Suse 8.0 GUI problem

[Tezdread]

Hi, I've just downloaded the FTP version of Suse Linux 8.0 and everything went well as far as I can tell.

I rebooted the PC and after it had loaded everything I was faced with a command promt asking for login details.

I can login as root or one of the other user names is set-up during installation but how do I get to the GUI?

Tezdread
"With every solution comes a new problem"

 

[fluid11]

Edit the /etc/inittab file and change this line...

id:3:initdefault:

...to this...

id:5:initdefault:


Runlevel 3 is command prompt, and runlevel 5 is GUI login.


ChrisP

 

[Tezdread]

Thanks for your help Fluid, I did what you said and as I thought before, I had set it up in the installation to use the GUI and not just the text.

So I logged in as root then typed Edit the /etc/inittab and could see the setting was set to '5' so why am I unable to load the GUI?

In the installation it reported that the graphics are fine, it gave me good resolutions to work with etc, so it can't be hardware. Do I have to type something else, and if I do will I be able to load the GUI straight from reboot?

At the moment the Login screen I get is not like DOS, as it does have graphics also but no mouse support and only the prompt.

Thanks again Tezdread
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[fluid11]

"At the moment the Login screen I get is not like DOS, as it does have graphics also but no mouse support and only the prompt." --> oh, so you are booting into the GUI. What happens when you login?

ChrisP

 

[Tezdread]

I login as root and then I get this following line:

You have old mail in var/mail/root.
Last login ......
Have a lot of fun...
Linux:~#

I was under the impression from screen shots I have seen that the GUI would be more graphical, with a 'Start Menu' type form (not to disimilar to windows). So do I have to load something up? Tezdread
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[fluid11]

I'm not sure what your at. Try pressing 'Ctrl+Alt+Backspace'. See if that brings you to a command prompt. If it does, type startx to load the GUI.


ChrisP

 

[Tezdread]

when I typed startx at the prompt, the screen goes black for a second and then I see there is a reported error.

X10 fatal 10 error 104 (connection reset by peer) and a load of other info? Tezdread
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[Tezdread]

I'm thinking that it might be the monitor settings that I specfied in the installation. For the monitor it was asking frequency etc, and I put 5 on both items.

I only have an old 15 inch monitor so what should I enter? Tezdread
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[Tezdread]

don't matter I'm doing another install I see if it works Tezdread
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[fluid11]

If its not too late, try running "Xconfigurator". Use the default settings for the monitor and see if that works.


ChrisP

 

[Tezdread]

just running through the installation now, setup the monitor, Horizontal 60mhz x Vertical 60mhz, ran the Test and all looks good so far.

How do I get to the Xconfigurator? (total noob to linux) Tezdread
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[fluid11]

just type Xconfigurator from the console

 

[Tezdread]

I've got it up and running, I'm sure it was the monitor settings that was screwing it up...

How would I get back to the text mode if I wanted to?

Do you know any good sites that have tutorials or other good information?

Thanks for you help with this Tezdread
"With every solution comes a new problem"