I posted this info in another linux forum but I figured I'd try here too since this is dedicated to Puppy Linux.
Hey guys, I had Wary Puppy 5.2.2 working and I used Gparter to give my drive a "boot flag" because I thought that would load up Wary Puppy right away instead of loading what I think is the grub loader.
Now I'm on a screen that says:
Wary Puppy Linux
Linux 2.6.32-uni [i686 arch]
puppypc10613 login: root (automatic login)
#
I can type stuff in now but I have no idea how to get back to the normal Wary Puppy Linux and taking that bootflag off.
Any help is appreciated.
By the way I have Wary Puppy linux on a full install, XP shouldn't be on the system anymore ( I know people say don't do this but it's what I did).
Someone said type "startx".
I then said this:
Thanks, I typed that in, and it says
Starting X, specs in /etx/X11/xorg.conf, startup apps /root/.xinitrc...
Exited from X. Type "xwin [fvwm95:jwm]" to restart X ([ ] mean optional).
(To shutdown PC type "poweroff", to reboot PC type "reboot")
If X failed to start, type "xorgwizard" to set up x.
I tried xorgwizard, put in necessary information. Then I get
If X did not work, type "xorgwizard" to run video wizard again.
After that, type "xwin" to run X graphics mode.
Note, if X works but need sminor adjustment to the display, run the
Video Wizard from within X (in the Setup menu) -- module "xvidtune"
may be used, with caution, to finetune the display dimensions.
I type in xwin, then I get
Starting X, specs in /etx/X11/xorg.conf, startup apps /root/.xinitrc...
Exited from X. Type "xwin [fvwm95:jwm]" to restart X ([ ] mean optional).
(To shutdown PC type "poweroff", to reboot PC type "reboot")
If X failed to start, type "xorgwizard" to set up x.
again
Hopefully you guys can help me out a little bit, any is appreciated!
-theadolescent
Can't boot Wary Puppy Linux anymore, login: root (automatic
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theADOLESCENT
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Make/model (and specs if you have them) of your system?
xorgwizard is the place to be, but it sounds like something changed and xorg doesn't like your current config. You're doing it mostly right. The devil is in the details, as they say.
The "boot" flag is supposed to be turned on, BTW -- it tells your computer that the partition with that flag is in fact capable of booting.
xorgwizard is the place to be, but it sounds like something changed and xorg doesn't like your current config. You're doing it mostly right. The devil is in the details, as they say.
The "boot" flag is supposed to be turned on, BTW -- it tells your computer that the partition with that flag is in fact capable of booting.
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theADOLESCENT
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Each time you run xorgwizard it deletes the old xwindows config and generates a new one.
Try this.
Run xorgwizard. At the first screen, select "Xorg" NOT "Xvesa".
At the second screen, select "Probe".
Follow the rest of it through.
This should select the generic Xorg driver, which --by design-- theoretically runs on everything.
Try this.
Run xorgwizard. At the first screen, select "Xorg" NOT "Xvesa".
At the second screen, select "Probe".
Follow the rest of it through.
This should select the generic Xorg driver, which --by design-- theoretically runs on everything.
After running Xorgwizard.
enter xwin at prompt.
If still does not boot to desktop.
Enter reboot at prompt.
What happens?
enter xwin at prompt.
If still does not boot to desktop.
Enter reboot at prompt.
What happens?
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
YaPI(any iso installer)
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected
YaPI(any iso installer)
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theADOLESCENT
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Let us know :
in terminal to let us know what you have installed recently
running the liveCD/USB to RAM
--> off course replace $HOME with the appropriate path ie " /mnt/sda1/root " .
*
Other than this :
* Do you still run as root or as user "theA*" ?
* Have you changed the monitor or the graphics chip/card ?
Other than this :
* Xorg is very crazy about a non-working mouse . Xorg tends to abort on mouse errs but not on keyboard errors :
** Xorg -help reveals this :
*** -allowMouseOpenFail start server even if the mouse can't be initialized
* /usr/[X11R7/]/bin/Xorg as non-root needs to be setuid , also probably /bin/busybox .
* Xorg tends to fail if /dev/zero is not present or has no permissions .
*
Tip : frugal might be worth a try additionally if new to Puppy-Linux .
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cat $HOME/.packages/user-installed-packagesrunning the liveCD/USB to RAM
--> off course replace $HOME with the appropriate path ie " /mnt/sda1/root " .
*
Other than this :
* Do you still run as root or as user "theA*" ?
* Have you changed the monitor or the graphics chip/card ?
Other than this :
* Xorg is very crazy about a non-working mouse . Xorg tends to abort on mouse errs but not on keyboard errors :
** Xorg -help reveals this :
*** -allowMouseOpenFail start server even if the mouse can't be initialized
* /usr/[X11R7/]/bin/Xorg as non-root needs to be setuid , also probably /bin/busybox .
* Xorg tends to fail if /dev/zero is not present or has no permissions .
*
Tip : frugal might be worth a try additionally if new to Puppy-Linux .
Do you have any live CD version of Puppy you can boot with?
If yes.
Boot with that and run Gparted.
Undo what you did with the boot flag.
If yes.
Boot with that and run Gparted.
Undo what you did with the boot flag.
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
YaPI(any iso installer)
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected
YaPI(any iso installer)