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cannot start x on Mandriva live CD [solved]


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I am a total newbie, decided to try Linux for the first time.

 

Trying to install onto a HP pavillion ZE4300 1.8GHz Celeron with 20Gb HDD

I believe it has inbuilt 340m ati graphics?

 

I run the installation, goes through the orange splash screen,

then an error - unable to load x

 

error reads

X Window system Verson 7.2.0

release date: 22 January 2007

X protocol version 11, revision 0, release 7.2

build operating system : UNKNOWN

current operating system: Linux localhost 2.16.17-13mdvlegacy #1 SMP Fri

Build date 26 march 2007

etc

 

(==) log file: "var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time....

(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/Xorg.conf"

dlopen: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//ati_drv.so invalid ELF header

(EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//ati_drv.so

(EE) Failed to load module "ati" (loader failed, 7 )

 

what does this mean? how do I solve it (I need precise instructions as I am complete newb at linux)

 

thanks

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Did you verify the integrity of the file prior to burning it by checking the md5sum?

Did you use good media to burn it?

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If your install media is not corrupt, as Ix has suggested, you might find some clues over here - on Linux-laptop.com. The link I found is for your exact model, but is based on SuSe. Still, it might help.

 

Otherwise you might have to install Linux from a text-based installation script. I'm not sure if there is still one included with Mandriva as I haven't used the distro recently.

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thanks for the replies on this one - whilst waiting for help I tried PClinuxOS and that installed straight away with no problems - it recognised my wireless edimax card adn the internet worked fine and I also found it easy to configure my home network and the 2 computers I have can now share files.

I am sticking wth PClinuxOS for now.

 

Thanks

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