No GUI error in SuSE 10.1

English Install/Boot/Login
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First off, I’d like to inform those with generous hearts that I do not have any experience with Linux beyond typing or basic usage. I don’t have any knowledge on text commands, or configuration, or whatnot. Anyway, I’m having this problem with my SuSE 10.1. I was just using it as I would usually, then it was suddenly typing in Hangul (Korean) for no apparent reason. Then, when I restarted it to see if that disappears, it wasn’t able to load the GUI (X server or something like that). Now, there’s this message:

Failed to start the X server (your graphical interface). It is likely that it is not set up correctly. Would you like to view the X server output to diagnose the problem? (I chose yes). So, this is what it showed me:

X Window System Version 6.9.0
Release date: 21 December 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.9
Build Operating System: SuSE Linux [ELF] SuSE
Current Operating System: Linux linux-wuzi 2.6.16.54-0.2.5-default #1 Wed Mar 5 09:34:51 UTC 2008 i686
Build Date: 23 January 2008
Before reporting problems, check X.Org Wiki - Home to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (–) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unkown.
(==) Log file: “/var/log/Xorg.0.log”, Time: Wed Feb 18 18:16:58 2009
(==) Using config file: “/etc/X11/xorg.conf”
Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf
At least one Device section is required.
(EE) Problem parsing the config file
(EE) Error parsing the config file

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the X.org Foundation support
at X.Org Wiki - Home
for help.
Please also check log file at “/var/log/Xorg.o.log” for additional information.

(WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETSTATE failed: Bad file descriptor
(WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor
(WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor

That’s it. Then I go to the command line. I can log in, but I don’t know what to do. Please help. If there is anything else that I need to know or a point of clarification that someone needs or wants to give, I would accept it. Thank you!

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If you login to level 3
go su

and do

sax2 -r

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It keeps saying this:
Problem when parsing the config file
Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf
At least one Device section is required.

Something like that. Then I restarted it, now it works fine, except for the resolution. Now, I still have that problem wiht the Korean text. I can’t type in anything!

4

OK, like I said before, I can go around the computer, but I can’t type in OpenOffice or Firefox or anywhere, except in passwords or other administrative hoo-ha. It still types in Korean elsewhere. Can anyone please help?

5

To be honest, it is getting difficult dealing with issues involving older versions:

Give us a run down on your hardware and if you know what drivers you had installed (graphics)

You might want to consider installing a newer version anyway.?