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I was trying to boot from CD ofcourse since my HD was empty. 4G HD, 333MHz , 156MB Ram The screen would just not show any picture and go almost blank. There
were just some bars at the top, that is it. No error messages, nothing. Please ask if you need additional info.
Originally posted by MasterC Can you CTRL ALT F2 to another console and login/set root's password? Did you specify any instructions before booting:
knoppix wm=fluxbox
Or anything like that?
Cool
Yes here is what I have to use at boot.
knoppix 2 vga=normal lang=us
CTRL ALT F2 is a neat feature. Where can I learn more about it ? What are the other similar features ? Thanks.
The Knoppix problem wasn't solved, I didn't check on it. However, on a different note, it was good to learn about Ctrl F2. I will checkout the Tips and Tricks thread sometimes. Thanks.
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