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Old 09-24-2010, 01:05 PM   #1
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Missing gui options at boot


Hi,

I thought running an update from my OpenSuse 11.3 dvd would solve my problem, but It doesn't; I'm not given the option to choose a gui environment. It leaves me at a prompt here.
/home//

Can you offer any advice please?
 
Old 09-24-2010, 08:36 PM   #2
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see if startx works?
 
Old 09-24-2010, 08:42 PM   #3
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Hi,
I can't boot to a choice of guis in OpenSuse 11.3

can anyone advise me on my next move?

Thanks

Code:
~# startx
hostname: Hostname loockup failure
xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.5983

X: error while loading shared libraries: /lib/libudev.so.0: invalid ELF header giving up

xinit: connection error (refused111): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error

~#
 
  


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