Xubuntu livecd error

mobybit · 07-08-2008, 07:04 PM

What does this Xubuntu error mean :

One of the error msgs in the above image is : "could not generate /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe for vesa driver"

I received this after the Xubuntu livecd (xubuntu-8.04.1-desktop-i386.iso) chugged away for a good 4min on an old PC (HP Pavilion 6330 : 384MB, AMD K6 300MHz). The error message prior to this screen says that the X server was unable to start.

After acknowledging the error it returns to a shell screen with just two lines :
"* Checking battery state ... [OK]"
"* Running local boot scripts (/etc/rc.local) ... [OK]"

This shell is unresponsive to <Enter> and <Ctrl+c> .

chup · 07-08-2008, 07:35 PM

Did you burn the distribution as a bootable disk?
What software did you use to burn it?

wmorri · 07-09-2008, 06:50 AM

mobybit, what that has to do with is that it is having a problem with loading into the Xversa server. Are you running your monitor cable straight to the on board graphics or do u have a graphics card installed, and if so what is it?

It doesn't have anything to do with what media or software you used to burn the livecd.

Cheers!

mobybit · 07-09-2008, 12:35 PM

The monitor is pluged into the onboard video adapter. I believe that the video adapter is SiS of some sort. What command will determine the exact chip chipset ?

I thought the livecds were designed to be able to run on most any hardware since ~1990 . If it doesn't work by default on my hardware do I have an option to reconfigure something when it starts up ?

Thanks

07-08-2008, 07:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
chup Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Queensland, Ausralia Posts: 56 OS: WINDOWS XP SP2, PCLinuxOS	Re: Xubuntu livecd error Did you burn the distribution as a bootable disk? What software did you use to burn it? __________________ A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two watches is never quite sure.

07-09-2008, 06:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
wmorri HJT Trainee Join Date: May 2008 Location: NORTHERN New York Posts: 517 OS: Vista Basic SP1/Ubuntu 8.04/Fedora 9	Re: Xubuntu livecd error mobybit, what that has to do with is that it is having a problem with loading into the Xversa server. Are you running your monitor cable straight to the on board graphics or do u have a graphics card installed, and if so what is it? It doesn't have anything to do with what media or software you used to burn the livecd. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever! Learning is doing, not being able to follow steps put forth by others.

07-09-2008, 12:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
mobybit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Ms Win XP	Re: Xubuntu livecd error The monitor is pluged into the onboard video adapter. I believe that the video adapter is SiS of some sort. What command will determine the exact chip chipset ? I thought the livecds were designed to be able to run on most any hardware since ~1990 . If it doesn't work by default on my hardware do I have an option to reconfigure something when it starts up ? Thanks