Installing Mint 17.3 on Sony Vaio hangs

colorpurple21859 · 01-07-2016, 02:55 PM

At the boot menu where it shows menu "start linux mint" press tab and add nomodeset to the end of the line. Also have you tried the "Start in compatibility mode"

Brian A · 01-07-2016, 03:55 PM

Yeah ok thanks I did figure out how to add that

Also someone suggested I try installing from a USB stick,

so I tried both and it still hangs.

this time its hanging at "starting System0 management login service

I have tried compatibilty mode earlier, but not since your nomodeset suggestion or the USB method

I will try it

thanks again for helping

ardvark71 · 01-07-2016, 06:02 PM

Hi Brian...

Looks like you got MX-15 working.

Were you able to install it to the hard drive?

Regards...

NGIB · 01-07-2016, 06:32 PM

MX should be the definite goto for any old hardware. These folks really know how to get the old stuff running...

Brian A · 01-07-2016, 06:58 PM

yes I got it installed!!

Trying to figure out how to connect it to my Comcast wireless modem. Kind of a head scratcher. In Mint it was a piece of cake.

I dont know what I am missing, I am in the MX Broadcom manager right now

Is there awn automatic way to detect my wireless router?

NGIB · 01-07-2016, 07:32 PM

If the install went well, you should see the network icon on the taskbar. If there's none listed the WiFi driver is not working.

The MX guys will help you out so you should keep posting there. Since you installed MX, post on the MX specific forum:

http://forum.mepiscommunity.org/index.php

The same folks are generally on the antiX forum as well but the MX forum has expertise with MX...

Brian A · 01-07-2016, 07:37 PM

thanks

I am asking over there.

Its sure different than Mint.

Fun learning about it. Trying to figure out how to shut the computer down for the night now lol

ardvark71 · 01-07-2016, 07:50 PM

Hi Brian...

Just to confirm what we're working with, would you open a terminal and post the entire results of...

Code:

lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2

You can copy and paste the code above into the terminal. You can do the same when posting the results. Thanks!

EDIT: I also found this manual for MX-15. It might be of help.

Regards...

Brian A · 01-08-2016, 11:28 AM

I am going to start a new thread since there have been some good developments and now I have new questions lol

ardvark71 · 01-08-2016, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian A

I am going to start a new thread since there have been some good developments and now I have new questions lol

Hi...

If you would, if you feel the issue on this thread has been resolved, please mark this thread as "SOLVED" by clicking on "Thread Tools" directly above your initial post. Thanks!

Regards...

Brian A · 01-09-2016, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardvark71

Hi...

If you would, if you feel the issue on this thread has been resolved, please mark this thread as "SOLVED" by clicking on "Thread Tools" directly above your initial post. Thanks!

Regards...

I still cant install mint as that was my original problem

thanks