Re: MX-17 Beta 3 Feedback
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 8:20 pm
Hmmm....Paul.. wrote:@UM...checkin' out your age there...2016...that's very old
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Re: MX-17 Beta 3 Feedback
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 8:44 pm
And down we go...
Re: MX-17 Beta 3 Feedback
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 8:55 pm
I'm running an older intel p4 with 3 g of ram - computer with sis drivers.On boot from dvd Everything works well until it tries to boot the display.Then it stops asking for root login and root password to use the cli-installer and follow instructions.No I can't get to the XFCE desktop.thanks johndolphin_oracle wrote:golden45 wrote:mx 17 beta 3 on 32 bit still stops at cli-installer
can you elaborate? Do you mean you don't get an XFCE desktop?
can you post inxi -F for your machine?
Re: MX-17 Beta 3 Feedback
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 9:00 pm
Ok.golden45 wrote:I'm running an older intel p4 with 3 g of ram - computer with sis drivers.On boot from dvd Everything works well until it tries to boot the display.Then it stops asking for root login and root password to use the cli-installer and follow instructions.No I can't get to the XFCE desktop.thanks johndolphin_oracle wrote:golden45 wrote:mx 17 beta 3 on 32 bit still stops at cli-installer
can you elaborate? Do you mean you don't get an XFCE desktop?
can you post inxi -F for your machine?
Please.try the safe or.failsafe options please.
Re: MX-17 Beta 3 Feedback
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 9:02 pm
I've had no trouble with MX 16.1 november update It booted to the desktop I then installed the os using the installer and it runs great.Very nice os thanks to all.John
Re: MX-17 Beta 3 Feedback
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 9:06 pm
There is no safe menu on boot of dvd I will try and download again with a check of the download.Thanks Johngolden45 wrote:I've had no trouble with MX 16.1 november update It booted to the desktop I then installed the os using the installer and it runs great.Very nice os thanks to all.John
Re: MX-17 Beta 3 Feedback
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 9:19 pm
This is a bug! Downloading again won't help.golden45 wrote:There is no safe menu on boot of dvd I will try and download again with a check of the download.Thanks John
edit: You can type in these boot parameters "nomodeset vga=safe" instead of using the missing F6 menu.
Re: MX-17 Beta 3 Feedback
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 9:29 pm
I just tried to boot dvd again--It booted fine until it displayed en
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Localizing thunar custom actions
Welcome To MX 17.b3(Horizon)32 bit pae
For command line install login as root (password root) enter the command cli-installer Follow the instructions.
MX1 Login: It then stops and waits
Thanks John
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Localizing thunar custom actions
Welcome To MX 17.b3(Horizon)32 bit pae
For command line install login as root (password root) enter the command cli-installer Follow the instructions.
MX1 Login: It then stops and waits
Thanks John
Re: MX-17 Beta 3 Feedback
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:23 am
I have been looking at this. The firmware-realtek package we have installed does not list this. According to a post on the Ubuntu forum there is firmware missing that can be gotten here:dolphin_oracle wrote:is that something that can be by default?Jerry3904 wrote:Thanks for the feedback.
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wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/37387612/rtl8192sfw.bin.gzRe: MX-17 Beta 3 Feedback
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 6:09 am
The only reference I found about this was in archlinux wiki:Jerry3904 wrote:I have been looking at this. The firmware-realtek package we have installed does not list this. According to a post on the Ubuntu forum there is firmware missing that can be gotten here:dolphin_oracle wrote:is that something that can be by default?Jerry3904 wrote:Thanks for the feedback.I was able to download it, so it still exists, but I have no way to test if that would take care of the problem.Code: Select all
wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/37387612/rtl8192sfw.bin.gz
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ne ... domization
I think its not only related to realtek, not sure though...
This is also referenced in wiki page:
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08 ... ger-1-4-0/