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    • CommentAuthorIan
    • CommentTimeFeb 11th 2008
     # 1
    Hey all, I've been interested in GoboLinux for a while, but have had problems with every computer I've seriously tried to install it on. So I'm trying for the latest time on my current laptop, but the LiveCD freezes during the boot process. Here are the last few lines before it freezes:
    CPU1: AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 stepping 02
    Total of 2 processors activated (7235.16 BogoMIPS)
    ENABLING IO-APIC IRQS
    ..TIMER: vector=0x31 apic1=0 pin1=2 apic2=-1 pin2=-1

    I've tried entering the boot options on http://gobolinux.org/index.php?page=known_issues_014 but the same thing happens. Does anyone have any suggestions? I've got Ubuntu running fine right now, although I recall having to add vga=771 or noapic or something to the Ubuntu LiveCD boot options.
    • CommentAuthorMohjive
    • CommentTimeFeb 14th 2008
     # 2
    If you already tried the options in the known issues page, including using "noapic", I really have no idea how to work around it. Just for the completnes, could you try with "noapic" only?
    • CommentAuthorgiddie
    • CommentTimeFeb 14th 2008
     # 3
    Just from personal experience I've had, I'd suggest going into your BIOS settings and selecting any "Optimise for Compatability" or similar option that's there. Once you've installed GoboLinux, you can probably go back and re-optimise for speed.
    • CommentAuthorIan
    • CommentTimeFeb 15th 2008
     # 4
    It looks like the "video=vesafb:off" was the problem. I removed that and it booted, although X wouldn't come up.
    • CommentAuthorIan
    • CommentTimeFeb 15th 2008
     # 5
    Now the installed system won't boot. Oh well, I'll keep hacking at it.
    • CommentAuthorMohjive
    • CommentTimeFeb 15th 2008
     # 6
    Feel free to report any further success or any errors as well as ask about problems that occurs. It would be great to be able to document the requirements to get everything going on your platform.
    • CommentAuthorIan
    • CommentTimeFeb 17th 2008
     # 7
    Alright, I got GRUB modified so it works. X still isn't starting - it spits out this before shutting down:
    xauth: creating new authority file /Users/angus/.serverauth.3044
    X Window System Version 7.2.0
    Release Date: 22 January 2007
    X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2
    Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.20.4-Gobo i686
    Current Operating System: Linux Angus-Vista-Laptop 2.6.23.8-Gobo #2 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 20 01:38:04 PST 2007 i686
    Build Date: 07 April 2007
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
    Module Loader present
    Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
    (==) Log file: "/System/Variable/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Feb 16 00:44:35 2008
    (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
    (EE) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable
    The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
    > Error: Can't find file "pc/us_intl" for symbols include
    > Exiting
    > Abandoning symbols file "default"
    Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
    Could not init font path element /Programs/Xorg/7.2/lib/X11/fonts/misc/, removing from list!
    Could not init font path element /Programs/Xorg/7.2/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/, removing from list!
    Could not init font path element /Programs/Xorg/7.2/lib/X11/fonts/OTF, removing from list!
    Could not init font path element /Programs/Xorg/7.2/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/, removing from list!
    Could not init font path element /Programs/Xorg/7.2/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/, removing from list!
    Could not init font path element /Programs/Xorg/7.2/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/, removing from list!

    Fatal server error:
    could not open default font 'fixed'
    ^M
    waiting for X server to begin accepting connections
    giving up.^M
    xinit: Connection reset by peer (errno 104): unable to connect to X server^M
    xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.

    The only font I have in /Programs/Xorg/7.2/lib/X11/fonts/ is util/
    In my Ubuntu install, the only font I have in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ is encodings/, unless I'm looking in the wrong place?
    • CommentAuthorMohjive
    • CommentTimeFeb 17th 2008
     # 8
    Do you have /Files/Fonts at all? There is a known bug where some users run out of loop interfaces which caused the installation of some files to fail. To fix this boot the livecd with max_loop=32 boot option (besides those you used before) and copy everything from /Files to /Files on the partition where you installed GoboLinux.
    • CommentAuthorIan
    • CommentTimeFeb 17th 2008
     # 9
    Alright, thanks! That fixed it. The max_loop=32 didn't fix the LiveCD, but I was able to open the squashfs files on the CD and copy the stuff over.

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