> QUESTION #1
> How do I start the desktop from here?
search one more time…this time and search for THREADs with “black
screen” in the subject (you must spin from “Search entire post” which
is default)…
it is (unfortunately) rather common for the install of 11.1 to go
smoothly but then on boot (picking the normal, top choice of “OpenSUSE
11.1”) it can’t start the windowing system (known here as X, for
Xwindows) and dumps you at a command line interface (CLI) with no
directions…
most often the failure occurs because the system has not correctly
identified your graphics card…
once you have the LONG LIST of threads with “black screen” in the
subject line, than scan and see if your graphics maker (Nvidia, ATI,
Intel, etc) is also in the subject line…and, have a little
reading…it is gonna entail typing 3 at the first boot screen, and
then some other stuff (that i can’t quote off the top of my head), and
you will soon be smiling after entering the last step of the magic
(startx)…
> QUESTION #2
> How do I mount the drive which I *do see *on the left of Dolphin?
>
> WHEN I try accessing it I am given the following error:
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> An error occured while accessing ‘maxtor3240’, the system
> responded: org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.PermissionDeniedByPolicy:
> org.freedesktop.hal.Storage.mount-fixed auth_admin_keep_always
> ← (action, result)
> --------------------
>
>
> Can anyone help? I’ve searched the forum for “Startup Option” but
> nothing which deals with my Qs.
i believe that if it shows up in Dolphin it IS already mounted (but, i
may be wrong as i’ve never actually seen Dolphin as i’m still using
version 10.3 [part of the GREAT thing about free and open software is
the FREEDOM of choice]…
so, i don’t THINK you actually need to learn how to mount, yet…
the error you get means that you do not have permission (as a regular
user) to access the directory you clicked on…
now, before you go screaming into the night because you can access you
OWN computer let me tell you that have TWO distinct personalities
(user and administrator [aka: superuser and/or ROOT] is one of the
reasons Linux is so safe from (for example) viruses, malware, becoming
a zombie etc…so, don’t even consider signing into your new
graphical desktop as ROOT—ever!!
instead, read here: http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Login_as_root
where you will learn how to launch Dolphin as root and access those
“administrator only” places…but PLEASE do it only when you really
need to…because the more often you ‘monkey around’ as ROOT the more
often you are gonna BREAK your otherwise smooth and reliable machine…
and, before you go much farther you need to be sure and spend some
time reading…i’d start with
http://forums.opensuse.org/install-boot-login/401696-newbies-suse-11-1-pre-installation-please-read.html
even though you HAVE already done some/most of the stuff…there is
STILL some suggested reading…hey, you can skip down to the line
saying: “Important Links from openSUSE Community”
and, then there are basics like:
Basic openSuSE concepts: http://tinyurl.com/66h4rw
When you get frustrated, and BEFORE you give up and go back to some
other operating system, read “Linux is Not Windows”:
http://tinyurl.com/8b9s6
then, take a deep breath and continue your adventure!!
welcome to free and open openSUSE, have fun!
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tertiary