Its my 1st time using linux so i installed it , all went fine but on startup after the mandriva loading bar(the blue bar) is completed on startup the screen goes blank and stays blank but the system is on
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Mandriva wont start
- Thread starter matrixweb
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Hi matrixweb,
Although I don't use Mandriva, I'm going to try and assist.
When the screen goes black, try pressing CTRL + ALT + F1 and see if that brings up a console to use.
Become root:
su
Make a backup of your xorg.conf file:
cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.bak
Check your xorg config file for any specific resolution settings or anything wrong:
pico /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Try seeing if you change your GFX card name to "vesa" in that file or from boot:
Press F1 when the system starts and add "video=vesa"
As a last resort, check your GFX card's settings:
drakx11
Good luck!
Although I don't use Mandriva, I'm going to try and assist.
When the screen goes black, try pressing CTRL + ALT + F1 and see if that brings up a console to use.
Become root:
su
Make a backup of your xorg.conf file:
cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.bak
Check your xorg config file for any specific resolution settings or anything wrong:
pico /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Try seeing if you change your GFX card name to "vesa" in that file or from boot:
Press F1 when the system starts and add "video=vesa"
As a last resort, check your GFX card's settings:
drakx11
Good luck!
rwenzori
Honorary Master
I'm bookmarking this post - thanks! xorg.conf is enough to drive one to suicide! Clobbering it also can help in my very limited experience.
Only a pleasure - let me know if you also have any troubles.
tried this but the console wont even come up
and i really want a change from windowsMyWorld
Executive Member
This sounds like Mandriva is not picking up some hardware or not configuring it properly.
My guess would be the gfx card (are you using a nvidia card?), so lets try and see what we can do.
What version of Mandriva are you running? Keep this in mind so that when you post here again you can let us know.
Get out the installation CD for Mandriva and boot it up. There will be an option for rescuing or repairing the installation, take that option. After it booted up you should be left with a command line interface (CLi).
Change your card driver in xorg to vesa like RavenServers said and reboot. If Mandriva does not come with pico, try nano or even mc (midnight commander).
If you really want to give Mandriva a shot, and it still fails, we would need a little more info:
* PC Specs, specially what motherboard and gfx card you are using, be a thorough as you can with this list.
* Version of Mandriva you are using.
Or, try using something else, may I suggest PCLinuxOS or Fedora?
ftp://ftp.is.co.za/linux/distributions/fedora/linux/releases/9/Fedora/i386/iso/
My guess would be the gfx card (are you using a nvidia card?), so lets try and see what we can do.
What version of Mandriva are you running? Keep this in mind so that when you post here again you can let us know.
Get out the installation CD for Mandriva and boot it up. There will be an option for rescuing or repairing the installation, take that option. After it booted up you should be left with a command line interface (CLi).
Change your card driver in xorg to vesa like RavenServers said and reboot. If Mandriva does not come with pico, try nano or even mc (midnight commander).
If you really want to give Mandriva a shot, and it still fails, we would need a little more info:
* PC Specs, specially what motherboard and gfx card you are using, be a thorough as you can with this list.
* Version of Mandriva you are using.
Or, try using something else, may I suggest PCLinuxOS or Fedora?
ftp://ftp.is.co.za/linux/distributions/fedora/linux/releases/9/Fedora/i386/iso/