I've Accidentally Wiped XP

Philip Lacroix · 03-28-2016, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pozzouk

I have downloaded system rescue cd and burnt a copy although slightly bemused as to the method of using an MD5checkum to verify my efforts

You can run the "md5sum" command in a terminal, with as argument the image file you downloaded. Then you can see if the output matches the checksum published on System Rescue CD's website. Something like this:

Code:

$ md5sum systemrescuecd-x86-4.7.1.iso

rokytnji · 03-28-2016, 08:32 AM

Download the systemrescue iso to your /home/username <not downloads folder>.

Then md5sum checking is as simple as opening a terminal. The default place the terminal opens is /home/username so you are good to go because your iso is there also and the terminal sees it there. It would not see it if you download the iso to like /home/usename/Downloads or /home/username/Isos.

You would have to use the "cd" command then to move terminal to those folder to do the md5sum then.

Anyways. Like a pig in you know what. You have the system rescue iso in /home/username
You opened a terminal

Code:

md5sum systemr <then hit the tab key for autocomplete so not to make any typo mistakes>

Hit enter/return key

wait.

compare it to the md5sum given at the system rescue iso download site number given you

https://distrowatch.com/table.php?di...n=systemrescue

http://www.system-rescue-cd.org/Online-Manual-EN

http://www.system-rescue-cd.org/Sysr...ng_and_burning

Quote:

Once the file is downloaded, check that there was no error with md5sum. Run md5sum on the iso file. The output must match the MD5 number that is given on this website.

http://www.system-rescue-cd.org/foru...da0e6dad21831e

maybe michaelk reading this knows where the md5sum numbers are. I gotta go.

Edit: Just got back. Here you go.

https://www.system-rescue-cd.org/Sysresccd-versions

Pozzouk · 04-15-2016, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rokytnji

You are running the openchrome driver maintained by one dude who maintains via, savage,sis, and other obsolete graphics chips. Your xorg is 1.17 which is a compatible version with his drivers.
But some gear still have glitches with these older graphics chips. Some are OK with it though.

My instructions still hold true (even for your Mint install) and you might get better graphics performance on your older gear running with the vesa vs openchrome driver that inxi is showing you are running in mint.

Ram usage is not bad at round about 400MB used out of your 1.5 gig available. So no lag from that.

P4 single core 3 ghz CPU seems capable enough . No speed demon on Mate but I won't blame the lag on that.

So, from this scooter tramps power of deduction. I'd blame the video lag you have been having with the via motherboard you have in there and especially how the open-chrome driver is trying to interact with xorg. Easy way out? Run Vesa.

Hi.......& a little while later!

Thanks rokytnji.

Since last here I’ve plumbed in a graphics card to suit the dear old motherboard, as shown in the newly attached spec but the graphics are "still wobbly" - although decidedly better.

Just wondering how I change over from the "open-chrome xorg" to "vesa" driver???

Sorry - I'm sure it's easy......yes /no???

Inc new card spec below.

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desmonds@desmonds-MS-7142 ~ $ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: desmonds-MS-7142 Kernel: 3.19.0-32-generic i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.8.2)
Desktop: MATE 1.12.0 (Gtk 3.10.8~8+qiana)
Distro: Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa
Machine: Mobo: MICRO-STAR model: MS-7142 v: 1.00
Bios: Phoenix v: 6.00 PG date: 05/03/2005
CPU: Single core AMD Sempron 3000+ (-UP-) cache: 128 KB
flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2) bmips: 3599 speed: 1799 MHz (max)
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA NV34 [GeForce FX 5500] bus-ID: 01:00.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.17.1 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1280x1024@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on NV34
GLX Version: 1.5 Mesa 10.5.9 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card-1 VIA VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller
driver: snd_via82xx port: ed00 bus-ID: 00:11.5
Card-2 eMPIA driver: USB Audio usb-ID: 008-002
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.19.0-32-generic
Network: Card: VIA VT6102/VT6103 [Rhine-II]
driver: via-rhine port: ee00 bus-ID: 00:12.0
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 160.0GB (6.0% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD1600JB size: 160.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 146G used: 7.6G (6%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: swap-1 size: 1.54GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 44.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 142 Uptime: 4:12 Memory: 507.8/1508.2MB
Init: Upstart runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.4
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.111) inxi: 2.2.28
desmonds@desmonds-MS-7142 ~ $