I can only access the Linux CMD Prompt EDIT: PLEASE HELP

[Goosemaster]

Suse 7.3 has been working fine lately.


I just updated the OS using the SUS update tool, but now when I try to get into kde, I get an error that says there are no display settings or something

I can log in at the prompt, but I still can't get in to kde or Gnome

This is what I tried:

ls /otpt

I GET A LIST

then I type KDE or GNOME...but I get a display settings error


what do I do?


EDIT: DO IHAVE TO REINSTALL...or has someone come accross this before?

 

[Goosemaster]

anyone?


This is kind of urgent

 

[Goosemaster]

Bumpity bumpity.


After reading alot of support documents, I found that maybe this is just a security issue. Appearantly Xserver will lock you out or something to prevent others from seeing your desktop.

 

[SinNisTeR]

i dont know, but wow, slow down on the bumps...

 

[hellbennt]

The problem sounds if it lies with your video card. I had the "exact" same problem when setting up Linux 7.2 on a Virtual Machine.
This is what i did to correct the problem, but it also took making a fresh install.

In "Video Card Selection" choose Generic VGA compatible, then click OK.
Near the end of the installation, after files have been copied, you reach the "Monitor Setup" screen. Choose Generic Standard VGA, 640x480 @ 60 Hz, then click OK.
At the "Video Memory" screen, choose 256Kb, then click OK.

Hope this helps you out!

 

[Goosemaster]

but this has never happened before.


I have a matrox g200 integrated...check my sif ...The win2k/suse 7.3 server box


By the way, it keeps telling me that the $Display is not Configured

 

[Goosemaster]

BUmp so I can use MY pc

 

[manly]

run sax2 again as root.

Apparently, something is not kosher with your /etc/X11/XF86Config file.

 

[cleverhandle]

It would help if you posted the error message. XF86Config has lots of pieces that can get messed up, and it's hard to know whether there's really a big problem or just a little syntax error.

 

[Goosemaster]

what is the difference?


I ran plain sax and adjusted the screen to no avail.

It still keeps telling methat the display is NOT set

Sorry, the exact error comes out to be "Display Not Set"

 

[Goosemaster]

Here is the exact error:



xdpyinfo:unable to open display
xdpyinfo:unable to open display
xdpyinfo:unable to open display
xdpyinfo:unable to open display
xdpyinfo:unable to open display
/usr/x11r6/bin/Kde" [" :interger expression expected
xset:Unable to open display
ERROR:KUniqueApplicationipe Closed Unexpectedly
Ksmserver:cannot connect to x server
Connection failed:connection refused.





Basically, that is the error. I tried the "xset" command, but unfortunatly, I don't know Linux's equivalent /w or /p command to show the entire contents before they fly by when the entire contents do not fit on the screen.

I also tried both Sax and Sax2 and Yast2, and adjusted the diplay to no avail.


It seems like the xserver has locked me out...but how do I address it? The screen still flickers when it tries to get into KDE and after a few seconds, it defaults me to the terminal interface because it says "run level 5 process dhclient failed"



Thanks. All your help is gratiously appreciated

 

[Goosemaster]

Yelp for Assistance

 

[manly]

You do not have to reinstall, but it might be easier & simpler that way. Then again, you wouldn't learn what the problem is and how to solve it.

So you're saying sax2 successfully set up your X-Windows configuration, right?

At the console, before you run the command startx to get into X-Win, first type "unset DISPLAY"

$ unset DISPLAY
$ startx

I believe SuSE logs the X-Windows console output to both ~/.X.err and /var/log/XFree86.0.log

Hosting (or posting) those two files for us to see could be helpful. dhclient is the DHCP client, related to networking. It should not affect X-Windows operation, but apparently it has some side effects.

Do you understand the difference between runlevel 3 and runlevel 5?

 

[Goosemaster]

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPIE!!!


I have no Idea what happened but this time it just loaded up. I guess since it automatically restarts the xserver on restart, and I had done all that stuff in sax2.
Upon bootup, it went through an elaborate displayt setup process, setting up the fonts etc.





By the way, thanks to everyone. "Manly" your advice helped me understand what was wong...




Run levels are different stages I guess... All I know is that DHCP runs at level 5 and Run Level six is the term signal(reboot)


I' love to learn more