Slacko stops installation (SOLVED)

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Slacko stops installation (SOLVED)

#1 Post by jldotso »

ok Slaco Puppy Linux
linux 2.6.37.6 [i686 arch}

puppypc25760 login: root (automatic login)
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At the prompt type xorwizard

You may have to do this twice. Choose Xorg or Vesa.

When you return to the prompt type xwin

and you should be good to go. (I think). :)
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#3 Post by jldotso »

I did that and when I typed xwin the screen went black. so not sure what is going on ??? :cry:
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#4 Post by rcrsn51 »

Are you booting off the Live CD? Or have you done some kind of installation procedure? How did you do it?
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#5 Post by jldotso »

trying to boot live cd, it goes through the xorgwizard and thru the xwin and then stalls there.
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#6 Post by jldotso »

Inspiron 2600
Mobile Intel Pentium III processor-M or Mobile Intel Celeron® processor

L1 cache
32 KB (internal)

L2 cache
512 KB (Intel Pentium 4 and Intel Pentium III); 256 KB (Intel Celeron)

External bus frequency:

Inspiron 2650
400 MHz

Inspiron 2600
133 MHz


Inspiron 2600
Intel 830MG

Data bus width
64 bits

DRAM bus width
64 bits

Microprocessor address bus width
32 bits

Flash EPROM:

Inspiron 2650
39F040 (512 KB / 8-bit data bus

Inspiron 2600
28F040 (512 KB / 8-bit data bus)

Graphics bus
integrated graphics

PCI bus
standard 32-bit PCI bus


Inspiron 2600
PC133 SDRAM

Memory module connector
one user-accessible SODIMM sockets

Memory module capacities
128 and 256 MB

Memory type
3.3-V SODIMM

Standard memory
128 MB

Maximum memory
512 MB

My machine has 256 MB


Video

Video type:

Inspiron 2650
external 4x AGP discreet graphic solution NV11

Inspiron 2600
direct AGP integrated graphics

Data bus:

Inspiron 2650
external 4x AGP

Inspiron 2600
UMA

Video controller:

Inspiron 2650
NVIDIA GeForce2 Go 100

Inspiron 2600
Intel 830 MG

Video memory:

Inspiron 2650
8 MB or 16 MB, external DDR

Inspiron 2600

System memory 128 MB


System memory 256 MB


UMA; shared with system memory
up to 32 MB

UMA; shared with system memory
up to 48 MB

LCD interface
SPWG



Display

Type (active-matrix TFT)
XGA

Dimensions:
14.1 inch or 15 inch

Height:

14.1 inch
215.8 mm (8.5 inches)

15 inch
229.7 mm (9 inches)

Width:

14.1 inch
287.1 mm (11.3 inches)

15 inch
305.7 mm (12 inches)

Diagonal:

14.1 inch
359.16 mm (14.1 inches)

15 inch
382.4 mm (15.1 inches)

Maximum resolutions
1024 x 768 at 16.8 million colors

Response time (typical)
20-ms rise (maximum),
30-ms fall (maximum)

Refresh rate
60 Hz

Refresh rate
60 Hz

Operating angle
0º (closed) to 180º

Viewing angles:

Horizontal
±40°

Vertical
+10°/–30°

Pixel pitch
0.28 x 0.28 mm

Power consumption:

Panel with backlight (typical)
6.5 W
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#7 Post by bigpup »

jldotso wrote:trying to boot live cd, it goes through the xorgwizard and thru the xwin and then stalls there.
Your hardware may be too old for Slacko.
It is designed for stuff around 5years old or newer.

Could be trying to use a resolution setting that is out of limits for graphics hardware or a driver issue.
When you run Xorgwizard make sure to select Vesa driver.
Select a resolution setting you know should work.
Finish Xorgwizard.
At prompt enter xwin.

If still fails do a reboot by entering reboot.
Sometimes you have to reboot to get Xorgwizard changes to work.

There is always the chance that the installation to the CD is bad or the Slacko.iso file you downloaded was a bad download.
The things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected :shock:
YaPI(any iso installer)
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#8 Post by jldotso »

I have tried the reboot and still nothing I know the disk is good because I istalled it on a Toshiba that I am on now. I have tried several different distros ( salix, crunchbang, PCLinux, and several lite versions) and to no avail not shure where to turn now.
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#9 Post by bigpup »

Try Wary (Puppy)
You can download Wary iso file from here:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/wary-5.3/

Wary is the Puppy version for older hardware.
The things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected :shock:
YaPI(any iso installer)
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#10 Post by jldotso »

I will give it a go and post later what happens
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Slacko stops installation (SLOVED)

#11 Post by jldotso »

Ok he we go The Wary 5.3 is great. I am running it on the other computer. Had to adjust the video driver used on install. Once I made the changes it installed and and is running great. I knew there was a Linux OS somewhere out there for it. Great love these forums GREAT HELP!!!

Thanks Bigpup for the suggestion it was the right one and to all the others for your help as well. :lol: :lol:
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