KDE doesn't start when booting from CD
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hi everyone,
first of all i am a newby when it comes to linux.
i searched the whole net for answers but couldn't find anything.
here is the problem:
i booted from the Mepis 3.3.1.1 cd and wanted to install the system, but it just brings me the console and doesn't start kde right away. so I can't install Mepis.
I know it may be something with the XF86Config-4 file, but just don't know what to change in the concerning file????
I use a Maxdata intel P4, 512MB RAM, and a Gericom vga monitor. on board grafic card.
so please tell me what I have to change and where.
thanks a lot.
Motion
MEPIS INSTALL
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First off did you check the md5, second did you burn your cd at a slow speed of say 4X's, if not gave it a try and let us know.
regards,
Bad Dog
GNU/Linux User #38026X
SimplyMEPIS 3.4 - KDE 3.5
Kernel 2.6.12-1-p4-smp
INTEL P-IV 3.0GHz - 2X256 DDR3200
sorry but I have no clue
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sorry but I have no clue what u mean with md5. and I think the CD is OK, because I previously installed it on a different computer and it worked just fine. i think its because mepis doesn't know what Grafic card i have. but thats just a quess of course.
and thanks for the quick reply. i will try and burn the cd again with a slower speed.
Mo...
md5 check
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Whenever I download an ISO file, I always look for an md5sum file and also download it. Then I execute the command:
md5sum -c
I look for an "OK" return. I then burn the ISO to a cd with the K3b "verify" option.
In order to run the md5sum command, I first open a terminal window and change directory (cd) to where the files are. Example is:
cd /home/warren/downloads
md5sum -c SimplyMEPIS_3.4-3.rc1.md5sum
Warren Light
ok thank you. now i know
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ok thank you.
now i know about the md5 sum, but that still doesn't solve my problem, because I'm pretty sure that it's got something to do with my G.card!
I am not sure but in my
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I am not sure but in my notes l have a command that l never tried myself but here goes : xdrvr=vesa
I don't know what will happen when this command is typed but what the heck ... nothing to lose.
Wayne
@Wayne: thanks for the hint
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@Wayne:
thanks for the hint but I got it worked out.
As I expected, it had to do something with the XF86Config-4 File. I changed the name of the G.card to "vesa"(on board grafic) and it worked.
i found that out by booting from the Knoppix DVD and looking into that Config file! Nice workaround I guess 
Mo...
i may have to add: when i
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i may have to add:
when i log in as root and type startx its trying start the gui but abborts and gives me a long message saying at the end (EE) No devices detected.
Fatal Server error:
no screens found
Motionguru