After having a successful install of SuSE 9.1 Pro, and getting into KDE with no problems... I now cannot get into KDE or Gnome. It has the boot screen then ends in a prompt asking for my user name and password. Once entered, Linux stays at the prompt.

Sorry for being new.. I didn't understand the errors when I styped startx or startkde....

For some reason.. it seemed like the first time the problem hit was when I updated and rebooted.. but now it has happened after a reinstall.. a completely new partition setup and install and a third reinstall... any reason I shouldn't get into a GUI?

Comp Setup:
Dual Part w/ 2K... Hauppauge WinTV Card, 2 Nics, NVidia GeForce 5200... That should be all that would affect the set up.

Ok.. thanks.

Its not a problem that you are new, but could you please post the errors so we can see them? We cannot help you if you do not provide enough information.

Ok... I typed startkde and got the error that I will post in a moment... but when I typed startx... it actually started. I have typed it every time I have booted without success and for it to work now seems odd to me... but I booted into a GUI... I do not know if it will work again... but I would still like to get into the kde.. (or is there no difference?)

ok...

startkde
xset: unable to open display""
xset: unable to open display""
xset: unable to open display""
xsetroot: unable to open display""
xset: unable to open display""
xset: unable to open display""
ksplash: cannot connect to X server
kdinit: Aborting. $DISPLAY is not set.

KSMServer: Cannot connect to X Server
Startkde: Shutting Down...
Warning: Connect () Failed: : No such file or directory.
Error: Can't Contact KDEinit!
StartKDE: Running Shutdown scripts...
Startkde: Done.


Back to prompt.

Oh... and I a Linux Guru told me to type Sax2 in the command prompt... I did... but now even Startx doesn't work.. the monitor flixs off and displays a message:

"Out of Range, No Sync"

Thanks.