Repair or Add Repositories after Forcing Kernel Safe Mode on Install

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#1

Okay, so I got the blank screen when trying to install openSUSE 11.3 x64, so I was able to successfully install by choosing: Kernel (F6) > Safe Mode

Now I am trying to build my wireless driver, and I also notice that my touchpad is not scrolling. I had this OS installed in Windows 7 through VirtualBox before doing the clean installation, and I remember the touchpad scrolling.

I am thinking that by choosing Kernel Safe Mode to install openSUSE, that it did not install all the repositories, and it is why I am running into some difficulty.

Please tell me what I need to do to fix my installation as if I had not installed in Safe Mode.

Thanks!

#2

Without knowing anything else about your computer hardware, I might guess the issue is video related. When you reboot/restart your computer and you are in the Grub OS Selection Menu, but before you select the Kernel you want to load, select the normal openSUSE one with your arrow keys if not the default and then type in nomodeset as a kernel load option and press enter. This is one of the load options in the failsafe mode, without using ALL of the failsafe settings and pertains to your video chipset driver used. Type in the nomodeset kernel option for the startand kernel load of openSUSE and report back as to any improvement using the command along with the video chipset in your computer.

Thank You,

#3

No, you are completely wrong. I did not even install GRUB (AT ALL!)

Are you replying to the wrong post?

No, there is nothing wrong with my video.

I thing you accidentally responded to the wrong thread.

#4

I am thinking that by choosing Kernel Safe Mode to install openSUSE, that it did not install all the repositories, and it is why I am running into some difficulty.

Please tell me what I need to do to fix my installation as if I had not installed in Safe Mode.

Thanks!

I wouldn’t have thought safe mode would install any different to normal boot, except for the graphics driver used at the time (and the grub boot entries created). James was trying to describe to you how to boot normally, BUT withthe ‘nomodeset’ option left to avoid any issues with your graphics card occurring again. (In fact, you could even try removing this option, and see how things go). These are not permanent changes, just options that can be added or removed at the grub menu before booting takes place.

Anyway, you should have OSS, Non-OSS, and Updates repos configured

This will confirm:

zypper lr -d

Check installation (as root) with

zypper ve
#5

Another thought, check that synaptiks package is installed too. Are you using KDE or Gnome?

#6

I cannot Log in or boot into openSUSE. These answers are no help sorry. But maybe they will be help when I get back in.

#7

Did you install via openSUSE DVD? If so, you can boot from that, and bring up your system that way. Since its a new install, I guess you might want to just start over. Good luck.

#8

If I can’t get enough help I may have to resort to that. =(

#9

openSUSE_99999999999 If I can’t get enough help I may have to resort to that. =(
I am sorry to say that you want help, but I have been unable to determine what the exact problem is that you are having using openSUSE. If it is too difficult to fully describe your problem and wait patently for the free help you get for the free program that you downloaded from the unpaid volunteers that try to help in this forum then perhaps using openSUSE is not the best thing for you to do.

Thank You,

#10

So far you have said “it is broke” and give no further information.

  1. what video card is in the machine?
  2. did you run the media check option on the install media (maybe a bad disk?)?
  3. did you try the nomodset option as per above?
  4. if you did not install grub exactly how are you planning on booting?
  5. any other OS’s involved

Answer those questions and then maybe we can help

#11

Actually, I didn’t say “it is broke”, and I did give details. But anyways I reinstalled and it is better.

#12

Actually you did not give any details. What I listed is a minimum needed to trouble shoot situations like you found your self in.

Glad you are doing better. But in the future when you need help please provide more info. All our crystal balls are broken and we can not look over your shoulder. Like going to the doctor you need to say where it hurts.

#13

Ah, that explains it. Sorry to hear your crystal balls are broken, no wonder you could not see into the future! =D