[SLE] Unable to boot at runlevel 5 after Update


Hi,

I'm using OpenSuse 10.0 at home. And because i have not a good
internet connection I do updates offline. Usually I mirror the new rpm at an
Update suse mirror (ftp.rediris.es) and with yast (install summary) I choose
to reinstall all the blue signed packages.

Things have worked quite well for months. A few days ago after doing this
procedure I'm unable to boot at runlevel 5. I'm obliged to boot at runlevel
3. After booting at runlevel 3 I can start X, with startx, without any
problems. As root I'm still able to start kdm. And if I perform, as root, the
command init 5, the X do no appear and for each key of the keybord to work in
the console text terminal I must press it twice.


When I start at runlevel 3 I got the message that the nfs and smbfs services
were skipped. Nevertheless if I disable those services with the runlevel
editor I still i'm not able to boot at runlevel 5.

This is only an minor worried because after starting X in runlevel 3, with
startx, the system performs as expected. Nevertheles any hint how to solve
this problem will be welcome.

Best regards

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