[Mageia-discuss] Mageia 2 Experiences

Fri Apr 27 18:02:52 CEST 2012

On 04/27/2012 10:26 AM, Morgan Leijström wrote:
+> fredagen den 27 april 2012 16.33.53 skrev  imnotpc:
+>
+>> Also, I was able to install the kernel firmware package off a USB drive,
+>> but it didn't change anything that I can tell. Is there something I need
+>> to do to configure the system to use it?
+>  From command line, run: drakx11
+>
+
+I didn't use drakx11 but I did use drakconf->display which recognized 
+the card and was able to successfully test it (this isn't necessarily 
+new since the test also usually works during installation). This had no 
+effect on the booting issue that I could tell.
+
+I did however get the bright idea to test x11 from the safe mode command 
+line. I ran startx and it gave me a root desktop. I did ALT-F2 and was 
+able to start my normal user desktop from there. Video and sound work 
+normally but networking is still down.
+
+If I attempt to run Network Manager or MCC->Network&Internet->Network 
+Center the system locks up with a "Please wait" message.
+
+Getting safe mode to give me a command line is still iffy, but at least 
+with a bit of effort I can get to my desktop. A little progress at least.
+