Re: 8.2 no X in Sony Vaio VGN-CR290E Intel GM965
If you are using the kernel cmdline cheatcode:
no3d
there is a problem on 8.2 which causes X to crash (continual re-spawning on boot). The simple fix is to use the cheatcode:
nocompiz
instead.
I have tested this on 8.2 on my Sony Vaio VGN-NS325J (different chipset) and a Compaq tc4400 (Intel 945GM and has S-Video)
You may still need use your kernel cmdline cheatcode.
As far as installing, it depends how you want it installed. I think you can use:
flash-knoppix
>From runlevel 2. Use:
flash-knoppix --help
for more info, and be careful you select the correct drive, as some of the options will format the whole drive.
I hope this helps.
- Eric
P.S. If you are running Knoppix 8.1-8.3 you should also run the command:
sudo apt-get -y purge eject
as there is a data corruption problem (zero byte files) when a filesystem is ejected from the filemanager and re-mounted.
If you need to, for example, eject a CD/DVD you can use
/KNOPPIX/usr/bin/eject /dev/sr0
afterwards.
I know from experience this is a problem for 8.1 and 8.2 but I read it also affects 8.3. I don't have a copy of 8.3 (or 8.5 for that matter) because they were only released in the German version of the magazine, and not the U.S. version.
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On Sat, 5/25/19, Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> wrote:
Subject: 8.2 no X in Sony Vaio VGN-CR290E Intel GM965
To: debian-knoppix@lists.debian.org
Date: Saturday, May 25, 2019, 1:27 AM
I couldn't figure out how to stop X crashing
trying to start with a normal boot,
so tried booting with 2 on cmdline to
try with startx, first alone, then with
startx /usr/bin/startkde. The
attachements are Xorg.0.log and Xorg.0.log.old.
inxi -GxxxSM -c0
System: Host: Microknoppix
Kernel: 4.16.5-64 x86_64 bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0 Console: tty 2
dm: kdm
Distro: Debian GNU/Linux buster/sid
Machine: Device: laptop System:
Sony product: VGN-CR290E v: R5360986 serial:
28399244-3000212
Mobo: Sony model: VAIO serial: N/A BIOS: Phoenix v: R1080Q0
date: 09/21/2007
Chassis: type: 10 serial: N/A
Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile
GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary)
bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:2a02
Display Server: X.org 1.19.6 drivers: modesetting (unloaded:
fbdev,vesa)
tty
size: 160x50 Advanced Data: N/A for root out of X
X works as expected with openSUSE/LXQt
and Buster/TDE, but only when
video=SVIDEO-1:d is on kernel cmdline,
so I use it with Knoppix too.
That results in X startup producing
only a black screen that periodically
blinks.
The other reason to start with 2 was to
try installing to HD, but as yet I
haven't found a howto for doing so.
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