Linux GUI wont boot up, only command window

Vampirrella

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Im a total beginner with linux and ive installed suse 9.3 and was rebooting the system after i was poking around in KDE. Once i rebooted it no longer comes to the log in screen, but rather a command prompt that says:

linux login: _

how do i get back to my graphical interface from this command line thingie and how the heck did i get here.. did i break it?

help :)
 

pcgeek11

Lifer
Jun 12, 2005
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Originally posted by: Vampirrella
Im a total beginner with linux and ive installed suse 9.3 and was rebooting the system after i was poking around in KDE. Once i rebooted it no longer comes to the log in screen, but rather a command prompt that says:

linux login: _

how do i get back to my graphical interface from this command line thingie and how the heck did i get here.. did i break it?

help :)

Login as 'root' with the user name 'root' and the root password.
Then execute command and then 'sax2 -m 0=vesa'.

You should be able to configure your video from there.

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pcgeek11

Lifer
Jun 12, 2005
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Originally posted by: Vampirrella
it worked! thanks so much. im back in.. whew

Glad I could help, Good luck with Suse, I'm running it myself.

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