can not boot suse 10.2 after install

[concer]

hi,
i have just instaled suse linux 10.2. after i restart my computer i just get a black screan and nothing hapens... i only can boot and log in when booting from the setup CD when i select the option "boot an instaled system"

please help

i am just starting to use linux

i am using a ibm thinkpad 600 laptop, 233 MHZ PII, 265MB RAM, 20GB HDD

[oldcpu]

i am using a ibm thinkpad 600 laptop, 233 MHZ PII, 265MB RAM, 20GB HDD

You have the bare minimum of hardware for running xwindows. 233 MHz will be VERY slow for SuSE.

Anyway, try rebooting to run level 3 (a text mode), and then run the "sax2" program to configure your graphics. Then test it under sax2, followed by testing under xwindows, and if that works, then exit immediately, and reboot.

The detailed steps to do this are:
1. reboot,
2. type "level 3" in the options line of the grub boot menu (selecting SuSE-10.2),
3. when you are at run level 3, with a login in prompt, login as a regular user.
4. once logged in, type "su" (enter root password) to get root permissions.
5. type "sax2" (if that doesn't work "sax2 -m 0=vesa") to configure your xwindows. Test the graphics. If the test is successful, exit sax2 back to the prompt.
6. type "exit" to get rid of root permissions. Type "whoami" to confirm you are no longer root. If still root, type "exit" again.
7. Once back to being a regular user, type "startx".
8. If you succeed in reaching xwindows, then exit immediately back to the prompt.
9. Once back at the prompt, type "su" (enter root password) to get root permissions.
10. Type "shutdown -r now" to reboot.
11. This time do NOT type "level 3" in the options.

Good luck

[concer]

the problem is, i dont get any boot loader screan. i only get a black screan with a blinking courser in the upper right corner.

the only boot screan i get is the boot screan when i am booting from the first setup cd.

you said I have the bare minimum of hardware for running xwindows.

witch linux didtribution wuld you recomand me?

[devils casper]

i have just instaled suse linux 10.2. after i restart my computer i just get a black screan and nothing hapens... i only can boot and log in when booting from the setup CD when i select the option "boot an instaled system"

did you change any option in Boot Loader section during installation?
boot up SuSe, open Terminal and execute this

su 
grub-install /dev/hda --recheck

reboot and check if GRUB Menu appears at startup. if it doesn't, execute these commands in Terminal

su
fdisk -l
less /boot/grub/menu.lst

post output of both commands here.

witch linux didtribution wuld you recomand me?

check here.

[oldcpu]

you said I have the bare minimum of hardware for running xwindows.
witch linux distribution wuld you recomand me?

Distribution selection can be a very subjective and personal opinion. For starters, in the initial installation, I recommend you do a text install. Then during the installation select the minimum graphic setup. Do not select KDE nor Gnome, but select "OTHER".
http://www.opensuse.computerlanguages.org/install.php?9

I have not tried (much) the lower over head distributions, so hopefully others will chime in to provide a recommendation for a distribution that needs minimal cpu/memory.

Your not getting a boot loader suggests to me your installation was not successful.

[concer]

i dont know what the problem is

i dont get any error messages during the setup. i can log on the system after the setup, i can use the pc but when i restart the computer i just get a black screan...

[devils casper]

i dont know what the problem is

i dont get any error messages during the setup. i can log on the system after the setup, i can use the pc but when i restart the computer i just get a black screan...

did you try to re-install GRUB as i suggested in my last post?

[concer]

yes, i have tried to install GRUB again.
install is successful but the same problem. i have even installed the system again.... nothing happens, just the black screen appears and nothing more

[oldcpu]

i have even installed the system again.... nothing happens, just the black screen appears and nothing more

What installation option did you follow? Safe settings? F3 and Text only ?

[concer]

i just select the INSTALL option and during the instalation i left everi option default...