SuSE Linux: Version 7.1
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You made an update/upgrade using YaST2 from any SuSE Linux Version to SuSE Linux 7.1 or you made the minimal installation. The packages were installed without any errors. During proceeding the update a window appeared that the update will continue shortly. After confirming this message the systems boots and you got the message
Starting syslog doneand the screen went black. Just a blinking white cursor appeared. The systems seemed to be halted...
Sometimes the x server couldn´t be started for various reasons. -- probably the change to the first console fails. The procedure is described in the solution.
Normally the mode switches from YaST2, in case that the x server could not be started, to the textbased user interface on console 1. Please switch to the first console with the key combination "Ctrl+Alt+F1"
The functionality of the textbased and the graphical user interface are comparable but the handling happens only with the keyboard. Please finish the update/upgrade and configure the x server afterwards by the use of SaX or SaX2.