Linpus Linux Lite Acer Aspire One Desktop Failure (Looks like a zebra)

cgurrell · 03-10-2010, 10:39 AM

Hi

Like the title says my desktop looks like a zebra (black and white horizontal stripes) with what looks like dead pixels in, but they are not dead as i am posting this from the same laptop and it looks fine. When i try to open a file after searching through the search bar, it says "nautilus file manager is not running". How do i get it running and is there a way to fix my desktop without reloading Linux onto my laptop?

Chris

PS: Screenshot: http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/x...reenshot-1.png

jamescondron · 03-10-2010, 10:42 AM

Code:

<unhelpful comment>
Don't zebras have vertical stripes?
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Okay, hit control+alt+backspace, and if that doesn't help, attach a copy of

Code:

 /var/log/messages

ctkroeker · 03-10-2010, 10:48 AM

You can try running

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nautilus

from a terminal window. What happens?

You know, several acer laptops that I have purchased for friends came with Linpus and it always made me think that it was an Acer joke. I have no idea if it is any good, but from the weirdness you are experiencing I would install a different Linux distrobution such as OpenSUSE, Mint or Ubuntu. It´s up to you to continue battling with a crippled OS.

cgurrell · 03-10-2010, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctkroeker

You can try running

Code:

nautilus

from a terminal window. What happens?

You know, several acer laptops that I have purchased for friends came with Linpus and it always made me think that it was an Acer joke. I have no idea if it is any good, but from the weirdness you are experiencing I would install a different Linux distrobution such as OpenSUSE, Mint or Ubuntu. It´s up to you to continue battling with a crippled OS.

Already tried to run that, nothing

jamescondron · 03-10-2010, 11:06 AM

And the other suggestion?

cgurrell · 03-10-2010, 11:46 AM

ok weirdly it says permission denied when i enter /var/log/messages

cgurrell · 03-10-2010, 03:01 PM

http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/x...creenshot1.png

i don't get this, found a way into the files, but now says the executable file doesn't exist :S

jamescondron · 03-10-2010, 03:08 PM

You need to sudo cat, or sudo cp /var/log/messages

cgurrell · 03-11-2010, 10:47 AM

Like the forum says, im a real noob, what does this mean? http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/x...creenshot2.png

jamescondron · 03-11-2010, 10:50 AM

Sorry, my mistake there. Cat 'concatenates' files, in this context it will write them to the screen; you pass the filename as an arg.

Code:

sudo cat /var/log/messages

jamescondron · 03-11-2010, 10:53 AM

Forgive the double post;
Where you've opened nautilus above- nautilus is a file viewer, like the view you're viewing the nautilus directory with.

cgurrell · 03-11-2010, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamescondron

Forgive the double post;
Where you've opened nautilus above- nautilus is a file viewer, like the view you're viewing the nautilus directory with.

Ok so if nautilus isn't running, what file viewer am i using to view it? So Confusing. I would just re-install the OS but i can't find the disc, will have another look but

EDIT: Found the disc, how do i put it on a pen to boot from? I don't wanna have to install the disc on another system to do it though.

jamescondron · 03-11-2010, 01:54 PM

Why, what was in that error file? Lets try and fix the thing first

cgurrell · 03-11-2010, 01:55 PM

Error file? there wasn't one, it just said what it said in the screenshot, is there a way to get an error code?

longlivelinux · 05-27-2010, 12:32 PM

I think I may have the same problem, but only next week will I get the Netbook in my hands. I will then try to solve this problem and post the solution (if any) here.