SUSE 9.2 Crashes

JoMacHo · 02-07-2005, 11:22 AM

Hi, i started to install suse 9.2, and this crashes just about after 5 min i startx
Tried to enter in failsafe, and nothing... it freezes
Installed 9.0, and sometimes it freezes in Konsole
Can someone help me out?
How do i enter in root mode in Mandrake?
By the way, i can´t get connected on the net. I tried speedtouchconf, but it doesn´t connect, I'm from Portugal

AMD Athlon XP 2400+
nVidia GeForce 4 MX
Soltek KT400-C
Speedtouch 330 Silver USB
HD Maxtor Diamond Max 200Gb

JaseP · 02-07-2005, 04:03 PM

I seriously doubt that Linux itself is crashing, it is more likely your X-server crashing.

A typical culprit is the hotlug service for USB... Try changing your BIOS to only accept legacy USB... not USB 2.0... or disabling hotplug.

For internet use kppp... I think you'll have more success.

JoMacHo · 02-07-2005, 05:25 PM

Is kppp able to handle adsl connections?
Everyone said to use pppoe
By the way, can u tell me how do login as root in mandrake?
I installed suse 4 times already and i can't enter in failsafe... I'll do what u said

JaseP · 02-07-2005, 06:09 PM

Just hit
[Ctrl][Alt][F3]
To switch to a console,... and login as root.

You can also do a switch user to root in KDE from the menu,...
or run kdesu [programname] from the run option,...

I'm not sure about adsl connections. I DO know that USB modems (and the like) are a problem.

JoMacHo · 02-07-2005, 07:43 PM

OK. Thanks buddy
Considering my bad experience with SUSE, wich one of the three do you recomend...
Debian, Mandrake or Xandros?

JaseP · 02-07-2005, 10:37 PM

Mandrake.

Functionally, it's a lot like SuSE, but Mandrake tends to be a little more bleeding edge with its packages, and hardware support, but also geared towards being very familiar to ex-windoze users.