Kubuntu Sticks On Booting

[Guest]

Hi all, I am wondering if anyone can help, I love my Kubunto, however just recently it sticks/jams up on booting and I have to switch off and start again, usually takes about 3-4 boots to get going, can any one help please.

Rickon

[mfabry]

Re: Kubuntu Sticks On Booting

Have you tried to disable splash image (that fancy thing with progress bar)?

[Guest]

Re: Kubuntu Sticks On Booting

Hi thanks for your reply, no I haven't how do you do it please?


Rickon

[Fintan]

Re: Kubuntu Sticks On Booting

There are two ways:
Permanant:
edit /boot/grub/menu.lst as root (alt+f2->kdesudo kate->password).
find the line that looks like this:

title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
root (hd0,8)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=e055015d-35e6-4c92-abf4-523db36880af ro splash vga=794
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
quiet

and delete "splash" and "quiet" (my quiet is already gone)

Temporary:
hit alt+F1 at boot and watch the boot progress.

You are probably having the boot check your file systems, that usually takes some time and happens every 20-30 boots.

I hope that points you in the right direction