--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, "justin_e_bell2000" <justin_e_bell2000@...> wrote:
>
> in more detail:
>
> Booting up just yields a black screen and no response from mouse or keyboard.
>
> So I:
> 1.Ran a memory test to see if the memory was an issue. - The memory checked good. No help.
My guess is you do not have enough RAM to run the Windowing Environment.
You could install a more lightweight Window manager, edit your ~/.xinitrc file and try that to see. I recommend FluxBox for the test. If your system can't run that, it probably can't run anything.
At the command prompt:
sudo update-rc.d -f gdm remove
sudo aptitude install fluxbox
then
$echo "exec fluxbox" > ~/.xinitrc
Cross your fingers and type startx
If it works you can incrementally try different window managers to see what level of functionality your machine can support. A couple you may like to look at include:
http://www.icewm.org/
and
http://www.xfce.org/
Good luck! Personally I'd try a lighter distribution designed for older hardware. Start small and work up.
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