GUI doesn't work

Executor21 · 11-09-2006, 08:13 PM

I installed Mandriva 2007. Everything went fine, but when I booted for the first time, I got only a command-line interface. I could login with the passwords I set, so I know the installation worked.

I typed kde, but it didn't work.

I have a RADEON X600 256 MB graphics card, if that helps.

Titan485 · 11-09-2006, 08:23 PM

try

Quote:

startx

usually thats the solution.

Executor21 · 11-09-2006, 08:28 PM

Do I login first? Does it have to be as root? And will I need to do this every time?

Titan485 · 11-09-2006, 08:30 PM

Login, you don't have to be root.
Once you have the prompt just type startx

Executor21 · 11-09-2006, 08:50 PM

Didn't work. I got a (EE) no devices detected message, followed by more error messages.

kstan · 11-09-2006, 08:52 PM

as root, try
/sbin/init 5

if it go into GUI, then edit /etc/inittab

Titan485 · 11-09-2006, 09:07 PM

Hmm. Radeon is notoriously bad for working.
I personally don't know whats happening, but Mandriva is a commercial operating system isn't it?
Can you request support from them? http://www.mandriva.com/en/individuals/support ?

Baran · 11-11-2006, 09:44 AM

I also had lots of issues with my ATI Radeon X800 256MB. I got the same problem in my first install as well.

First of all, I did the following in Mandriva 2007 Powerpack. If you have the free distribution, I guess you might need to install the ATI drivers from console. Then:

login as root and run

drakxconf

make your settings again. And reboot, lets hope it hope it works this way.