On Sunday 12 May 2002 05:21 pm, you wrote: > Hi Ed, > > >> Dave, when you get the text screen don't do anything, wait a minute and > >> it should continue to boot to the graphical login screen. > >> That text screen is not the last thing to pop up. Give it a minute and > >> see what happens. HTH > > Ok ... gave several minutes, made a cup of tea, gave a few more and > decided this wasn't the problem. Thanks 'tho. > > e> its also worth noting that you may not see any "return" or "echo" of > some e> digits when you login with the password. just type it correctly and > hit e> ehter. > > Yes, I have got this far and after entering user and pass I get this: > > [condyk@localhost condyk]$ > > What does this mean? > > I then wait a further several minutes ... nothing. Press enter, get > the same message. > > I actually am thinking my HD is knackered, as it takes for ever to > boot even this far and clicks now and again!! But why wouldn't I at > least be able to boot, 'tho slowly? > > With best wishes, > > Dave what this means is you are at a "command prompt" and the correct info on how to get a GUI running is to type "startx" or "init 5" with out the quotes, let us know what happens then... if you want we can get you set to start X every time you start
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