I have a newer AMD 88X board that doesn't work with the default Xorg GUI, but does work with the alternate Xvesa, at least as of version 2014_04_28. You might try Xvesa ("Alternate graphics server" in the boot menu) on the newer version and see if that works.
In either case, it makes secure erase a breeze. -----Original Message----- From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of FORC5 Sent: Friday, August 8, 2014 1:14 PM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] SSD and XP ?/partmagic older version dl'ed worked OK, newer one would not load the gui never mind <:-| At 10:05 AM 8/8/2014, FORC5 Poked the stick with: >dl'e this, web sites show a GUI interface, all I get is a command line >load and I see no command lines to do a secure erase. >I see clonezilla in there but it is not GUI. > >did I dl the wrong thing ? > >put a new Samsung SSD in this laptop and installed w7. Surprise, >everything works. 8-) > >Need to reset/erase the other SSD. Not a Samsung so I do not think the >Samsung program will erase it. See nothing at Crucial. >The last one I used windows drive manager to remove partition I killed >the drive. (had to send the drive back to Crucial) I know now that is >not a proper way to reset a SSD. > >thanks >fp >At 05:31 PM 8/2/2014, Winterlight Poked the stick with: > >>Just go buy Partedmagic to wipe the drive... this is only 5 bucks at >>partedmagic.com. You will find plenty of support for the program in >>their forums. Greg wrote about this last week. > >Date: Friday, August 8th, 2014 > > ***Caution Tagline Below*** > **Tallyho** >******************************************* > Hard work has a future payoff. > Laziness pays off now. >******************************************* > > > > > > > > > Date: Friday, August 8th, 2014 ***Caution Tagline Below*** **Tallyho** ******************************************* Junk: stuff we throw away. Stuff: junk we keep. *******************************************