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tass1
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 Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject: How do I boot the OS? |
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Hi so I am a total newbie. Please do not hate :)
So I picked up an old Linux box from a garage sale and gentoo looks to be installed when I boot.
however the last few lines of the boot process read as follows
Starting vixie-cron...
Starting local...
kernel,shmmax = 455885696
wine-preloader: no process killed
how do I boot into linux os. nothing i type works except for shutdown and reboot, even ls doesn't work. what command boot the os?
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tass1
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i dont want to reinstall, i just want to know is an OS is loaded and if so how do I boot it.
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So you don't get a login prompt? What's the very last line printed?
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Starting vixie-cron...
Starting local...
kernel,shmmax = 455885696
wine-preloader: no process killed |
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The message about starting vixie-cron and local indicate that the OS is booting. All you typically have to do is turn the system on. The fact that you don't get a login prompt indicates that the installation is damaged. Probably the best thing for you to do is to reinstall your OS of choice. If that's Gentoo, then likewoah provided you the link to the installation documentation. Write back if you need help.
If not, well, live long and prosper. 
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tass1
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks John |
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tass1
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| well after about 3 minutes it looks like an OS is trying to boot, a little X appears in the middle of the screen but I can't do anything...thoughts?? |
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| tass1 wrote: | | well after about 3 minutes it looks like an OS is trying to boot, a little X appears in the middle of the screen but I can't do anything...thoughts?? |
If you get a little "X" appearing then the system is booted and trying to start the graphical environment. How old is this computer, and is it connected to the internet?
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| The computer is only a year old, 3 ghz 2gb ram. Yes it is connected to the internet |
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| tass1 wrote: | | The computer is only a year old, 3 ghz 2gb ram. Yes it is connected to the internet |
Hmmm....Gentoo should pretty well fly on that. If the graphical environment never came up you can take a look at the /etc/hosts file and make sure it is present and proper. If you are stuck at the screen with a "little X" in the middle try typing CONTROL-ALT-BACKSPACE to get rid of it or CONTROL-ALT-F2 to get a logon prompt.
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[quote="EzInKy"][quote="tass1"]The computer is only a year old, 3 ghz 2gb ram. Yes it is connected to the internet[/quote]
Hmmm....Gentoo should pretty well fly on that. If the graphical environment never came up you can take a look at the /etc/hosts file and make sure it is present and proper. If you are stuck at the screen with a "little X" in the m
iddle try typing CONTROL-ALT-BACKSPACE to get rid of it or CONTROL-ALT-F2 to get a logon prompt.[/quote]
Thanks, that gave me the login prompt :) |
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Thanks, that gave me the login prompt 
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Good, have fun with your new machine! You'll probably want to emerge --sync followed by emerge -uDNva world to get it up to date.
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