Grub lagacy - Black Screen after startx

Hey,

I have followed this tutorial http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forum...ad.php?t=43665

When i used grub 2 i could fix the "black screen" problem after startx, with adding startx to /root/.bash_profile
in combination with editing the line with "i915.modeset=1" after "text splash vga" in /boot/grub/grub.cfg

After I downgraded to grub legacy, I have the "black screen" problem again
I can't edit the grub because there is no such line with "text splash vga".
Also it tells me some error with "i915" on the purple screen.

Please help :(

I dont really understand your problem.

what hardware btw

try this http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forum...ad.php?t=48904

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Originally Posted by xtrats

Hey,

I have followed this tutorial http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forum...ad.php?t=43665

When i used grub 2 i could fix the "black screen" problem after startx, with adding startx to /root/.bash_profile
in combination with editing the line with "i915.modeset=1" after "text splash vga" in /boot/grub/grub.cfg

After I downgraded to grub legacy, I have the "black screen" problem again
I can't edit the grub because there is no such line with "text splash vga".
Also it tells me some error with "i915" on the purple screen.

Please help :(

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If the problem is you can no longer edit the grub by pressing the tab button,press shift after bios then choose recovery mode.then scroll down to the boot as root (all i remember was the root) option.then enter the password.you will now boot normaly.now you can re-edit any grub file
Also,try the vga=0x315 solution for grub.it works fine for me.