I was having the same problem with ezpwn not loading in nvidia compiz mode, I found that if i go to the compiz icon , select window manager and switch to Kwin, then EZpwn opens normally , once it is...

clopper I solved this problem by adding

bt3 from=/dev/sdb1
to the APPEND line in syslinux config file in all modes that i was using, which is now just nvidia

I was having this same problem ty,,and btw..the LZM module didn't work for me either on nvidia 8600 gt , i got the package from the nvidia website, that did the trick:D

Thanks alot for that pointer I was having alot of package installs give me that error :)

I have an nvidia 8600 gt oc and and am unable to use the .lzm or the .pgk when i install the .lzm and ad load=nvidia to the command line whatever mode i am using i get the "errorNVIDIA: could not...

Well I have tried everything I can think of and here are a few things I discovered on my pc with backtrack 3 and a few possible solutions I need help trying I even tried reformatting and reinstalling...

OK I got slapt-get working fine using 9.10e, no problems at all, however with gslapt i get "usr/sbin/gslapt' command not found when trying to update, yes i added 'darkstar' makes no difference, i...

Ok BT3 live cd boot just fine, on "looking for data" it takes about 5 seconds to move on, just like my USB install did on my friends laptop, When I boot the same USB install on my PC, it hangs at...

I have searched all over for an answer to this one and was unable to find one to match this problem, this is what is happening when I boot BT3 installed to usb(save changes and everything working) in...

there is a good thread on the subject in the bt3 general discussion basically as stated before you need to format to fat32, and ext2 install files in fat, changes folder on ext2 , and edit...

Great thread and thanks for the tips I finnaly got Bt3 booting from USB and saving changes in KDE mode, will try persistant change mode next to check it out, for anyone having trouble here ,,I could...

Ok, sorry if I did not provide enough info or was not clear in my first post I do appologize, and TY for the replies. I did search for a long time and only found 1 post pertaining to the startx...

Ok well thanks for that tip, i googled this for hours, sorry i wasnt born with all knowledge, i assumed forums were to help each other out, silly, me, thanks again,,, so now is there anyone here NOT...

I have mamaged to get bt 3 to boot from USB, but after the logon screen it just hangs on a black screen with a non blinking cursor, i have let it sit for 15 mins and does not move, nor does 'ctrl alt...

I posted this in another thread too i was unable to create a new one, now, my question is, I got bt3 to boot from usb, 1 it seems to take forever to 'locate data' but does, then after the logon...

I got backtrack 3 to boot from usb, but now i have the problem where it freezes after logon screen, i just havea black screen with a non blinking cursor and it just sits there, any suggestions?

I tried a 2gb sandisc any suggestions of a brand to try, the only linux usb install out of about 5 i tried that has worked for me was puppy, on a 1gb sandisc , so maybe its the brand?

I also tried to install bt3 to usb following these instructions, lol feel fortunate you get an error message i get nada, just boots into windows as usual, i got puppy linux to boot from usb on this...