in xorg conf i had to specify the virtual desktop size as the resolution as it instead chose 3840x1920 !!. this is on a pc that has multiple monitors, other card being an Nvidia with Nvidia drivers on it. see http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-help-here/install-boot-login/446087-my-experiences-installing-suse-4.html for some more detail.
This is specific to Suse.
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