[colug-432] Boot Problem

[Stephen P. Molnar]

openSUSE 12.1 64 bit OS KDE3/4 Desktop

I had shut down the computer to change some plugins on the back panel.  
When I restarted the computer the boot went well until the point where I 
had to log in.  At this point rather than a boot screen that gave me a 
choice of window managers I was presented witn a plain gray screen with 
a box for the user which closed when I input the user name and opened a 
new box for the password.  Also now there is a console window in the 
lower left corner of the plash screen with the message:

     Jan 8 14:28:58 linux-ddlt mcelog: mcelog read: No such device

However there is a /var/log/mcelog, but it is empty.

I no longer had the option of choosing the window manager.  This is a 
critical problem for me as the KDE desktop is very unstable on my 
machine.  I have been using the iceWM which is a stable as KDE used to 
be.  I tried changing the splash screen while in the KDE desktop, but 
that had no effect when I restarted the computer.

In all candor I don't have a clew as to what has happened and would 
appreciate some sagacious advice at this point.

Thanks in advance.

-- 
Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D.                  Life is a fuzzy set
Foundation for Chemistry                  Stochastic and multivariate
http://www.FoundationForChemistry.com
(614)312-7528 (c)
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