Boot issue

[andreasj64]

Re: Boot issue

how do i get it to run from the cli? i'm a newbie, but not to computers.

[aged hippy]

Re: Boot issue

how do i get it to run from the cli? i'm a newbie, but not to computers.

Open Adept, search for Synaptic and tell it to install it.

You run it from the menu, same as Adept.

[andreasj64]

Re: Boot issue

i can't get to the GUI (desktop) to run a menu item. It only works for about 5-10 seconds before it locks. I can only work from the Command Line Interpreter.

[Jeremiah]

Re: Boot issue

how do i get it to run from the cli? i'm a newbie, but not to computers.

I think it's

kdesudo apt-get install synaptic

Honestly, I'm not sure how helpful it will be to run either adept or synaptic from the command-line interface though. You may just want to do a search here or on one of the Kubuntu/Ubuntu wikis for "manual install ATI driver" (or something like that). I know you can do that from the CLI.

[toad]

Re: Boot issue

To search for a package:

apt-cache search name-of-package

To refine your search:

apt-cache search name-of-package | grep refine-search

To install a package:

sudo apt-get install name-of-package

To remove a package:

sudo apt-get remove name-of-package

To get more info:

man apt-get

[aged hippy]

Re: Boot issue

These may help:

sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx

sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-ati

sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-radeon

They are all i installed to get it working properly, at least, this installation.

YMMV.

[aged hippy]

Re: Boot issue

Rather than an edit:

From a CLI, type in kdesudo adept then your password when asked, and run it that way.

[andreasj64]

Re: Boot issue

okay... nothing seems to be going well here. a bad case of TMI in the caches.

Here's my MB - Intel D845GEBV2

if any has a clue as to what I can try to get the video working right, help a brother out here.... lol

[dibl]

Re: Boot issue

@andreas did you ever try booting Recovery Mode, and then choosing the "Fix X" option?

Given the beating that your system has taken (all those hard power-offs), maybe it would be worth trying to do:

1. Boot Recovery mode, and FIRST choose "dump to command line", then

mv /home/andreas/.kde /home/andreas/.kde_bak

{where "andreas" is actually the user name that you use on your system}

2. Next

sudo shutdown now -r

to reboot the system. Choose Recovery Mode again, and this time choose "Fix X". When it has finished that routine, then choose "Continue booting normally".

I'll cross my fingers .....

[andreasj64]

Re: Boot issue

nope... nothing...

do you think a hammer would help this situation

[aged hippy]

Re: Boot issue

I'd be inclined to re-install.

[Guest]

Re: Boot issue

I've had exactly the same problem with Intel integrated graphics.
Then I tried to configure xorg.conf as the below post, it worked!

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...9557#msg149557

In my case, "DefaultDepth 16" was the POINT.

[andreasj64]

Re: Boot issue

yes, it boots off the CD in safe graphics mode. i looked at all the config files, and I know they're wrong. both the monitor and the card are completely wrong.

[andreasj64]

Re: Boot issue

Do I need to do anything else? The file says something about ignoring the file i'm editing.

[andreasj64]

Re: Boot issue

Dude, you are the bomb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Defaultdepth 16 worked like a charm!!!!!!!!! WOOHOOO!!!!!

Thanks!!!!!!!!!