OPENSUSE 15,1 DVD
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Motherboard: Gigabyte 970A-D3SP
Hard drive 1tb
set to clear all partitions
Install DVD – > settings → boot to MBR - completes install. Boot freezes, will not continue.
boot to partition - settings → ‘invalid boot partion’.
All other boot options fail with one error or another type of error
I did an update install to my laptop system. installer finished with error: read only system failed to write log file. I held down the power button to force a system shutdown, then I rebooted successfully to opensuse leap 15.1
This will be the 4 reinstall of ‘opensuse 15.1’. The only solution might be is do a full install of opensuse leap 15. Then do an update install of ‘opensuse leap 15.1’
Need help. If you need more info, ask me. Any solutions or other options welcome.
Hi there. I had also a lot of trouble installing Leap 15.1 this time (never had issues on the same System from 42 - 15.0).
I was faced with an issue seems to be the same as the described in this thread.
First i did a clean install keeping the home partition. Installation run threw successful. After that I tried to boot. -> After GRUB: Black screen (not even a Prompt).
After that I tried the Installation again overwriting all partitions. -> Same Issue.
Next step was changing the answer in the final dialogue about the nouveau grafik drivers and issues with that. -> Same Issue.
I really was confused. Booting in UEFI had this issue, booting legacy had the ‘invalid/no boot partition’ issue.
Finally I changed the default graphics adapter in the bios to the mainboard build in and changed and plugged the monitor there. Leap was booting now fine (i don’t know if it did all the time, but i did not notice).
Then I installed the NVIDIA driver. Switched back in BIOS and plugged the monitor to the NVIDIA card. Now everything works.
I think this is not intended to have to be done.
About the System: INTEL i7-7700k
NVIDIA GTX 1070
GYGABYTE Z270 Mainboard (need to check that again)
This motherboard has a builtin sound card, but no builtin video card. I have an nvidia video pci-express card. So, I plug in the nvidia 210 I have? Then attempt a reinstall.
Is the GRUB displayed before you end up with a black screen? If not, it could be a totally different issue and all my ideas are not worth reading.
TBH i really struggled on this issue the last two days myself. So I’m really not an exert… I think in my case it was a issue with the GPU driver, perhaps it is an issue with the GIGABYTE boards in combination with current NVIDIA GPUs. But those are all guesses.
The NVIDIA 210 is not the GPU that is currently installed? So it could be worth to try to change the GPU for one boot cycle. I think there should be no need to reinstall Leap. Possibly it is sufficient to change the card until you installed the NVIDIA driver.
But for sure there is a parameter to boot leap from grub in a text only mode that should work anyhow and install the NVIDIA driver by using the terminal. But, sorry for that, I can’t guide you there because i never did.
Would that be a GeForce 210? I have one, works fine with 42.3, 15.0, 15.1 & TW - except with latest 15.1 kernel 4.12.14-lp151.28.4, which is broken for use with (apparently all) NVidia cards with both FOSS DDX (nouveau and modesetting). 4.12.14-lp151.27.3 works fine. There are at least 3 open bugs about broken lp151.28.4. The kernel devs seem to be on vacation since lp151.28.4 hit the mirrors.
No, high level nvidia card installed. I’ll try the nvidia 210, doing a full opensuse leap 15.1 Then power down. Install the other nvidia hardware. Then boot. I’ll try that.
(removed power plug)
Removed nvida video pci-express card from slot #1
Installed nvidia 210 video card into pci-express slot #2
(restore power plug)
booted to bios boot menu
selected efi boot on dvd #2 (opensuse leap 15.1)
ethernet cable - internet ready
Started installation:
changed boot options - display ‘efi boot’
separate home directory XFI
suspend to maximum ram
…
entered admin and user info
start install (click)
…
completed install
…
Boot to grub menu → click opensuse 15.1 (option #1)
…
blinking cursor at top of menu (freeze)
hold button to force shutdown
(removed power plug)
removed nvidia video card 210 from slot #2
installed nvidia video card into slot #1
(restore power plug)
Boot to bios boot menu
select efi-boot dvd #2
Choose upgrade install
…
note: upgrade files include new kernel
…
system boot
grub menu
select opensuse leap 15.1 (option #1)
freeze with blinking cursor
hold power button to force shutdown
Boot to bios menu → opensuse leap 15.1 dvd - efi-boot
select rescue system
successful boot to command prompt
removed nvidia video card 210 from slot #2
installed nvidia video card into slot #1
Installed which card in slot #1?
PCIe slot #2 usually is a 4X slot, while PCIe slot #1 is usually a 16X slot. Is “slot #2” a PCEe slot?
Which slot a video card is installed in should have nothing to do with booting to a black screen unless some manual configuration of X has been performed, which a normal fresh installation will not attempt to do.
I don’t really know, and I’m not the expert of video cards.
However, here is something to consider:
Check what kernels you have installed:
ls -l /boot/vmlinuz*
I have both 4.12.14-lp151.27-default and 4.12.14-lp151.28.4-default installed here.
If you only have the second of those, then you might want to try installing the first. I suggest because it seems to be better with some video cards. I think you can do that from the root command line, using
It’s v2.0 hardware, latest version of the bios - FD.
I had professional hardware person do the install. Yes, the other video card is in the x16 slot. The nvidia 210 was in the #4 slot, but not at the same time.
hi geeks I’m a complete dummy, but, sorry to waste your time, please consider forgetting the dvd an trying net install. I too tried 4 times dvd install (checksum checked sirs) and then fell back to net 1st time success bye.
