The Linux does not boot in my laptop

**jeshon** · 03-11-2005

I installed Linux on a dell laptop, and it has GeForce FX 5200 Nvidia graphics card, which i could not find in the options provided for the X configure during installation. However, the installation was complete and then now when I try to boot with Linux, the computer hangs with the Mandrake Linux logo with a blue screen. I tried pressing Esc and then Ctrl+Alt+F1 but there is no effect. Please let me know what needs to be done. I am little frustrated with this error. I even tried installing Linux, two- three times again, but the problem still remains.
Thanks to all that are willing to help.
-jeshon

**carlosponti** · 03-11-2005

try a distro like slackware which by default doesnt boot to X and try seeing where it hangs in the init. might gove you a better idea of whats giving you fits. it may just be the X server hanging. you can download it using bit torrent and its what i use on my older laptop which is a Sony PCG-F580 with a SMC wireless card. everything went fine. also look up Linux Laptop they have a list of notebooks people have installed linux on and the pitfalls they went thru.

**Flatline** · 03-11-2005

Or you could boot into rescue mode from the install disk (press F1 for more options) and take a look at your boot log to see what the problem is.

**carlosponti** · 03-11-2005

btw http://www.linux-laptop.net/

ps i am only a few posts away from getting a second penguin woot

**Fallen Angel** · 03-11-2005

I aslo think you should try Slackware.

**xxosix** · 03-12-2005

I have seen basically the exact same problem in a PC install. I had
Mandrake Bamboo installed on a Dell Inspiron 2600 and seems like I saw that there too. You've got a few places in Mandrake install to make sure things get setup correctly. First is the package selection. You can try selecting all packages you'll need manually, as it prompts for dependencies automatically.
Then after the setup, go to the configuration screen and double check the Xfree/graphical settings, test the graphical settings. The Inspiron had Nvidia GeForce 2. Test any of the Nvidia GeForce options available, I doubt you'll break anything. It's a good idea to double check all the settings which will be important before you reboot, especially the services. If there is any service which is required to run X, you may need to start it.

**jeshon** · 03-17-2005

Thanks for all your help!! is slackware a totally different installation than Mandrake?!

**Vergil83** · 03-17-2005

Originally Posted by jeshon

Thanks for all your help!! is slackware a totally different installation than Mandrake?!

it is a little more difficult than mandrake, and people are only suggesting it because it is good

and it doesn't boot into x by default. However, if you are not comfortable with Linux yet, i would hold off. There are several other user friendly distro that may work better with that graphics card (fedora, suse, mepis, yoper, ubuntu, etc...)

**crazynoodle7** · 03-17-2005

i had the exact same problem with booting, just set acpi to off and you should be fine. if it does hang you can do control alt backspace and it will take you to the console where you can change some settings

**crazynoodle7** · 03-17-2005

i think the installation option appears when selecting a bootloader, you can choose force no acpi. hope that helps

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