suse freez

[kypropex]

I'm rather new to linux....was on a seminar and learned to use it but I can't use it at home.....I used a livecd and when it opened suse after a few minutes it froze....so thinking that the cd was scratched I downloaded the 'normal' open suse from where i should install it.....so i install it and the same problem....
please help me.....
i have windows xp installed.....
Amd athlon 64x2 dual core
1gb of RAM
nvidia gforce 7600 GS
Asus A8N-SLI-Deluxe

[MikeTbob]

Hi kypropex, and Welcome to the forums.
What exactly is happening? Do you get through the boot stage? Are you seeing a terminal window with a login prompt? What's the last thing on the screen before it "Freezes"?
It could be a graphics card problem.

[kypropex]

yes I'm seeing login promt....and I also can login....and after i login ....the suse greeting message appears... and it freezes...

[MikeTbob]

It sounds like a graphic card problem to me. I'm assuming that you have no Internet connection in SUSE yet, am I right?
You could download (In Windows) the Video Driver from Nvidia's website and install that to see if it helps.
Check this link for other options too.
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/sus...-need-gui.html

[kypropex]

so I basically get the drivers....run suse with text mode and install them?...and it should work...

[Jonathan183]

yes I'm seeing login promt....and I also can login....and after i login ....the suse greeting message appears... and it freezes...

The other thing you can try is use a console login, run YAST and install Links, you can then use text based internet to access Nvidia or similar driver pages. As previous post suggests it will be easier to use Windows web browser to locate the required information. Post back if you need more information.

[kypropex]

oooook...now I'm confused....as I was saying in the first post I'm rather new to linux....and don't understand and know any command....so if you can pleas tell me step by step(how to install the drivers)and explain the commands.....
Until now I only understand that its more difficult then to install windows drivers....so pleas help me out.....

[MikeTbob]

Keep in mind , I don't use SUSE, so it might be a little off, and if it is, someone should correct me here.
It really isn't all that hard, it's just different. Once you do this a time or two, it becomes childs play.
So download the correct driver for your system, 64 Bit or 32 Bit and save that somewhere that you can access from Linux, like a USB stick or CDR. Boot back into Linux and login as root.
Copy the file to the Linux system, lets say you copy it to the desktop. you need to "cd" to where the file is.

cd /home/kypropex/desktop

use ls to list the directory contents.

ls

Use this command to launch the installer.

sh NVIDIA-Linux-version-number.pgk1.run

Be sure to substitute the correct filename, instead of the above example.
Configure X.Org with this command

sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia

(0 is a digit, not a letter!)

[Jonathan183]

OK here is where I think we have got to ...

yes I'm seeing login promt....and I also can login....and after i login ....the suse greeting message appears... and it freezes...

followed by ...

It sounds like a graphic card problem to me. I'm assuming that you have no Internet connection in SUSE yet, am I right?
You could download (In Windows) the Video Driver from Nvidia's website and install that to see if it helps.
Check this link for other options too.
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/sus...-need-gui.html

at which point I added ...

The other thing you can try is use a console login, run YAST and install Links, you can then use text based internet to access Nvidia or similar driver pages. As previous post suggests it will be easier to use Windows web browser to locate the required information. Post back if you need more information.

and your respose

oooook...now I'm confused....as I was saying in the first post I'm rather new to linux....and don't understand and know any command....so if you can pleas tell me step by step(how to install the drivers)and explain the commands.....
Until now I only understand that its more difficult then to install windows drivers....so pleas help me out.....

