linuxgeek: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] OpenSUSE LiveCD boots into terminal

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Re: [LINUX_Newbies] OpenSUSE LiveCD boots into terminal

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diersmark wrote:
>
>
> I burned an ISO image that I downloaded. When I try to boot from CD-Rom
> drive I end up at a command prompt instead of GUI screen. I chose the
> option to "try without any changes to your computer". I just want to
> check it out before I install OpenSUSE 11.1.
> Any suggestions ? TIA
> I've got Ubuntu, Kubuntu etc. installed on other machines and the live
> CD's for those always let you check the OS out first before partitioning
> and install. Am I missing something? Thought that's what a Live CD was
> for... again thanks! Mark
>

Try typing

startx

...and see if that initiates the GUI, or generates some sort of error.

If it generates an error, it probably means that your video card is
not supported.

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