Neil wrote:
On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 4:57 AM, David C. Rankin <drankinatty@suddenlinkmail.com> wrote:
Neil wrote:
In addition to my last post, here is another post from the 18th for another in your situation (I know your now dwain, but I'm tired of editing):
That's okay, I should have seen that post anyways
(Also install the 'findutils-locate' package either with yast or as root just 'zypper in findutils-locate', after installing run 'updatedb' go get a cup of coffee, when it's done, from the command line 'locate nv.ko' and we'll go from there)
Nothing, it just returns to a new line.
OK, that means the opensource nv kernel module isn't installed. In yast->software management->search "enable the provides option" and enter nv.ko. You will then get the package returned in the list that provides the module and then install that package.
See the complete thread from 11/18 titled "[opensuse] booting to command line instead of desktop" for all of the posts related to your situation. Here is one I did.
Dwain (here is the long version),
At the command prompt, enter the root user name and password. First, as always, make a backup of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf so you know you have a safe copy of where you started out.
# cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20081118
Now, if you just want to get back to a graphics screen quickly, you can see if you can use the original xorg.conf from your install to at least start kde or whatever you use. The file is usually saved as, curiously enough, xorg.conf.install. See if you have it:
<snip>
Now, install the module and startx (you may need to remove your current module with 'rmmod modulename' like 'rmmod nv', then:
rmmod nv and rmmod nvidia both give an error:
ERROR: module [nvidia | nv] does not exist in /proc/modules
# modprobe -v nvidia
The reaction my system supplies me with:
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.25.18-0.2-default/weak-updates/nvidia.ko NVreg_DeviceFileUID=0 NVreg_DeviceFileGID=33 NVreg_DeviceFileMode=0660 FATAL: Error inserting Nvidia (/lib/modules/2.6.25.18-0.2-default/weak-updates/nvidia.ko): No such device
Yep, expected since the kernel module nv.ko isn't present. Go back and fix that and then proceed. All will work then. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. | openSoftware und SystemEntwicklung Rankin Law Firm, PLLC | Countdown for openSuSE 11.1 www.rankinlawfirm.com | http://counter.opensuse.org/11.1/small -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org