Ubuntu install from LiveCD brings up CLI instead of Terminal
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Ubuntu install from LiveCD brings up CLI instead of Terminal
Hi there,
I've tried a couple of times installing Ubuntu on an old laptop but after the boot-up bar has done its thing, instead of the Terminal opening I get a Command Line Interface. I ran a test of the cd and it came up okay. Any ideas would be very welcome thanks. Hardware is: Sony Vaio PCG FX205K,128MB, 850Mhz PCU. Appreciate any help!
Last edited by moragtoerag; 03-28-2010 at 05:20 AM.
Thanks for the quick replies! Firstly,no I didn't use ubuntu for netbooks but am now in process of downloading that version! Tried the dmesg command and the startx but just produced screeds and screeds of error msgs which are incomprehensible to me but the general thread running thru them was fail, error, that type of thing - pls excuse the obvious lack of technical jargon/know-how! will try the new cd once i've burned it. currently using another pc for these msgs btw.
Thanks very much. Snowpine, I presume Puppy Linux isn't available with a GUI?! If not, does anybody know of a free distro which does have a GUI and which would run on only 128Mb?
Last edited by moragtoerag; 03-28-2010 at 05:19 AM.
AntiX is a good choice, ive used that to bring an old laptop back to life before. It comes with the Fluxbox window manager and IceWM desktop enviroment (GUI's).
I've burned a livecd of antiX, am trying to install it but all i've got is a blank screen with the words 'loading stage 2' and it's just hanging there, doing nothing. It sounds like the CD is trying to do something, however. Eek!
Thanks very much. Snowpine, I presume Puppy Linux isn't available with a GUI?! If not, does anybody know of a free distro which does have a GUI and which would run on only 128Mb?
Puppy has a very attractive GUI, not sure where you got that information.
Why don't you give the Ubuntu Netbook a try anyway, what do you have to lose? Might even surprise everyone.
I mean, the worst that it can do is...not load, not run, and you'd just reboot out anyway. Try running the Live-CD in demo mode first, cause if it runs there, it SHOULD be able to run native.
Thanks for the quick replies! Firstly,no I didn't use ubuntu for netbooks but am now in process of downloading that version! Tried the dmesg command and the startx but just produced screeds and screeds of error msgs which are incomprehensible to me but the general thread running thru them was fail, error, that type of thing - pls excuse the obvious lack of technical jargon/know-how! will try the new cd once i've burned it. currently using another pc for these msgs btw.
Post those error messages in this thread, we might be able to fathom what is wrong and help you more.
Puppy has a very attractive GUI, not sure where you got that information.
Thanks, I have managed to successfully install Puppy - it looks great, seems to work fine, apart from the mouse being a bit sluggish and unresponsive but I willprobably install a separate one.
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