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| watsoncomputers | ubuntu-gnome live dvd has no desktop when run, pc: Aopen 965MP, 2.0Ghz Core 2 Duo T7300, 2 Gigs Mem, no efi boot for USB but another unit has KodiUbuntu running and boots from USB stick, I am New to Linux | 22:16 |
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| watsoncomputers | I tried 14.10 amd64 and i386, no luck, It does run UbuntuStudieo live dvd | 22:19 |
| watsoncomputers | I do have access to terminal | 22:21 |
| darkxst | probably graphics issue, what GPU you have? | 22:21 |
| watsoncomputers | Intel Mesa DRI 965GM | 22:22 |
| darkxst | try boot with nomodeset | 22:22 |
| watsoncomputers | basicly intel 965 graphics | 22:22 |
| watsoncomputers | Ok I am new to this , how do you boot with nomodeset with a live dvd? | 22:24 |
| watsoncomputers | I currently have a terminal window of the live dvd on that machine | 22:25 |
| watsoncomputers | open | 22:25 |
| manokara | if i'm not mistaken you need to press 'e' when the boot menu shows up, then add nomodeset to the command line and press return | 22:28 |
| watsoncomputers | Ok I will try that | 22:31 |
| watsoncomputers | I got a terminal prompt | 22:41 |
| manokara | maybe tab key? | 22:42 |
| watsoncomputers | well I have the terminal how do I launch the desktop? | 22:43 |
| manokara | it should've appeared some command line on the bottom of the boot list | 22:43 |
| manokara | but instead it showed up a full terminal? | 22:43 |
| watsoncomputers | I am at ubuntu-gnome@ubuntu-gnome | 22:43 |
| manokara | take a look here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/19486/how-do-i-add-a-kernel-boot-parameter?lq=1 | 22:44 |
| watsoncomputers | Ok I have no boot list on this machine that I know of. I have to go into the bios and select the 1st boot device | 22:44 |
| manokara | that's because by default grub timeout is set to 0 | 22:45 |
| watsoncomputers | will do but if your trying to get people to try it out it shouldn't have to be this hard. Just saying | 22:46 |
| manokara | yeah I know, linux can be quite a struggle sometimes :/ | 22:47 |
| watsoncomputers | I have made 4 versions of Ubuntu and 3 worked, gnome not | 22:47 |
| manokara | gnome worked the best for me. I had KDE Arch Linux install and after some time I started to have graphics issues | 22:48 |
| watsoncomputers | I'll read the add a kernel stuff after I try Mate | 22:48 |
| manokara | allright, good luck :) | 22:48 |
| watsoncomputers | On this machine Unity is working just fine but wanted to see what gnome 3 was about | 22:49 |
| watsoncomputers | Oh damn I didn't know it was that easy to add, Thanks!:) | 22:51 |
| manokara | you're welcome! | 22:51 |
| watsoncomputers | Ok for live dvd,but will this be an issue if I install? | 22:53 |
| manokara | probably not, but if it does you can do the same process | 22:53 |
| watsoncomputers | yea and make it permanent | 22:55 |
| manokara | yes. it can save the livecd's boot parameters, or not. can't really tell that :P | 22:55 |
| watsoncomputers | Well I pressed f6 and selected nomodeset and it booted to the terminal full screen again | 23:01 |
| watsoncomputers | how to launch the desktop from the terminal | 23:02 |
| manokara | try startx | 23:03 |
| watsoncomputers | well I have a desktop background but the launcher went stage left, I have a mouse! | 23:09 |
| manokara | can you interact with it? like pressing alt+f2 ou Super key | 23:11 |
| watsoncomputers | Any suggestions on how to get it back? | 23:11 |
| watsoncomputers | superkey and alt f2 just dim the screen | 23:12 |
| John_The_User | are you on a laptop? | 23:12 |
| watsoncomputers | no NUC style Media Player PC as stated earlier | 23:13 |
| watsoncomputers | Sorry I started out with the specs | 23:13 |
| watsoncomputers | pretty vanilla intel pc if you ask me | 23:14 |
| manokara | did you try the Boot-Repair solution from that askubuntu link? | 23:16 |
