Hi. Quick backgrond of me.
Started experimenting with OpenSuse version 8. Been trying every major distribution and new versions ever since. Never had install problems except this time with 13.1. I am familiar with telneting into UNIX boxes and running commands but not working with Linux commands, so please keep that in mind.
I had stopped using OpenSuse in the past versions because I found myself burning tens of hours trying to resolve various OS/hardware issues... and I am trying this 13.1 distro.
Hardware:
Vista-era Compaq desktop computer with onboard NVidia graphics card. I downloaded and made the OpenSuse install disk. I deleted all partitions from the HD except the factory recovery then started the 13.1 install. The install apparently completed using the KDE desktop without a hitch.
The computer seemed to boot up properly most of the way. I first got a scrambled screen which is completely unreadable which I believe is supposed to be the desktop. I had to hard power-down the PC by holding down the power button till it shut off.
I reboot again and I get a choice of two options:
Opensuse 13.1 or Advance Options.
I'm not sure what to do with the advance options. If I choose to boot OpenSuse the screen is all black except a very small purple box on the upper left corner with this prompt:
Directory: /home/me
Thu May 22 22:36:57 EDT 2014
me@linux-ccny:"> []
Any ideas how I can make the PC boot up to a normal desktop?
Started experimenting with OpenSuse version 8. Been trying every major distribution and new versions ever since. Never had install problems except this time with 13.1. I am familiar with telneting into UNIX boxes and running commands but not working with Linux commands, so please keep that in mind.
I had stopped using OpenSuse in the past versions because I found myself burning tens of hours trying to resolve various OS/hardware issues... and I am trying this 13.1 distro.
Hardware:
Vista-era Compaq desktop computer with onboard NVidia graphics card. I downloaded and made the OpenSuse install disk. I deleted all partitions from the HD except the factory recovery then started the 13.1 install. The install apparently completed using the KDE desktop without a hitch.
The computer seemed to boot up properly most of the way. I first got a scrambled screen which is completely unreadable which I believe is supposed to be the desktop. I had to hard power-down the PC by holding down the power button till it shut off.
I reboot again and I get a choice of two options:
Opensuse 13.1 or Advance Options.
I'm not sure what to do with the advance options. If I choose to boot OpenSuse the screen is all black except a very small purple box on the upper left corner with this prompt:
Directory: /home/me
Thu May 22 22:36:57 EDT 2014
me@linux-ccny:"> []
Any ideas how I can make the PC boot up to a normal desktop?