[Scottish] SuSe 10 Installation

[Billy]

On Wed, Feb 22, 2006 at 08:53:15AM +0100, Robert Barbour wrote:
> I recently gave up with SuSe 9.3 and tried to install 10 as a completely new installation.
> The first three attempts failed, the machine just 'hung' (at different stages) ...
> Then I discovered a memory fault (it's an old machine), and removal of the faulty memory allowed full installation without a hitch ...hooray!
> On booting up afterwards, I get the usual stuff, but instead of a desktop, the screen blanks, a message saying something like "video frequency output out of range .. something about kHz" and then a black screen!
> Is this another hardware fault, or is it SuSe?
> If I choose the 'safe' mode on booting, I get the command prompt and login OK.
> So, any ideas about KDE and the blank look?


If you log in as root you should be able to run "sax2" to set up the
graphics.  It's probably just setting the refresh rate to high for your
monitor.


Billy.