When I boot my system ( Mageia 2 ), it doesn't start.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
Details of the problem:
I get the boot option screen. (both text and graphical mode work)
Then the disk password prompt. (both text and graphical mode work)
Then something doesn't go as usual.
I get a text-screen with a help-message that says:
To use 'drakx11' to configure graphical options.
To then start the system with 'systemctl default'
It also gives me the option to manually set the '/etc/systemd/system/system.default' to point to '/lib/sbin/systemd/system/multi-user.target'
To press any key to enter text-login screen.
The exact help-message screen I get is mentioned here: http://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/cauld ... f_format=s
This was in (https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4769)
Details of anything I did before I got the problem, possibly related to this:
1. I updated all the media packages after a long time.
2. I changed the 'Delay before screen' in boot settings to 5. It was 10 earlier.
( I have changed it back to 10 once again.)
I think I had started the system at least once without any problem after the above changes, but it's possible I am mistaken.
Details of what I tried:
Trial Soln 1:
As told by the help-message screen above, I press any key and get the text-login screen.
On top it says:
Mageia release 2 (Official) for i586
Kernel 3.3.6-desktop-2.mga2 on a dual processor i686/tty
Note:
My processor is Intel Pentium D 820.
uname -m gives :
i686
uname -a gives:
Linux localhost 3.3.6-desktop-2.mga2 #1 SMP Thu May 17 16:49:59 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
Then I enter my username and pwd and login.
--<username>: /home/username: change directory failed: No such file or directory.
Logging in with home = ¨\¨.
-bash-4.2.$
Then I enter 'su -' to root and enter pwd to switch to root user.
It says /root/tmp is read-only .
So I enter 'mount -o remount,rw /'
Then I enter drakx11 .
I get the display settings.
I choose my monitor and try different settings for graphic card (Xorg-vesa, fglrx, ATI XLI... or before) but when I check each time it seems to be reset to Custom:ATI Radeon X11 or b4.)
Then is no option 'Save'. Just 'Quit'.
So I 'Quit'
I type 'systemctl default'
Then ´startx´
This brings the GUI desktop screen . ( but only for root user )
But on restart, the same problem persists and it just comes back to the same help-message text written above.
Trial Soln 2:
ls shows /etc/systemd/system/default.target pointing to runlevel5.target
I type ln -s /lib/sbin/systemd/system/multi-user.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target
ls shows /etc/systemd/system/default.target is pointing to /lib/sbin/systemd/system/multi-user.target
I type 'systemctl default'
The same help-message screen comes back.
In subsequent restarts, I notice it is pointing once again to runlevel5.target.
This soln is for the mutli-user text-login screen but even this setting doesn´t get saved and it doesn´t work
Trial Soln 3:
urpmi.removemedia -a
urpmi.addmedia --distrib -- mirrorlist http://mirrors.mageia.org/api/mageia.2.i586.list
urpmi --replacefiles --auto-update --auto
Trial Soln 4:
I tried the commands in https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_2_Err ... rd_drivers in DVDs & Dual
urpmi.addmedia --distrib --mirrorlist
urpmi.update --no-ignore Nonfree\ Release Nonfree\ Updates
It gave non-existent medium NonfreeRelease NonfreeUpdates
urpmi.update --no-ignore distrib2 distrib14
urpmi.update -a
It gave: Nothing to update. Add media.
Possibly Related Topics:
This cauldron bug link https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4769 is the one for the text help-message screen link I gave above, I think.
( Help-message screen link (given above):
http://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/cauld ... f_format=s)
Possibly Related Mageia Forum Topics:
1. viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2921&start=25
2. http://forum.mageialinux.ru/viewtopic.php?id=79 (Mageia Russian Forum)
Reg. Help:
I am installing linux/mageia and using it on my system for the first time. So, kindly give the whole commands I have to type in the command line, as otherwise I mightn't know what to do.
[ I had installed it without any problems. During install, it asked me to install Nonfree Radeon drivers later, I think. And I did it on first start-up. I have been using it without any problem since May, I think ]
I would like to know what I have to do to get back my desktop GUI .
Thank you very much for any help.