| watsoncomputers | Hey when I right mouse click I got the settngs window | 23:16 |
| John_The_User | can you do ctrl+alt+T and bring up a terminal? | 23:16 |
| watsoncomputers | This live dvd offered that when I press f6 from the try ubuntu-gnome menu | 23:17 |
| watsoncomputers | Yes | 23:17 |
| watsoncomputers | could the desktop be larger than my screen or does the launcher menu have some setting to change to show all the time? | 23:18 |
| John_The_User | It shouldn't be larger than your screen unless your screen has an overscan problem. When you move the mouse into the top left corner does it disappear? | 23:19 |
| watsoncomputers | no I just checked it 1360x768 | 23:20 |
| John_The_User | Wish I could help you more, I'm no expert. Just a casual user | 23:21 |
| watsoncomputers | what drives the launcher bar? If I can call it that in Unity its on the left but you can set it to auto hide. Is this something like that? | 23:21 |
| John_The_User | It doesn't hide. It just sits at the top | 23:22 |
| watsoncomputers | ok maybe someone else has an Idea | 23:22 |
| manokara | yea... i kinda ran out of ideas, hehe | 23:22 |
| watsoncomputers | Thanks for your help I am alot further along than an hour ago | 23:22 |
| John_The_User | as long as you have a terminal then you can do a lot | 23:23 |
| John_The_User | as far as troubleshooting and testing goes | 23:23 |
| manokara | what was the actual problem? black screen? | 23:25 |
| manokara | irc doesn't show previous messages :/ | 23:25 |
| watsoncomputers | ok when I try to run ubuntu-gnome from the live dvd I would get a blank desktop, then after selecting nomodeset It booted to terminal | 23:27 |
| watsoncomputers | I started x and now have a blank desktop but mouse rt-click got me the all settings window | 23:28 |
| watsoncomputers | alt-t gets me a teminal window. how do I get the normal gnome desktop with a launcher? | 23:29 |
| manokara | well, it might make no difference at all but, try gnome-shell at the terminal instead of startx | 23:30 |
| watsoncomputers | can I do that from terminal on the desktop I have or do I need to reboot? | 23:31 |
| manokara | I recommend rebooting | 23:31 |
| watsoncomputers | rebooting | 23:33 |
| watsoncomputers | I don't get it. It goes straight to the blank desktop non stop now | 23:43 |
| manokara | lol | 23:44 |
| watsoncomputers | the grey gnome logo just did it's thing and then up pops the blueish background | 23:44 |
| watsoncomputers | no mouse or term | 23:45 |
| watsoncomputers | but the num lock key lights up when pressed | 23:45 |
| watsoncomputers | ok the mouse responds now but no launcher or icons | 23:46 |
| John_The_User | it sounds like it's detecting a second screen and showing you the second one | 23:46 |
| watsoncomputers | no desktop bar | 23:46 |
| John_The_User | there are two displayport ports on that pc correct? | 23:47 |
| watsoncomputers | checked that the last time in settings I was on the primary but did show two other not conected screens | 23:47 |
| watsoncomputers | I only have one but other pc'c on the other inputs | 23:48 |
| watsoncomputers | Just one DVI but I get VGA off it with an adapter | 23:49 |
| watsoncomputers | I got the menu back | 23:55 |
| watsoncomputers | so I am checking the disk | 23:56 |
| manokara | is everything working now? | 23:56 |
| watsoncomputers | no | 23:57 |
| watsoncomputers | just ruling out bad media | 23:57 |
| manokara | still can't access the terminal right? | 23:58 |
| watsoncomputers | holding the left shift key as it starts up brings up the boot menu: Try Ubuntu-Gnome, instal and the f# options | 23:58 |
| manokara | i would try checking xrandr on a tty to see what's going on with the displays | 23:58 |
| manokara | hmm | 23:59 |
| watsoncomputers | It's the live DVD, if it doesn't work from there, How can I be sure it will from HD | 23:59 |
| manokara | exatcly | 23:59 |
| watsoncomputers | Ok the media is good | 23:59 |
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