[SOLVED] Problem starting graphical display

[SOLVED] Problem starting graphical display

Postby thelynx » Apr 14th, '13, 07:26

I just reinstalled Mageia 2 Gnome from USB and I can't get a graphical interface. I get a text-based login screen telling me to log in as root and run drakx11. The problem is that I have a simple netbook (LG X130) with built-in Intel i915 graphics according to lsmod and Intel 945GME according to lspci. Neither is in the list of drivers available in drakx11. Which one do I need to choose? Any ideas as to what I should do? Thanks in advance.
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Re: Problem starting graphical display

Postby Lebarhon » Apr 14th, '13, 17:13

hi,
I have a built-in Intel i915 graphics which works fine with the driver Intel 810 and later.
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Re: Problem starting graphical display

Postby thelynx » Apr 15th, '13, 01:32

Thanks for responding. I tried that one, as well as a few others that I thought might work, but no success. Something must be messed up somewhere. I'm going to do a clean install using a Live CD and see how that goes. Thanks again.
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Re: Problem starting graphical display

Postby Ken-Bergen » Apr 15th, '13, 01:52

Using the xorg|vesa driver should allow you to boot into Gnome.
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Re: Problem starting graphical display

Postby thelynx » Apr 17th, '13, 14:06

Thanks Ken,

I ended up using the Live CD and all went well. Thanks all the same.
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Re: Problem starting graphical display

Postby isadora » Apr 17th, '13, 15:29

Please mark the topic solved thelynx.

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Place [SOLVED] in front of it, and this moderator is happy. :)

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