[SOLVED] Reboot and now I'm stuck on a code screen? (antiX)

Bri_v · 08-25-2015, 05:51 PM

I attempted to remove the NVidia legacy package and got:

Code:

$apt-get remove NVidia-legacy-304xx-driver
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

suicidaleggroll · 08-25-2015, 05:52 PM

You need to run apt-get as root.

Bri_v · 08-25-2015, 05:55 PM

From what I understand, root is just administrator, correct? I only have the one account on this computer and that's what I'm logged in as. Is there some default root account that was installed with antiX?

suicidaleggroll · 08-25-2015, 06:01 PM

I'm not familiar with antiX, but it sounds like it might use Ubuntu's awful sudo-abusive "admin user" style of administration? You can try sticking "sudo" in front of the command, and at the password prompt enter your user's password.

rokytnji · 08-25-2015, 06:31 PM

su works in AntiX as well as sudo. Inxi is already installed. If you would have watched the videos. All of this would have been shown to you.

http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.p...ge_.28sgfxi.29

to post system specs. In terminal

Code:

inxi -xrFA

to show the switches that can be used and man page

Code:

inxi -help

To show what is is missing on your install for inxi

Code:

inxi --recommends

Bri_v · 08-25-2015, 06:41 PM

Sudo worked.

I removed the NVidia-legacy package and rebooted. It still booted to the code screen. So I removed the nouveau one as well, rebooted, and it still hasn't reset back to the desktop view.

Any more ideas? (Thanks to all help so far! If I had been Googling I would have figured this out eventually, but it would have taken longer and I would have a massive headache!)

(rokytnji: I will try what you're saying, give me a moment)

Bri_v · 08-25-2015, 06:49 PM

I have some stuff missing:

Code:

Application: hddtemp
To add to your system, install the proper distribution package for your system: 
Debian/Ubuntu: hddtemp :: Arch Linux: hddtemp :: Redhat/Fedora/Suse: hddtemp

Code:

 /proc/mdstat (info: -R mdraid data)

The following files are missing from your system:
File: /proc/mdstat
File: /var/run/dmesg.boot
File: /proc/scsi/scsi

I'm thinking I need that /var/run/dmesg.boot ?

Bri_v · 08-25-2015, 07:04 PM

So can I just...

Code:

sudo apt-get install /proc/mdstat
sudo apt-get install /var/run/dmesg.boot
sudo apt-get install /proc/scsi/scsi

and bam, everything will work again? Or am I over simplifying?

Should I install the smxi thing with apt-get? The link makes it seem a little more user friendly than using the synaptic package manager.

^Just kidding. The link clearly states what to type in. After all this I'm a little nervous about installing anything though. To do or not to do?

rokytnji · 08-25-2015, 07:42 PM

It's not rocket science. I am just a scooter tramp that uses linux. I'd reinstall and start over if I was you.
Install only takes minutes and now maybe you have watched the installation video for AntiX 13 to get a idea on how
AntiX works.

rokytnji · 08-25-2015, 07:44 PM

/proc/mstat is a file. Apt-get has nothing to do with it.
You can live without it. Same for the rest.

Bri_v · 08-25-2015, 07:48 PM

Alright. I'll reinstall. Hopefully I can figure out how to get Steam working without messing up the entire system.

Thank you so much for all your help!