X-Server won't start

English Install/Boot/Login
#1

Hello,
Today I installed openSUSE 11.1 on my second computer (before he was running openSUSE 11.0), the installation was successful (I formated all my hard disk’s) and the computer did a reboot. After this he comes up with the console telling me the following:
“Fatal server error: AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0”
Yes, and that’s all I can login but if I’m trying to start the X-Server (“startx”) I get this error again.
The computer is an AMD64 3400+ and I use the onboard graphics card (a VIA one I think, the mainboard is from MSI).
I don’t have experiences with the console so I don’t know what to do now.
Maybe anybody can help? I would be very pleased about it :wink:

MfG Reese

#2

Hi
At the console login, login as root user and run the following commands;


init 3
sax2 -r -m 0=vesa
(configure your monitor especially size, dimensions and refresh rates,
see your monitor manual)
init 5 && exit

Now all going well you will have a GUI :slight_smile: To setup the via driver I
recommend the openchrome one, but lets see if that works.

–
Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.1 x86 Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-default
up 5:29, 1 user, load average: 1.42, 0.59, 0.33
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.22

#3

Thank you very much, this worked quite well.
Now I just have to try installing my network (in openSUSE 11.0 it took me days lol).

MfG Reese

#4

Hi
Did you install the via driver? If you have network problems, post over
in the network part of the forum :wink:

–
Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.1 x86 Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-default
up 22:29, 1 user, load average: 4.26, 4.08, 4.08
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.22

#5

Well, I just entered the code you gave me, sax2 opened up and I pressed okay and that was it :wink: Now it works. I don’t have a driver for this onboard graphics card^^
Yes my network question I maybe ask later because the problem with my network card I have had before with openSUSE 11.0 but I forgot how to handle this one :shame: and now I’m trying to remind me :wink:

MfG Reese