On Thursday 16 January 2003 06:39, Linux World 999 wrote:
SuSE 8.1 is running on a PC. The software was installed from scratch and has been running without problems. On SuSe's update site, there is a new Kernel for Athlon processors. Yast2 installed K_Athalon kernel as the default kernel.
Using Yast, the new Kernel from SuSE's site was installed. After installation, a message box requested that the PC be rebooted. But now, SuSE does not start. On the Grub screen, chossing Linux starts the initial boot process. All goes well until the X-Server log in screen appears. At this point the PC hangs with a blank black screen.
Do any other packages have to re-installed or has a critical step been missed?
Any help welcome.
LW999
Let me guess! You have an Nvidia card with the nvidia drivers installed? If this is the case you'll most likely have to reinstall the preveious kernel and then remove all pieces of the nvidia kernel and glx drivers. If this is indeed the case then go to: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/Nvidia-OpenGL-Configuration/instnvidia.html and focus on the part about removing the libGL* and the libglx parts from the various. I had a similar problem and had a hard time getting the system to setup the nvidia 3D packages. In fact I backdated the drivers to the 3123 version offered by YOU using YaST to install them. HTH, let us know if this is or isn't the problem. Curtis. P.S. The new kernel version has a script that runs mk_initrd, but I don't know if the previous version does the same (it most likely does) but usint YaST to install it should cover that base. -- The reasons behind the DMCA, TCPA, and Palladium that are presented to the public are only secondary to their real purpose. That is to lock in markets, stiffle competition and pidgeon hole consumers from any viable alternatives that the sponsers see as competitive and a threat to their market shares and business models.