sounds like you have a video problem of some sort. I suggest you log into terminal using the root name and password and then running the terminal command:
sax2 -r -m 0=vesa
This should switch you to the vesa video driver if it works. Then try to run the terminal command:
startx
and see what that gets you. Since you have a PC working somewhere, you might want to read through the following graphics setup guide.
openSUSE Graphic Card Practical Theory Guide for Users - openSUSE Forums
Thank You,
drhansenjr wrote:
> I have just done a fresh network install on SUSE
did you install openSUSE or “SUSE Linux Enterprise Server” or “SUSE
Linux Enterprise Desktop”…
and which version of any of those?
oh, and why would you want KDE on a HP Proliant ML115 server anyway?
what are you serving? will this server be accessible from the internet?
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Also what did you use to install it. There is a version that installs NO GUI. SO it would be useful to know which image you used.