Re: [Sheflug] SuSE 10.2

[Lesley Binks <lesley.binks@xxxxxxxxx>]

Richard Ibbotson wrote:
> Robert
> 
>> I've got 10.2 installed. via the text version of Yast,
>> I've 1gig memory, but it was the keyboard.
>> now it will not start kde, or let me beyond login password
>> I've tried startx but the xserver won't play ball.
>> help!!
> 
> You've probably selected the wrong resolution or graphics card or 
> monitor in YaST2.
> 
> As root type in 'yast' and when it comes up on the screen select 
> Hardware and then 'Graphics Card and Monitor'.  Have a play around in 
> there for 30 minutes or an hour.
> 
>

Well, it's very rare for a keyboard to give problems.  I swapped in my
new Cherry keyboard t'other day without so much as a log out let alone a
reboot.

You first need to check whether your graphics card is supported or not.
 If you publish the graphics card you have on the list then we can look
up the supported hardware for you.  Alternatively, if you have web
access and at least lynx, try looking at

http://cdb.novell.com/
http://developer.novell.com/yessearch/Search.jsp

http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/ati-installer-HOWTO.html
http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/nvidia-installer-HOWTO.html
http://en.opensuse.org/NVIDIA
http://en.opensuse.org/Howto/ATI_Driver
http://en.opensuse.org/VIA


If it is supported then I think SaX2 helps configure the X11 interface
though I've never had to run either YaST or SaX2 from the command line.
'man SaX2' might be your friend here.

Regards

L.





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