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Old 09-30-2006, 07:21 PM   #1
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graphical user interface doesnt start


hi all
i am newbie to linux suse 10.1 i just finished installing it
but when i tried to log into it all i have is a command line
and when i try to run startx it gives me an error saying that
there is no screens founds .
also during installing in the hardware detection part it didnt detect any graphics cards .
so ehat is the problem ?
please help
 
Old 09-30-2006, 07:48 PM   #2
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Ok, boot into runlevel 3 (at the boot screen put a 3 in the option line)
Log in as root
Run sax2
Configure everything, exit
then type init 5

What happens?
 
Old 09-30-2006, 08:19 PM   #3
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i tried it and it says
no x-server is running
it will run its own server when needed

what this means?
 
Old 10-02-2006, 10:50 AM   #4
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So did sax2 ever run?
 
Old 10-02-2006, 08:18 PM   #5
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Can you post the Xorg error log? It should be in /var/log.
 
  


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