2.11 loading hangs after choosing Xvesa OR Xorg (Solved!)
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2.11 loading hangs after choosing Xvesa OR Xorg (Solved!)
Toshiba Portege 3110CT laptop
Mobile Pentium II 300MHz
192mb RAM
6.4GB HD
10.4 TFT 800x600 display
Trident Cyber 9525 Video
2.5MB Video Ram
ESSES1978 Sound Controller
Typell x2 Cardbus PC Card Controller
Everything installs fine until I am asked to pick Xvesa or Xorg. After choosing either one, it just sits there with a blinking cursor. I left it set for 1 hour each time, and it never went forward. It will respond to keystrokes (ctrl-alt-del), but never gets past that screen.
I am a total newbie to Linux and would appreciate any help. I have used Puppy on my desktop just fine and I have tried both 2.11 versions with and without the extended Xorg settings, so I feel comfortable it is not a defective disk.
Mobile Pentium II 300MHz
192mb RAM
6.4GB HD
10.4 TFT 800x600 display
Trident Cyber 9525 Video
2.5MB Video Ram
ESSES1978 Sound Controller
Typell x2 Cardbus PC Card Controller
Everything installs fine until I am asked to pick Xvesa or Xorg. After choosing either one, it just sits there with a blinking cursor. I left it set for 1 hour each time, and it never went forward. It will respond to keystrokes (ctrl-alt-del), but never gets past that screen.
I am a total newbie to Linux and would appreciate any help. I have used Puppy on my desktop just fine and I have tried both 2.11 versions with and without the extended Xorg settings, so I feel comfortable it is not a defective disk.
It is a problem that you are new to Linux, as the solution is a bit complicated.
The Xserver (xorg) uses a configurationfile
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Puppys wizard does not detect your card correct, so you must replace this config with this one:
http://dotpups.de/dotpups/XServer/confi ... /xorg.conf
But how do you do it as newbee?
If you have windows installed, try this:
download it to c:\
Then boot Puppy, and type these commands:
mkdir /mnt/hda1
mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1
cp -ax /mnt/hda1/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf
rm -f /usr/X11R7/bin/X
ln -s /usr/X11R7/bin/Xorg /usr/X11R7/bin/X
Finally try to start X:
xwin
If something does not work, write down the error-messages you get, and post them here.
Mark
The Xserver (xorg) uses a configurationfile
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Puppys wizard does not detect your card correct, so you must replace this config with this one:
http://dotpups.de/dotpups/XServer/confi ... /xorg.conf
But how do you do it as newbee?
If you have windows installed, try this:
download it to c:\
Then boot Puppy, and type these commands:
mkdir /mnt/hda1
mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1
cp -ax /mnt/hda1/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf
rm -f /usr/X11R7/bin/X
ln -s /usr/X11R7/bin/Xorg /usr/X11R7/bin/X
Finally try to start X:
xwin
If something does not work, write down the error-messages you get, and post them here.
Mark
Last edited by MU on Wed 18 Oct 2006, 14:56, edited 1 time in total.
Re: 2.11 loading hangs after choosing Xvesa OR Xorg
You will need to manually edit the xorg.conf file to make Puppy work on your laptop....designengineer wrote:Toshiba Portege 3110CT laptop
Mobile Pentium II 300MHz
192mb RAM
6.4GB HD
10.4 TFT 800x600 display
Trident Cyber 9525 Video
2.5MB Video Ram
ESSES1978 Sound Controller
Typell x2 Cardbus PC Card Controller
Everything installs fine until I am asked to pick Xvesa or Xorg. After choosing either one, it just sits there with a blinking cursor. I left it set for 1 hour each time, and it never went forward. It will respond to keystrokes (ctrl-alt-del), but never gets past that screen.
I am a total newbie to Linux and would appreciate any help. I have used Puppy on my desktop just fine and I have tried both 2.11 versions with and without the extended Xorg settings, so I feel comfortable it is not a defective disk.
These threads about LCD screens should point you in the right direction.
http://www.murga.org/~puppy/viewtopic.p ... highlight=
http://www.murga.org/~puppy/viewtopic.p ... highlight=
You also need to know the exact hardware on your laptop beside the display type and memory..
IE the max display Horizontal/Vertical refresh rates, and color depth (8,15,16,24 bit)
I have set it up on quite a few olderlaptops, and it is awsome, it makes Windoze look silly..
Bob
And you will need the Iso with additional xorg-drivers, like:
http://ftp.nluug.nl/ftp/pub/os/Linux/di ... gdrvrs.iso
but NOT:
http://ftp.nluug.nl/ftp/pub/os/Linux/di ... monkey.iso
Mark
http://ftp.nluug.nl/ftp/pub/os/Linux/di ... gdrvrs.iso
but NOT:
http://ftp.nluug.nl/ftp/pub/os/Linux/di ... monkey.iso
Mark
Thanks MU, I missed that one...MU wrote:And you will need the Iso with additional xorg-drivers, like:
http://ftp.nluug.nl/ftp/pub/os/Linux/di ... gdrvrs.iso
but NOT:
http://ftp.nluug.nl/ftp/pub/os/Linux/di ... monkey.iso
Mark
I am used to 2.10, I haven't had a chance to use 2.11 yet.
