--- In [email protected], "justin_e_bell2000" <justin_e_bell2000@...> wrote: > > in more detail: > > Booting up just yields a black screen and no response from mouse or keyboard. > > So I: > 1.Ran a memory test to see if the memory was an issue. - The memory checked > good. No help.
My guess is you do not have enough RAM to run the Windowing Environment. You could install a more lightweight Window manager, edit your ~/.xinitrc file and try that to see. I recommend FluxBox for the test. If your system can't run that, it probably can't run anything. At the command prompt: sudo update-rc.d -f gdm remove sudo aptitude install fluxbox then $echo "exec fluxbox" > ~/.xinitrc Cross your fingers and type startx If it works you can incrementally try different window managers to see what level of functionality your machine can support. A couple you may like to look at include: http://www.icewm.org/ and http://www.xfce.org/ Good luck! Personally I'd try a lighter distribution designed for older hardware. Start small and work up. ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
