

i start X by typing startx and i dont have to do ctrl+alt+bksp because X crashes after 2 sec.

“startx” command load GNOME Desktop only, there is no other “modules, and extras”. this machine has Integrated ProSavageDDR KM266 graphics card with 32MB of shared memory. After the system has come up again, you should make certain that all your video hardware is compatible. If that does not work, you may need to reboot the system. I then tried SuSE, and it installs fine and runs KDE or GNOME, but I want Slackware. I have been running gnome on my laptop for a while now when all of a sudden yesterday it crashes on me and boots me into gdm, when I try loging back into Gnome (either Xorg, Classic or Wayland) it shows up with a black screen where I can move my mouse but it wont take any keyboard input or display anything else. Everything goes as usual, but when I type startx, I get a blank screen that beeps lightly. This keystroke combination should cause the X server to exit, if possible. startx and blank screen Hi-Im installing Slackware 9.1 on my home computer (Ive installed it and am currently using it on my office PC, and its working great). And it’s only way to use Clear Linux for me and for you. Been using it for years on multiple versions of Windows, including Windows 10, connected to a laptop with no monitor attached Black Screen is a program for people who spend long hours working on the computer my only options are on the opening screen-F2, F12 He pressed Enter, the screen went blank for about 5 seconds, and then X appeared If. English To get out of the black screen mode, try typing Ctrl- Alt- Backspace. So something happens after first real boot.īecause 2nd boot, everything freeze on black screen with mouse pointer.īUT if on first boot, we going to software and REMOVE ( uninstall ) desktop-autostart, we will be fine on 2nd boot, 3rd boot and so on…īUT, on 2nd boot we will be entering “text mode” only.Īfter login all what we need it’s to start GUI by : “startx” comand, and we got our desktop on.
Blank screen after entering startx install#
If we install it on disk, it’s boots FIRST time nice - then we see black screen.
Blank screen after entering startx how to#
I am using fresh install clear-31230-live-desktop.Īnd i know what problem is, and know how to fix it.
