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10-31-2004, 12:21 AM
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Registered: Aug 2004
Location: New York
Distribution: --------- Gentoo-2004.2 [2.6.8] Redhat-9 [2.6.6]
Posts: 545
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make a file --->grub.conf and put the following into /boot/grub directory
************note i am turning acpi=off
timeout 10
color black/cyan yellow/cyan
default 0
title linux
kernel (hd0,5)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda6 devfs=nomount acpi=off
initrd (hd0,5)/boot/initrd.img
title failsafe
kernel (hd0,5)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda6 failsafe acpi=off devfs=nomount
initrd (hd0,5)/boot/initrd.img
title windows
root (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
and ***************also edit the menu.lst************ file and put acpi=off
save changes and restart the system..
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10-31-2004, 12:34 AM
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#17
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 21
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how you make the file grub.conf?
and how do u edit the menu.lst?
i really dont have any idea what to do....i dont know the command in linux
can u tell how to do it?
Thank You in advance
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10-31-2004, 12:44 AM
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#18
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Member
Registered: Oct 2004
Location: Babylon, New York
Distribution: debian lenny, ubuntu intrepid
Posts: 70
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change "acip=on" to "acpi=off" in your grub config file (righth after devfs=nomount)..
reboot.
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10-31-2004, 12:48 AM
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Member
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: New York
Distribution: --------- Gentoo-2004.2 [2.6.8] Redhat-9 [2.6.6]
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You can use any of the command line editors
first save the file menu.lst as grub.conf by
-->#cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/grub.conf
Use nano or vi [is very confusing... for newbie's] editor to edit the files..
#nano
#vi /boot/grub/menu.lst
to edit the file -->take the cursor and press the key--> i [for insert] and then start editing
after editing press "esc" then the exact keys---> shiftzz to save and exit..
If u dont wanna save --->press "esc" and then : q!
Last edited by UsualTuxpect; 10-31-2004 at 12:54 AM.
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10-31-2004, 12:58 AM
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#20
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Member
Registered: Oct 2004
Location: Babylon, New York
Distribution: debian lenny, ubuntu intrepid
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let me just note, that to use vi, remember the following things:
pres "i" to edit a file ('i' means 'insert' - pressing 'i' brings you into insert mode).
press "esc" to exit out of insert mode
to save what youve changed and exit, type "esc", then ":", then "w", then enter, then "q", then enter.
"esc" exits insert mode, and ":" brings you to the "shell" (where you can enter commands), then "w" writes the file, then "q" quits the program.
btw I h8 vi and vim and all their evil spawn.
Last edited by itzfritz; 10-31-2004 at 12:59 AM.
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10-31-2004, 01:02 AM
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Member
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: New York
Distribution: --------- Gentoo-2004.2 [2.6.8] Redhat-9 [2.6.6]
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Explaining a newbie how to use Vi, I think is a nightmare....
It looks like you have more patience than me !!! lol
Good job itzfritz..
Last edited by UsualTuxpect; 10-31-2004 at 01:04 AM.
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10-31-2004, 01:12 AM
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#22
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 21
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i did everything you guyz told me and it looks like it doesn't stop at these two line below anymore
ACPI: Subsystem revision 20040326
ACPI: IRQ9 SCI: Level Trigger.
but why it doesnt go to the linux desktop interface?something like windows
am i being missunderstood something here?
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10-31-2004, 01:13 AM
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Member
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: New York
Distribution: --------- Gentoo-2004.2 [2.6.8] Redhat-9 [2.6.6]
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at the prompt ---->#startx
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10-31-2004, 01:18 AM
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#24
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 29
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Hi, try other linux distro.
http://osdir.com/shots/
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10-31-2004, 01:19 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 21
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at the prompt?is it after typing the $ su?
i did it and some text come out and said something like this
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Oct 31
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(EE) Failed to load module "bitmap" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) Failed to load module "pcidata" (module does not exist, 0)
Fatal server error:
Unable to load required base module, exiting.....
please consult the X.org foundation support bla..bla blla
any comment?
when loading linux
it says bringing up interface eth0 [Failed]
Last edited by ehamdja; 11-01-2004 at 04:01 PM.
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