[wplug] linux on a laptop

[Ivan Jager]

If that doesn't work, you can try logging into the console so that you can 
actually see any error messages it might be printing. If your computer is 
starting X automatically you can switch to a console by pressing Ctrl-Alt-F1.

On 2003.02.03 23:03 Bob Schmertz wrote:
> I assume you're talking about a graphical login here... Do you know if
> it's a KDE login (kdm) or a GNOME login (gdm)?  Either way, there should
> be a Session menu on the menu bar.  You can select "failsafe" from that
> menu; that way you should be able to log in without locking up.  In the
> window that should be displayed, type "twm &" to get a no-frills window
> manager so that you can do some work until you get this issue worked
> out.
> 
> On Sun, 2020-02-02 at 08:36, Roc&Jes wrote:
> > Ok, we tried what this website said and we were able to install Linux BUT
> we
> > now have a new problem :)
> >
> > When we go to log into a session, we hear a click in the speakers and then
> > it locks up and it stops dead.  Any ideas?  (yes, I know ...tsk tsk..such a
> > newbie :)  )
> >
> >
> >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Try this:
> > > http://sluglug.ucsc.edu/~kumarv/compaq.html
> > >
> > >  From a quick search on Google, it seems lots of people have had similar
> > > troubles.
> > >
> > > --
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> Bob Schmertz
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