!! Ubuntu 7.04 Loading Problem..

Hey guys,

Installed Ubuntu 7.04 yesterday. Facing some problems while loading it...I meant it sometimes hangs on loading screen or at time it goes to linux command prompt and all.. I dunno whats happening..and whats the reason..

Can it be that i installed it on Extended Partition..?? so its causing problems.. But i actually booted once, it wen i restarted the problem started..

What are my options here..??

Regards,
Dipen

M

Re: !! Ubuntu 4.04 Loading Problem..

Any error message?

If the progress bar stop in loading screen, gently press ctrl+alt+del for once(hitting more than one,it will restart) and it start successfully and bring the login screen.

It worked for me in Ubuntu 6.10.

I and many ppl are also installed Linux on extended logical partns,that is not the problem.it should be helpful if u post ur h/w esp graphics card model.there are many causes like setting of bad screen resolution,using wrong gfx drivers etc.anyway most of it can be solved using commandline editing of file /etc/X11/xorg.conf and/or

Code:

~$sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

^ and give the correct driver for ur card,for eg for intel cards(latest) will select i810.

me 2 facing same problem on my Ubuntu

I am using Intel on board graphic with 845GVSR board it takes ages to load login screen

and take a look at this screenshot is this problem is also related to wrong confi ?

*img167.imageshack.us/img167/3756/screenshotsu5.th.png

^ some font rendering issue?are u using gnome-find?
do a " sudo fc-cache -fv" from command line =a terminal
also the app uses gtk1.2 (old)

eagle_y2j said:
me 2 facing same problem on my Ubuntu

I am using Intel on board graphic with 845GVSR board it takes ages to load login screen

and take a look at this screenshot is this problem is also related to wrong confi ?

*img167.imageshack.us/img167/3756/screenshotsu5.th.png

the above problem seems to be with pango libs.if u r in debian or ubuntu,try running below commands:

Code:

~$sudo update-pangox-aliases

this s/w is based on gtk1.2 old lib .
make sure u have following font packages installed(u can install usin g synaptic or Add/remove options):
xfonts-100dpi
xfonts-100dpi-transcoded
xfonts-75dpi
xfonts-75dpi-transcoded
xfonts-base
xfonts-scalable

edit:
also post the o/p from terminal:

Code:

:~$ cat /etc/locale.gen

Code:

eagle@hackmeifucan:~$ cat /etc/locale.gen 
cat: /etc/locale.gen: No such file or directory

tried all above but can't figure how to check
xfonts-100dpi
xfonts-100dpi-transcoded
xfonts-75dpi
xfonts-75dpi-transcoded
xfonts-base
xfonts-scalable installed or not . ADD or REMOVE says no result

I tried all above steps...install 100dpi,75dpi fonts and other pkg as suggested but font problem still the same.

and yeah....there is no cat /etc/locale.gen

You should check for some files similar to /etc/locales etc in older Ubuntu's
.there is a command called locale.u can try this from terminal and post "LANG=" here.

Code:

:$locale

@eagle:
You can install all these packages using synaptic from a terminal:

Code:

:$sudo  /usr/sbin/synaptic

before that u need to make sure u have a good repository list in /etc/apt/sources.list
depending on ur version of ubuntu make a list from
*www.ubuntu-nl.org/source-o-matic/
@dissel:
try removing these (.dot)files in ur /home/user/ directory.

Code:

:~$ rm -i .gtkrc-1.2-gnome2
:~$ rm -i  .gtkrc.mine

Now do an:

Code:

:~$ echo "include \"$HOME/.gtkrc.mine\"" > ~/.gtkrc-1.2-gnome2

now try starting any gtk-1.2 apps and post the results.

The basic problem is u need to probe for err in the correct locale file @ /etc/gtk/ .
You can do in gdm login prompt to select ur default locale preferebly:
en_US.UTF-8
there must be a package called locales installed.
You can do this and select ur locales from a terminal:

Code:

:~$sudo  dpkg-reconfigure locales

I use latest Debian and Ubuntu.in these distros,u can use the command :
locale-gen etc to generate locales.
anyways check and see.

i too have 845GVSR...the live cd gets stuck on black screen after selecting ANY option...

@Vivek: At the prompt where it presents various options like boot from CD, boot from hard disk and all, press F6. You will get a long command line with pipe character at the end. It looks like this |

At that prompt, after pipe character, write "acpi=off" (without quotes) and press enter. See if it boots now.

eagle_y2j said:
Code:

eagle@hackmeifucan:~$ cat /etc/locale.gen cat: /etc/locale.gen: No such file or directory

tried all above but can't figure how to check
xfonts-100dpi
xfonts-100dpi-transcoded
xfonts-75dpi
xfonts-75dpi-transcoded
xfonts-base
xfonts-scalable installed or not . ADD or REMOVE says no result

@eagle_y2j:
post ur :

Code:

~$ cat /etc/default/locale

from terminal

freebird said:
@eagle_y2j:
post ur :

Code:

~$ cat /etc/default/locale

from terminal

LANG="en_IN"

btw can any one guess y there is a blank screen for 5-6 min before I see login screen in Ubuntu ?

Hardware Config

C2D E6300,MSI Neo-F, 7900 GS

I even had problems while using live cd in the beginning, it didnt detect my devices/drives in GParted...but after couple of restarts it did..and i installed it on disk..

But as i said it takes ages to load..and sometimes...stops at linux command line..well let me try again..!!

and ill post the out for

:~$ cat /etc/locale.gen

eagle_y2j said:
LANG="en_IN"

btw can any one guess y there is a blank screen for 5-6 min before I see login screen in Ubuntu ?

5-6 minutes or seconds?
what is ur graphics card.properly configure ur gfx card by using from terminal:

Code:

:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

when prompted,select ur card name etc.

BTW did u try installing those font pkgs ? and commands from terminal?Also try @praka said.it fixed my debian's gtk-1.2 misbehaviour

@Dipen01: I suppose u got an nvidia card?so do a thing.once u finished the boot sequence,press CTRL+ALT+F1 to get a virtual terminal.login with ur username and password.then edit the configuration file as follows:

Code:

~$sudo nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf

give ur password when prompted and press enter.
browse with Up and Down arrow to reach the Section "Device" :
and edit the section to look as follows to use VESA driver to get into gui:

Code:

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Generic Video Card"
        Driver          "vesa"
EndSection

save by pressing CTRL+X and type yes when prompted.afterwards :

Code:

~$sudo gdm

to see whether GUI is seen.Now after u are in GNOME,try going to
*ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty#How_to_install_Graphics_Driver_.28NVIDIA.29
for installing nvidia proprietory graphics driver(s).
there are new beta drivers also for nividia.just check the guide.
see also:
*www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-fix-nvidia-acceleration-in-feisty-nvidia-8800-and-legacy-users.html
use nano editor for ease.(pressing CTRL+O saves,CTRL+X exits,u have to answer in prompt yes or no )

^^^
Thanx will try it tonite...

I hope it works..

even i hav a asrock i845gv and feisty is workin good... tho i did hav probs wit edgy..

@praka123

Here is my Locale

LANG=en_IN
LC_CTYPE="en_IN"
LC_NUMERIC="en_IN"
LC_TIME="en_IN"
LC_COLLATE="en_IN"
LC_MONETARY="en_IN"
LC_MESSAGES="en_IN"
LC_PAPER="en_IN"
LC_NAME="en_IN"
LC_ADDRESS="en_IN"
LC_TELEPHONE="en_IN"
LC_MEASUREMENT="en_IN"
LC_IDENTIFICATION="en_IN"
LC_ALL=

After typing the removing comand

rm -i .gtkrc-1.2-gnome2
rm: remove regular file `.gtkrc-1.2-gnome2'?

rm -i .gtkrc.mine
rm: cannot lstat `.gtkrc.mine': No such file or directory

After reconfigure locale comand

Generating locales...
en_AU.UTF-8... up-to-date
en_BW.UTF-8... up-to-date
en_CA.UTF-8... up-to-date
en_DK.UTF-8... up-to-date
en_GB.UTF-8... up-to-date
en_HK.UTF-8... up-to-date
en_IE.UTF-8... up-to-date
en_IN.UTF-8... up-to-date
en_NZ.UTF-8... up-to-date
en_PH.UTF-8... up-to-date
en_SG.UTF-8... up-to-date
en_US.UTF-8... up-to-date
en_ZA.UTF-8... up-to-date
en_ZW.UTF-8... up-to-date
Generation complete.

:~$ rm -i .gtkrc-1.2-gnome2
:~$ rm -i .gtkrc.mine
OK.
so u removed those files?remove them and then as @praka said:
:~$ echo "include \"$HOME/.gtkrc.mine\"" > ~/.gtkrc-1.2-gnome2
did u tried running a gtk1.2 app?whether fonts are shown correctly.
afaik u can set ur default locale as:

Code:

en_US.UTF-8

freebird said:
:~$ rm -i .gtkrc-1.2-gnome2
:~$ rm -i .gtkrc.mine
OK.
so u removed those files?remove them and then as @praka said:
:~$ echo "include \"$HOME/.gtkrc.mine\"" > ~/.gtkrc-1.2-gnome2
did u tried running a gtk1.2 app?whether fonts are shown correctly.
afaik u can set ur default locale as:
Code:

en_US.UTF-8

^^^
Yaeh I did all steps mentioned by @praka123 one after one in the same sequence.

[Hey praka, Happy Birthday man]

when use "rm -i .gtkrc-1.2-gnome2" this commands a "?" sign appear in the terminal as I pasted it from my terminal to my previous post.

and when I use the "rm -i .gtkrc.mine" command it said no files or directory.

after this "echo "include \"$HOME/.gtkrc.mine\"" > ~/.gtkrc-1.2-gnome2"

nothing.

I change the Default Language from Administration--->Language Support ---English (United States of America).

Which was earlier English(India).

Now I can't restart my system before next 13hrs....some Important process going on.
Is now restart is must ?
if so after restart,I will post back.

I have same font problem facing like @eagle_y2j in XMMS Player

and I use nero linux 2.1.0.4 where I can't read any menu.(I know K3B is awsome and GNOME baker too alternative)

Am I did anything wrong ?
What is gtk1.2 app ?

@dissel:
Hey man! those commands are for removing the files only.just enter "y" or "yes" to get it removed.
no hurry for restart
BTW Happy Birthday Praka123

I resolved my issue of xmms by installing BMP player it uses same engine +interface like xmms .

@praka123 and freebird

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Thanks for your nice help, At this point restart is must for my case. After restart my problem was solved and now my 'locale' output is "en_US.UTF-8
". Now I getting proper font rendering in XMMS and Nero Linux.

@eagle:You moved the correct way man!BMP(beep-media-player) uses gtk2,even there are many more winamp lookalike players like audacious,bmpx etc.definitely gtk2 is better.
but i hope gtk-1.2 problem too fixed,we can solve it too.
@dissel: congrats yaar!U got it working.if by removing files,the problem is rectified,is gr8.otherwise u need to have to edit ~/.gtkrc.mine to set ur fonts!.

now in ubuntu forums,there are custom ways to make old gtk1.2 apps look nicer.if u r interested,u can try them.I changed my gtk1.2 apps looks better by installing Plastig theme and adobe fonts.
link:
*ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=107135