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Hi Robhogg,
Thank you but I have exasperated my problem.
It was to hell with windows and I have reinstalled Mint but with the 64 bit version.
Once installed I started loading some of my docs and left the laptop for lunch.
Now when I turn it on I get a full screen terminal.
I can load and install from the command line but that is all, I cannot get into the OS and I don't know what if anything I have done or what I must do to get back into my OS.
Not only a newbie but a silly "old" sod.
Syd
Info: before the terminal I get
....ubuntu 13.04.....
usb 1-1.1:string descriptor 0 read error:22
Checking dist drive for errors
This may take several minutes
I have run fdisk -l as instructed and this is what I get. I must say it means nothing to me.
Would it be better for me to backup and re-install?
fdisk -l result
bash: /usr/bin/mint-fortune: No such file or directory
syd@syd-Aspire-V3-571 ~ $ sudo fdisk -l
[sudo] password for syd:
Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00065888
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2048 499711 248832 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 501758 1953523711 976510977 5 Extended
Partition 2 does not start on physical sector boundary.
/dev/sda5 501760 1953523711 976510976 8e Linux LVM
Disk /dev/mapper/mint--vg-root: 991.5 GB, 991499911168 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 120542 cylinders, total 1936523264 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Disk /dev/mapper/mint--vg-root doesn't contain a valid partition table
Disk /dev/mapper/mint--vg-swap_1: 8396 MB, 8396996608 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1020 cylinders, total 16400384 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Disk /dev/mapper/mint--vg-swap_1 doesn't contain a valid partition table
syd@syd-Aspire-V3-571 ~ $
Distribution: OpenSUSE 13.2 64bit-Gnome on ASUS U52F
Posts: 1,444
Rep:
So when you boot up on to a terminal type.
Code:
sudo apt-get update
type your pasword, hit enter and let it do its thing.
next type
Code:
sudo apt-get upgrade
if prompted type your password, hit enter and let it do its thing.
once is done running type
Code:
sudo update-grub
usually after running these command you would wish to reboot your computer
Note:
sudo is the 'super user do' command in Linux base operating system most of the admin tasks must be done from a super user level. So for you to perform changes , updates and installation of new program you have level up yourself with the root pasword.
If you just want to read the a configuration file or an error log you can do it with the cat command.
like
Code:
cat /home/user/.xsession-error
you must replace user from that command to the name of your user in your computer. Another thing is that if the file is big you will just see a bunch of text flying in front of your eyes. if the file is too big and you want to see it with pauses you type
Code:
cat /home/user/.xsession-error | less
then you can hit the space bar to see portions of the file. To get out of the cat command you just press the q key.
post result of your command line here on the forums using the quote tags by using [ ] like
[.quote]put your quote here [./quote] without the period thouhg.
I have followed the sudo commands, rebooted and the error message has gone.
There is a Ubuntu 15 .... then I get full terminal with login and password request same as before:
Exactly what I get
Ubuntu 15
. . . .
Then:
Linux Mint 15 Olivia syd-Aspire-V3-572 tty1
syd-Aspire.....etc Login:
type login
then password:
type in password XXXXXXXXX
command line.......~$
type in startx
& Hey Wallah
Nothing but
Last login: Date time etc on tty1
Welcome to Linux Mint
* Documentation: http://www.linuxmint.com
-bash:/usr/bin/mint-fortune:No such file or directory syd@syd......etc ~$
type startx and Whoopie I'm in
I am not sure about the video card all I can say is there is Intel Core i7-3632QM CPU @2.20GHz x4 8 GB & 1TB on an Acer Aspire-V3-571
Is this what you want? I trust thequotes are correct. I am learning slowly
Quote:
bash: /usr/bin/mint-fortune: No such file or directory
syd@syd-Aspire-V3-571 ~ $ sudo lspci knn
[sudo] password for syd:
Usage: lspci [<switches>]
Basic display modes:
-mm Produce machine-readable output (single -m for an obsolete format)
-t Show bus tree
Display options:
-v Be verbose (-vv for very verbose)
-k Show kernel drivers handling each device
-x Show hex-dump of the standard part of the config space
-xxx Show hex-dump of the whole config space (dangerous; root only)
-xxxx Show hex-dump of the 4096-byte extended config space (root only)
-b Bus-centric view (addresses and IRQ's as seen by the bus)
-D Always show domain numbers
Resolving of device ID's to names:
-n Show numeric ID's
-nn Show both textual and numeric ID's (names & numbers)
-q Query the PCI ID database for unknown ID's via DNS
-qq As above, but re-query locally cached entries
-Q Query the PCI ID database for all ID's via DNS
Selection of devices:
-s [[[[<domain>]:]<bus>]:][<slot>][.[<func>]] Show only devices in selected slots
-d [<vendor>]:[<device>] Show only devices with specified ID's
Other options:
-i <file> Use specified ID database instead of /usr/share/misc/pci.ids.gz
-p <file> Look up kernel modules in a given file instead of default modules.pcimap
-M Enable `bus mapping' mode (dangerous; root only)
PCI access options:
-A <method> Use the specified PCI access method (see `-A help' for a list)
-O <par>=<val> Set PCI access parameter (see `-O help' for a list)
-G Enable PCI access debugging
-H <mode> Use direct hardware access (<mode> = 1 or 2)
-F <file> Read PCI configuration dump from a given file
syd@syd-Aspire-V3-571 ~ $
Two video cards perhaps?
This line tell us what the kernel is using
Quote:
Kernel driver in use: i915
So you will need to install the right driver for it. I havent had the chance to work with a computer with that hardware. Perhaps another member here has. Another thing it might work is load the generic VESA module for video.
I read on another post that Linux mint 13 already had the driver included
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