Re: [Lubuntu-qa] PPC: Live CD will not boot to GUI

2013-07-13 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Boss, you asked for some further tests to be carried out, do you need more tests doing? From my reading, the ppc kernel installs okay gut putting a DE onto it kills the system. Thanks for your time in looking into this, Phill. On 13 July 2013 17:50, James King wrote: > Just an addition to

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] PPC: Live CD will not boot to GUI

2013-07-13 Thread James King
Just an addition to what I reported earlier: from the terminal window in Ubuntu Server, I tried installing lubuntu-desktop. When I rebooted, I had the same hang at the flashing dots that normally happens. I ctrl-alt-f1'd to get to a screen, I could login. Since lubuntu-desktop was installed, I tr

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] PPC: Live CD will not boot to GUI

2013-07-13 Thread keith
Hi James, First, let me clarify I meant "Control-Alt-F*" to get to a console. I am also sent back to a root prompt when I use "sudo shutdown -r now". But, if I "Control-Alt-F7" to get back to the original screen, under the flashing dots is a message which basically says to remove the insta

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] PPC: Live CD will not boot to GUI

2013-07-13 Thread James King
I downloaded and tried to install the most recent Kubuntu PPC LiveCD Daily. I had the same result as Keith. The flashing dots screen is where I stop. I can also get into a console, but I cannot sudo restart from it: I keep getting sent back to a root prompt. I can sudo shutdown from it, however. T

[Lubuntu-qa] PPC: Live CD will not boot to GUI

2013-07-13 Thread keith
@Phil As you requested yesterday, I attempted to boot the Ubuntu 13.10 Live iso. It acted the same as the Lubuntu 13.10 Live iso-- it would not progress past the text screen with the 4 flashing dots (plymouth?). For the record, I was never able to boot the Ubuntu 13.04 Live iso, either.