X COnfig error startup

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I have a Dell Inspiron 5160 with a volare xp5 video card (only recently supported under linux most linux distros and OpenBSD)

Thus far I have done graphics install of KDE based on 11.2 and – froze end of install and at at the logon / splash screen dueing the reboot could not get to a successful run level 3 text logon. (commandline was vga=x317, I think if n ot it was close

Installed gnome using text install – first boot (vga=normal - (default from install)) succeeded at configuring X and started gnome.

I really want KDE so I tried again Text install == hung near the end of the install after printers – I assume trying to configure X

Rebooted no command line parameter at all ( no vga=) – hung at login password screen (blank)

Rebooted again with – vga=normal 3 – and got a text mode login prompt and successfully logged in – now I can not find the page that talks about sax2 configuration from run mode 3. This video card needs to be set for VGA I think maybe vesa at 1024X768 16 colors (I succeeded at this under OpenBSD)

I believe if necessary I can probably successfully edit the x config file but I would like to try the recommended approach first (as a non-root user as recommended) – can anyone direct me to that page I cannot find again. It discussed 11.3 x config recovery with a section at the bottom for 11.2 and earlier – thanks

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Never Mind I found the post where oldcpu identified the link I wanted – Thanks oldcpu.

SDB:Configuring graphics cards - openSUSE

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The instructions were flawless as was the software apparently – I have rebooted successfully using X Windows and KDE and am currently working on installing the online updates.

If there is additional information I can provide about this volare XP5 video card to fix the install issues in the installer please contact me, I am willing to help improve the product if I can provide useful information so the installer can get this right without people having to do the manual updates I did.

Thanks again oldcpu – your advice to one person helped another.

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Thanks for the kind words. Reading it helped someone makes the effort it took to put it together all worthwhile. Thanks again for your comments. :slight_smile: