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Suse 9 no display

  • 08-09-2006 7:42am
    #1
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭


    Let me start of by telling everyone that I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to Linux. I've used Suse, Knoppix and some other distro's on an old machine.

    Yesterday I installed Suse 9 on my Acer laptop (new tablet) and when its finished loading I just get a blank screen or sometimes a series of coloured screens (like a test pattern).

    Anyone have any idea whats causing this ? I also can't get my old copy of Knoppix to load :confused:


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  • #2
    generalmiaow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭generalmiaow


    hmmm, if you ctrl + alt + F1, F2 etc, can you get to a different console? that would be a start.


  • #3
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    What the general said. The problem is probably a default resolution that your laptop can't display.

    You'll have to change some settings in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file (or there's some command to set it up automatically for you, just backup that file first).


  • #4
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    I'll give that a try when I get home. Thanks for the suggestions guys.


  • #5
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Can anyone help with this ?? I've since tried live versions of Knoppix and Madriva One and neither will boot :confused:

    I'm very confused.

    The latop is a Acer Travelmate C310. I can't find much online.

    Please help, I'm really starting to hate windows.


  • #6
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    I'll have a squizz into this later on. :)

    I'm surprised knoppix isn't working though.

    Do you get a login prompt when you do ctrl+alt+F1?


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  • #7
    generalmiaow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭generalmiaow


    Is yours the laptop with the nvidia card or does it have intel graphics?


  • #8
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    generalmiaow wrote:
    Is yours the laptop with the nvidia card or does it have intel graphics?


    I get the boot loader screen where I can select to run Linux, Linux (safe mode) or Windows XP.

    The graphics card is an intel 915 with 128mb shared ram. I have no problem running Windows Media Center on it, so I don't know why its not even running Linux.

    I tried Madriva 2005 (ltd edition) last night and even selected the correct vid card and resolution during the install. I set the colours at 256 and the res at 800X600 just to be safe. Then when I was finished I rebooted, got the boot loader screen and then nothing.


  • #9
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Just got Suse 10.01 up and running last night. Laptop is running so smoooooooth now.

    Thanks for the help guys. ;)


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