Hi everyone,
Since the upgrade to kernel version 5.18.9.2, the login sequence is stuck at the launch of the desktop session, with just a black screen and the cursor. Nohing else, no option to select a desktop etc.
Last week I could use the workaround of selecting the previous kernel version in the boot options (can’t remember the number). However since the upgrade to 5.18.11 this isn’t an option anymore.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Roll back to before 5.18.11 was installed, then uninstall 5.18.9-2. Also edit /etc/zypp/zypp.conf so it has multiversion.kernels = oldest,latest,latest-1,latest-2,running before upgrading again. For even more safety, you could do zypper al kernel-default, which by “locking” will prevent dup from adding or removing any kernel until you do zypper rl kernel-default to unlock kernel-default additions and removals via zypper and YaST.
Thanks, but I don’t know how to “roll-back” or how to uninstall a kernel version.
Also I don’t know how to open a terminal window when there isn’t even a login screen.
I’m just a standard user who has been using happily Opensuse KDE since 13.1 ten years ago.
This has been reported and a workaround provided.
Add nosimplefb=1 to your kernel command line in grub (press e in your bootloader during boot).
Problem solved.
Your fast response in this situation is highly appreciated - thanks!
The grub menu workaround worked for me also, thanks Delforo!