Bob
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Download what? The configuration file you linked to? If so, as what kind of file?MU wrote: But how do you do it as newbee?
If you have windows installed, try this:
download it to c:\
Then boot Puppy, and type these commands:
Mark
Just for reference, I have loaded the Puppy files an my harddrive on a FAT partition and boot from Loadlin (described howto somewhere in the depths of this forum) But I can also boot from my USB CD. I can load any files needed to the same partition on my harddrive without any problems, I just need to know what files, and in what format and where.
Thanks
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Ok, I see that. Had a brain fart. Did not realize it was a linked file, thought it was a web page with text.
Since this is still new for me, let me go over this again so I have it straight.
I have two partitions on my harddrive, a NTFS (WindowsXP) and a FAT. I have Puppy 2.11 copied on there and can boot to that drive from Loadlin (Windows boot floppy, to get me into the FAT directory, then a batch file that starts Loadlin which starts Puppy) Loadlin uses a text file that has a configuration setup in it called options.txt. This text file has this in it.
vmlinuz
root=/dev/ram
rw
initrd=initrd.gz
vga=normal
ramdisk_size=100000
init=/etc/init
lang=es
apm=power-off
nomce
noapic
noacpi
noscsi
quiet
BOOT_IMAGE=pup_211.sfs
It loads amazingly fast until the video stuff. Since I cannot get past that, how then can I
Thanks.
Since this is still new for me, let me go over this again so I have it straight.
I have two partitions on my harddrive, a NTFS (WindowsXP) and a FAT. I have Puppy 2.11 copied on there and can boot to that drive from Loadlin (Windows boot floppy, to get me into the FAT directory, then a batch file that starts Loadlin which starts Puppy) Loadlin uses a text file that has a configuration setup in it called options.txt. This text file has this in it.
vmlinuz
root=/dev/ram
rw
initrd=initrd.gz
vga=normal
ramdisk_size=100000
init=/etc/init
lang=es
apm=power-off
nomce
noapic
noacpi
noscsi
quiet
BOOT_IMAGE=pup_211.sfs
It loads amazingly fast until the video stuff. Since I cannot get past that, how then can I
Is Puppy running at that point? Please explain a little more.Then boot Puppy, and type these commands:
mkdir /mnt/hda1
mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1
cp -ax /mnt/hda1/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf
rm -f /usr/X11R7/bin/X
ln -s /usr/X11R7/bin/Xorg /usr/X11R7/bin/X
Finally try to start X:
xwin
Thanks.
Re: 2.11 loading hangs after choosing Xvesa OR Xorg
Read my 1st thread, you need to change in to the second console, login as root-no password, and type xorgconfig at the prompt....
My preveous post's 1st thread has better details....
Once you edit xorg.conf , save it, you type xwin at the prompt and if you selected the correct settings, your GUI for Puppy will come up...
Bob
My preveous post's 1st thread has better details....
Once you edit xorg.conf , save it, you type xwin at the prompt and if you selected the correct settings, your GUI for Puppy will come up...
Bob
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Success! I am typing this from my laptop right now. I did the xorg wizard and it worked.
I have one question. My USB mouse does not work initially. I have to use the mouse wizard, but the next time I boot, it does not work again. How can I save that setting?
Again, I thank you for helping me turn an old slow dog into a bullet fast Puppy.
Greg
I have one question. My USB mouse does not work initially. I have to use the mouse wizard, but the next time I boot, it does not work again. How can I save that setting?
Again, I thank you for helping me turn an old slow dog into a bullet fast Puppy.
Greg
great
open in the texteditor
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
replace:
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
with
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Save and reboot.
Not shure, if this is sufficient, but try this first.
If that does not work immedeatly, open a consolewindow, and type:
modprobe usbhid
Maybe you must restart X then.
If that works, we could add it to the startscript.
I go asleep soon, so might reply only tomorrow, but certainly Bob and others will help, too
Mark
open in the texteditor
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
replace:
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
with
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Save and reboot.
Not shure, if this is sufficient, but try this first.
If that does not work immedeatly, open a consolewindow, and type:
modprobe usbhid
Maybe you must restart X then.
If that works, we could add it to the startscript.
I go asleep soon, so might reply only tomorrow, but certainly Bob and others will help, too
Mark
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MU wrote:great
open in the texteditor
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
replace:
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
with
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Save and reboot.
Not shure, if this is sufficient, but try this first.
If that does not work immediately , open a console window, and type:
modprobe usbhid
Maybe you must restart X then.
If that works, we could add it to the startscript.
I go asleep soon, so might reply only tomorrow, but certainly Bob and others will help, too
Mark
If it does not work, it will not shut off the built in mouse (looks like a pencil eraser in the keyboard) will it? That one works now ( it is just hard to use), and I would not want to be mouseless.
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I checked /etc/X11/xorg.conf and it already hasdesignengineer wrote:MU wrote:great
open in the texteditor
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
replace:
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
with
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Save and reboot.
Not shure, if this is sufficient, but try this first.
If that does not work immediately , open a console window, and type:
modprobe usbhid
Maybe you must restart X then.
If that works, we could add it to the startscript.
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
So then I did the console window modprobe usbhid which works immediately. But it will not keep it. I have to do it at every boot. How can I make it permanent?