Dear Friends,

I installed suse linux 10 on dell optiplex GX620 with 20 inch monitor. I installed with the option of Install with ACPI disabled option as my computer is new one as suggested by software. It compelet installation and successfully update the software. Then the system reboot asked me which oprating system I want to start. I selected Suse linux. Then I got only black screen. Then I thought the problem might be with the monitor configration as I am unable to see the GUI. I did the following to solve the problem.

1. clicked CTR-ALT-F1 to get the Dos like command prompt. I got it signed as a root with my root passward.
2. typed startx
I got the following error and warning message.
b]Xauth: creating new authority file /home/demis001/.server auth.6249
Fatal server error:
server is already active for display 0
if this server is no longer running remove /temp/.x0-lock and start again
please consult the x.org foundation support at startx webpage for help

Xlib:connection to "0.0" refused by server
xlib: invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key given up
xinit:unable to connect to x server
xinit:no such process (error no 3): server error.[/b]

Then I read FAQ on the above page and got recommendaion for the error. I did what suggested and typed startx -- :1
I got the following ww and EE message:

(ww) REDEON: No matching device section for instance(BUSID PCI:1.0.1) found
(ww)REDEON: failed to setup write-combined range(oxe0000000,0x8000000)
could not init font path element
/usr/x11R6/lib/x11/font/local, removing form the list
/usr/x11R6/lib/x11/font/CID, removing form the list
/etc/x11/xim:checking wehter an input method should be started
Input method is not set or empty
trying to start a default input method for local en-us.utf8..
(EE) RADEON(0):IDLE time out reseting engine
start kde: starting up..
kbuieldsycola running..
kdecore (klibLoader):warning
Klibrary:/opt/kde3/lib/kde3/kcm-kdnssd.so:undefined
symbol: init_kdnssd
set client version:08
This machine does not support ACPI, close Kpowersave now power demon did
not accept connection request. DCOP aborting call from anonmous-6340 'to
kpowersave'
Error: communication problem with kpowrsave, it is probably crashed
Auto-sink: could not load polyp
knotify: playtimeout

But I Installed Suse Linux 10.0 with option Install with ACP disablled

Need your help and sugetion how to get device missed and instlall to get GUI

3. I typed init 3 with out start x. the step reached
4. typed sax2. search for while and got the same black screen

I know the problem is still with startx and sax2 thing. Please would you give me your professional help?

Thank you
Dereje
USA

Possibly you may need to install a driver for your video card. What video card are you using?

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Steve Stites

I am using

256 MB ATI RADEON X600
256 MB ATI RADEON X600 secondery vedio card devices

Thank you

I'm having exactly the same problem, however whenever I boot into SUSE 10.0 Failsafe, log in and type startx -- :1
It loads into kde with no problems and then runs fine untill I try to log out or reboot. When I do I just get the blank screen again and have to hit the power button.

I have worked out that the problem is with Xorg. however I cant see why as it is the same version as in SUSE 9.3 which had no problems.....

# sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx -b /usr/X11R6/lib/sax/profiles/firegl -i

After this execute the "fglrxconfig" command, answering a lot of questions (the most have to be anwerded as default).

At the end reboot the PC and everything should work well.

Sorry, it didn't work. I got this message:

SaX: initializing please wait...
SaX: access to your display has been granted
SaX: including profile: /usr/X11R6/lib/sax/profiles/firegl...
init: could not open file: /usr/X11R6/lib/sax/profiles/firegl at /usr/share/sax/init.pl line 971.

Here we go... I worked it out.
Run the SUSE installation but choose Install without ACPI and that will fix it!

You may use ACPI, actually, but for that you need to give to the installation specific cheat codes to boot with.
On very complex main boards it's recommended to use "pollirq" bootoption