I thought I saw this problem before the other day, but can't seem to find it with so many 9.3 threads. Anyway, I have installed SuSE 9.3 Pro with a full package selection. Afterwards, I updated everything. All went well. I restarted SuSE and after seeing the nVidia logo in bootup, the screen is all grey and ...'simple' compaired to what it should be. Simple looking login, background, etc. In fact, when I try to log in, it fails. What happened? How can I fix this? Let me get the error message for you in a minute.

nVidia 6800
AMD Athlon 3200+
512MB Corsair XMS
Gigabyte GA-7n 400 Pro-2

Alright. After seeing the nvidia logo when booting, I see this messange in an 'xterm' window in the corner:

NVRAM: loading NVIDIA Linux x86 NVIDIA kernel module 1.0-7167
Linux Kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0


And when I log in, its as if its using a different window manage (from Gnome and KDE) Becuase I can click the mouse, and it will be equivilent to the 'right' click in Windows nearly. Sorry im a newbie. Just need help

Install the nvidia drivers from nvidias web site should fix it.

There have been a few folks having the problem and I believe Novell is aware of it.

From that 'simple' screen, on the keyboard do this key sequence:

Ctrl + Alt + F1

That should take you back to the command prompt.

Now, login as root. Then, issue these two commands (in sequence):

init 3
init 5

Next, type in kdm and hit the enter key.

What happens?

Was afraid of that

Alrighty, so according to the nvidia SuSE how-to on nvidia's site, this is what I need to do..

1) Kernel sources must be installed and configured. Usually this means
installing the 'kernel-source', 'make' and 'gcc' packages with YaST2.
Update it - if not already done - via YaST2 Online Update (YOU).

2) Use the nvidia installer for 1.0-7174.

modprobe agpgart
sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1.run -q

3) Configure X.Org with

sax2 -m 0=nvidia (0 is a digit, not a letter!)

NOTE: There is no need to try to enable 3D support. It's already
enabled, when the nvidia driver is running.



Does this sound right? I thought I had to have the nvidia unloaded off the kernel doing this init 3 and things in the console w/o X loaded.


Oh, one second let me try it and tell ya.

Okedoke, tried that and after hitting "init 5" it went back into the same ugly login screen as before, except it was locked up this time. Like I couldn't enter text into the username/pass fields. I tried going back with CTRL_alt_F1 but when I hit 'kdm' nothing happend.

From the command prompt enter this: pico /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Scroll down using arrow keys, then at the "Section "Device"' line change the Driver from "nvidia" to "nv"

Ctrl + x and then Enter 2x to save.

Reboot and then do the same procedure as earlier.

Ctrl + Alt + F1

Now, login as root. Then, issue these commands:

init 3
init 5

Type in kdm and hit the enter key.

If you can get in you'll need to use YaST to reset your default WM and DM.

Sorry, you'll need to issue the "pico /etc/X11/xorg.conf" command as root. Forgot to mention.

See my posts here for a method to restore gdm/kdm.

Alright, I just reinstalled SuSE and installed the latest nvidia from the term in root as described above and so far so good. Hope it doesn't quit : \

is it still working??

Sure is Which makes me mucho happy.