problem with graphics

[Rajath]

I have a laptop with Intel 945 chipset. Am not able configure my graphics card settings. During installation it selects VESA graphics card.
After the installation my system did not boot and had to boot in failsafe mode and startx to get the GUI running after login.
How do i set SUSU to run graphical mode at startup?
How do i configure 3d settings in X11 config file?
When i click the Graphics tab under YAST, it starts with SAX2. What is this SAX2?

[oldcpu]

After the installation my system did not boot and had to boot in failsafe mode and startx to get the GUI running after login.

Boot to failsafe mode, login as a regular user (NOT as root) and once logged in type "su" (with root password) to get root permissions. Then type "sax2" and configure your graphics. Test it.

If that doesn't work, try "sax2 -m 0=vesa" (that is zero equals vesa). Configure your graphics. Test it.

After you are happy with the test, exit sax2. Note sax2 is a program to configure your graphics (it will edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file).

Then type "exit" to get rid of root permissions. Type "whoami" to confirm you are no longer user root. Then type "startx". Do NOT type "startx" as user root. Does your graphics work? If so, exit back to the linux bash shell prompt.

Then type "su" to get root permissions (enter root pasword). Then type "shutdown -r now" and go to a regular boot. Hopefully everything works now.

How do i configure 3d settings in X11 config file?

If its a 3d desktop you are looking for, then IMHO is not all it is "cracked up" to be. Somethings are broken under it, and it is a performance hog. You also need a reasonably new PC.

You probably need a custom Intel driver for a 3d desktop.

[Rajath]

Thanks a lot. Its working fine now. Was it the invalid settings which was preventing the normal bootup before?
About the 3d config, i mean the 3d graphics card. When i try to run some games, it says that 3d graphics accelerator not available or not configured..
Are there no custom drivers for Intel 945 chipset??