jamesam1243
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« on: July 05, 2011, 06:12:21 PM » |
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can NOT install pclinuxos-kde-2011.6
it looks like it is all there and the check sum is ok but when it comes up, the program shows up on my screen but all the buttons are dead so i can't even install it.
am i the only one? i can install 2009 and 2010 ok but not 2011.
any sugestions?
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« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2011, 07:25:07 PM » |
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can NOT install pclinuxos-kde-2011.6
it looks like it is all there and the check sum is ok but when it comes up, the program shows up on my screen but all the buttons are dead so i can't even install it.
am i the only one? i can install 2009 and 2010 ok but not 2011.
any sugestions?
How about you giving us some serious information about your hardware specs for a start. Think in terms of, " My car won't run... what's wrong... how do I fix it?" How far do you think even a master mechanic would get with that information alone? |
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Old-Polack Of what use be there for joy, if not for the sharing thereof?  Lest we forget...  |
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Xenaflux
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« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2011, 08:43:13 PM » |
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"My car won't run... what's wrong... how do I fix it?"  Simple....I call the neighbors |
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Vortеx
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« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2011, 02:51:40 AM » |
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can NOT install pclinuxos-kde-2011.6
it looks like it is all there and the check sum is ok but when it comes up, the program shows up on my screen but all the buttons are dead so i can't even install it.
am i the only one? i can install 2009 and 2010 ok but not 2011.
any sugestions?
Do you mean you can't run the LiveCD session? Or you installed KDE on the hard drive and you are with greyed buttons? What/which buttons? There is a way to help but information you give is rather unclear. Try please to describe what did you do, what was expected and what is wrong.  |
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jamesam1243
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« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2011, 08:29:37 PM » |
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never mind, i finally got it to install and i got the programs to load but still they are just a frozen picture.
i am chalking it off as just another distro that is not compatible with my computer.
looks good tho. i am still using the last compatible version (2009), but it is now unsupported.
i home built this computer a while back and even i do not know what it is made of.
i do not have a lot of time to screw around with distros that are not compatible with my computer, i am more of an end user now, not a trouble shooter or experimenter.
thanks for your effort,
James
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Vortеx
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« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2011, 01:06:22 AM » |
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i do not have a lot of time to screw around with distros that are not compatible with my computer, i am more of an end user now, not a trouble shooter or experimenter. That's a good point of view too. Good luck! See you later  |
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OMSkates
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« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2011, 01:52:54 AM » |
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Good luck jamesam1243,
You may continue to have issues with any distro running the latest kernel and latest xorg with that machine. You may have to look at static distros targeting legacy hardware.
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Vortеx
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« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2011, 02:21:03 AM » |
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i home built this computer a while back and even i do not know what it is made of.
James
The command lshw ("list hardware" I suppose) ran from terminal gives a good information about it. When you'd be asked in the forums about your hardware you can post its output. |
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OMSkates
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« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2011, 02:39:21 AM » |
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i home built this computer a while back and even i do not know what it is made of.
James
The command lshw ("list hardware" I suppose) ran from terminal gives a good information about it. When you'd be asked in the forums about your hardware you can post its output. Right and jamesam1243 was able to install the 2010 iso, but 2011 gave video issues likely from the xorg update. Probably an old video card. So any distro running latest xorg will be an issue unless there is some sort of "xorg wizard" at live CD boot offering the choice of vesa, etc. |
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Xenaflux
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« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2011, 02:42:46 AM » |
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The command lshw ("list hardware" I suppose) ran from terminal gives a good information about it [root@localhost chon]# lshw bash: lshw: command not found Is this one of my silly days ? |
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The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand,
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OMSkates
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« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2011, 02:51:29 AM » |
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The command lshw ("list hardware" I suppose) ran from terminal gives a good information about it [root@localhost chon]# lshw bash: lshw: command not found Is this one of my silly days ? No, LOL, you have to install "lshw" from package manager first |
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Xenaflux
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« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2011, 02:56:53 AM » |
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No, LOL, you have to install.. What ?...I have to install. See, this confirms it. It IS one of my silly days Done. Works fine Thanks Xena |
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The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand,
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« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2011, 02:58:01 AM » |
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The same is done by systeminfo in GUI mode.
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Vortеx
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« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2011, 02:59:45 AM » |
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Probably an old video card. So any distro running latest xorg will be an issue unless there is some sort of "xorg wizard" at live CD boot offering the choice of vesa, etc.
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OMSkates
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« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2011, 03:31:14 AM » |
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Exactly  |
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