https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671543 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671543#c0 Summary: KDE and Gnome prevent system from booting Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.4 Version: RC 1 Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Critical Priority: P5 - None Component: Installation AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: bluedzins@wp.pl QAContact: jsrain@novell.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- NOTE: I agree with you, this looks crazy, but I did several tests to eliminate mistake or hardware failure. Initial partitions: I already have my disks partitioned, so while installing I simply import the layout. Which is: /boot -- /dev/sdb (pendrive, USB) / -- /dev/sda (hard disk) /home -- /dev/sda (hard disk) Installation: it is almost default. I select the desktop, import the partitions, set the user ("xxx", password also "xxx", acts as root account), and set such options for booting: * Boot From Boot Partition -- ON * Boot From Master Boot Record -- OFF * Set active flag in Partition Table for Boot Partition -- ON The tests I ran was the same after the same with only difference of chosen desktop, which were: * Gnome * LDXE * Gnome * LDXE * Gnome * LDXE * KDE * XFCE * LDXE In case of LDXE and XFCE -- no problems. In case of KDE and Gnome -- there was problem right at boot stage. The initial booting screen with progress was shown (is it GRUB part, right?), and then there was a long pause and system switches to text mode. There is a message stating the timeout was passed waiting for the pendrive (mind you, booting was done from pendrive so it is impossible to have and not have pendrive at the same time) and with error: drive "/dev/disk/by-id/id_of_my_pendrive" is not found Since the console worked, I logged in, and yes, actually there was not such disk found. Out of curiosity, I pulled it out, and plugged it in back, now it was visible in "dev/disk/...". I hope this make sense for you. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.