My understanding is that you have installed OpenSUSE 10.3 successfully but after the reboot you cannot get a GUI ... suggesting either a problem with X or a graphics driver problem. Mike has suggested you try download & install of drivers.
I have suggested that you may find it easier to read the relevant info using your Windows web browser and then doing the install using Linux. Because you have no working GUI I have suggested you install a text based browser called Links.
(ed: the one-click link will not work in links so download using GUI browser in Windows is likely to be easier - see Mike's post above)


I suggest your best way forward is to:-
Step 1 - review info on OpenSUSe website
first review the information on the OpenSUSE website regarding Nvidia - see link NVIDIA - openSUSE

Step 2 Console login
You then use a console login (press ctrl + alt + F1 keys) and login as root user (you entered the password for this user as part of the install) - the root user is a bit like admin for Windows. (don't login as this user for 'normal use')

Step 3 install links
You should get a text screen - type yast (followed by enter key) and this should start the SUSE package manager YAST. Select Software Management (use the tab to move between selection areas on the screen) & once the software manager starts type links in the search criteria, select and install links. Follow onscreen prompts and once finished exit YAST.
(You should now logout root user and login as your normal user)

Step 4 start links
At the text prompt type links (and enter key) which should start links.
The screen will go blank, press esc key and you should get a menu at the top of the screen (file should be highlighted).

Step 5 - select installation method for driver
Press enter and a drop down menu should appear with goto URL selected, press enter again type OpenSUSE website NVIDIA - openSUSE and return. Select the installation method you want (use the up & down keys to select hyperlink and right arrow key to use a hyperlink)... try the one-click install first ! (If you logged out root user as part of step 3 you will be prompted for the root user password).
(ed: Since the one-click link does not work ... if you have a GUI web browser available it is likely to be easier to follow Mike's post above. If you have no Windows GUI available then follow the 'hard way' instructions on the SUSE page).

Repost if you need more info ... I do have OpenSUE but I am in Gentoo at the moment so will reboot later & double check menu options ... since this is from memory ... sequence should be correct but exact text may be slightly different. Sorry if the instructions a little too simple & detailed

... can't believe it took 30 mins to post the response ... started post & had tea before posting ... I had not seen Mike's post !

[MikeTbob]

OK here is where I think we have got to ...

followed by ...

at which point I added ...

and your respose


My understanding is that you have installed OpenSUSE 10.3 successfully but after the reboot you cannot get a GUI ... suggesting either a problem with X or a graphics driver problem. Mike has suggested you try download & install of drivers.
I have suggested that you may find it easier to read the relevant info using your Windows web browser and then doing the install using Linux. Because you have no working GUI I have suggested you install a text based browser called Links.


I suggest your best way foStep 1 - review info on OpenSUSe websiterward is to
Step 1 - review info on OpenSUSe website
first review the information on the OpenSUSE website regarding Nvidia - see link NVIDIA - openSUSE

Step 2 Console login
You then use a console login (press ctrl + alt + F1 keys) and login as root user (you entered the password for this user as part of the install) - the root user is a bit like admin for Windows. (don't login as this user for 'normal use')

Step 3 install links
You should get a text screen - type yast (followed by enter key) and this should start the SUSE package manager YAST. Select manage software & once the software manager starts type links in the search criteria, select and install links. Follow onscreen prompts and once finished exit YAST.
(You should now logout root user and login as your normal user)

Step 4 start links
At the text prompt type links (and enter key) which should start links.
The screen will go blank, press esc key and you should get a menu at the top of the screen (file should be highlighted).

Step 5 - select installation method for driver
Press enter and a drop down menu should appear with goto URL selected, press enter again type OpenSUSE website NVIDIA - openSUSE and return. Select the installation method you want (use the up & down keys to select hyperlink and right arrow key to use a hyperlink)... try the one-click install first ! (If you logged out root user as part of step 3 you will be prompted for the root user password).

Repost if you need more info ... I do have OpenSUE but I am in Gentoo at the moment so will reboot later & double check menu options ... since this is from memory ... sequence should be correct but exact text may be slightly different. Sorry if the instructions a little too simple & detailed

... can't believe it took 30 mins to post the response ... started post & had tea before posting ... I had not seen Mike's post !

The only problem with using Links is, he has no working Internet connection in SUSE. (I think)