RE: [Sheflug] Mandrake 10CE not booting into X

[fred <fred.dodd [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 2004-07-19 at 15:03, Steve wrote:
> How do I access the startup sequence without X, bear in mind me and Vi don't
> get on!!
> 
> Steve


Steve when you get your text console see how much space you have left
try.

df -h

check your root partition "/" see if you have space, his can stop X from
starting.

remove any core.* files that have started to appear on your system.



In your XF86Config-4 file located in /etc/X11/ change your driver from
"nvidia" to "nv"

Used debian sarge over the last month building my mythtv box, with a
nvidia card for s-video out, had to compile the kernel with headers and
nvidia drivers as well, as I was using kernel 2.6.6 with DVB support for
skystar2 dvb card that will work with mythtv..


nvidia web site has run time files nvidia-name-of-file.run that some
times work..


regards

fred dodd

 


> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk
> [mailto:shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk]On Behalf Of Brett Royles
> Sent: 19 July 2004 12:04
> To: shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Mandrake 10CE not booting into X
> 
> 
> > Just a thought - I had updated from the MDK site a few days ago, but
> didn't
> > download the new kernel source as I only have a freeserve hometime account
> > (two hours on then you get kicked off) and it was 178mb, could this be the
> > problem?? My source rpms were form the original CDs
> 
> steve , could have been a version issue ... and it might have needed
> the update to the kernel...
> 
> try removing ntp from the start up sequence...
> try modprobing nvidia before xp (modprobe nvidia)
> 
> thats all i can think if right now as i use gentoo not suse
> 
> Brett
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