[FIX] Black screen after startx (BT 5 R2)

[serhan]

can you please give an advice for a live usb as after TAB press the entire boot row is different - The release is BT5 R2x64 KDE

Thanks in advance!

I am also using a live usb and nothing seemed different to me. I solved my problem according to @p0cTeam 's solution.

[allbotter]

Hello ,,

insert the DVD-live

in the grub press TAB to edit boot

you well see somthing like this file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz

add xforcevesa noapic noapci nosplash irqpoll -- after initrd.gz

it works fine for me,,

Thanks ALL !

hi, im new on this O.S, i like to install it, but i try all on this forum, removing cache and the startx dont work, i try with this post, and i get a x server running, but he ask for a pass, root and toor dont work, ill post here some pics!!

i trying to install bt5 r2 KDE 64bits
this is when i do indicate if this post !!
root / toor dont works !


this is when i try with all things of the forums and google !!


also, yesterday the x server was running, now i dont know what happens, it dont work, and yesterday when i try to install it, the installation kick me in 53 %! !! Thanks

ill be waiting for ur help!! THanks!

[p0cTeam]

hi, im new on this O.S, i like to install it, but i try all on this forum, removing cache and the startx dont work, i try with this post, and i get a x server running, but he ask for a pass, root and toor dont work, ill post here some pics!!

i trying to install bt5 r2 KDE 64bits
this is when i do indicate if this post !!
root / toor dont works !


this is when i try with all things of the forums and google !!


also, yesterday the x server was running, now i dont know what happens, it dont work, and yesterday when i try to install it, the installation kick me in 53 %! !! Thanks

ill be waiting for ur help!! THanks!

kde..i dont use it >

This is strange .. try install it again .. and use only (xforcevesa)

[allbotter]

kde..i dont use it >

This is strange .. try install it again .. and use only (xforcevesa)

i fix it installing BT R1 KDE. Thanks, now the repository wont connect :S

[rmcc4444]

Just wanted to say this fixed my problem on an Acer Aspire 5742 as well. I found another thread that had a solution that worked as well. The suggestion was to edit /etc/default/grub/grub and change this line:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="text splash vga=791

to this

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="text splash vga=791 i915.modeset=1

..thx..

[mars742]

hi, im new on this O.S, i like to install it, but i try all on this forum, removing cache and the startx dont work, i try with this post, and i get a x server running, but he ask for a pass, root and toor dont work, ill post here some pics!!

i trying to install bt5 r2 KDE 64bits
this is when i do indicate if this post !!
root / toor dont works !


this is when i try with all things of the forums and google !!


also, yesterday the x server was running, now i dont know what happens, it dont work, and yesterday when i try to install it, the installation kick me in 53 %! !! Thanks

ill be waiting for ur help!! THanks!

can you to do something what we dont need to write this cod every time we want to boot the backtrack ?
i mean fix this before burn the bt

[mopett]

Worked like a charm at my end to, thank you very much..

Two questions?

1. Does this work on the 64bit version Gnome
2. Can one change the screen resolution after applying this fix, even if the BT is now working, it looks a bit odd on my laptop (think it has something to do with resolution, purhaps 1024x768)

Try this
It works for me

(usb live)
edit this line on the boot menu

(before)
vga=791 --

(after)
vga=791 i195.modeset=1

[korn16ftl3]

Hello ,,

insert the DVD-live

in the grub press TAB to edit boot

you well see somthing like this file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz

add xforcevesa noapic noapci nosplash irqpoll -- after initrd.gz

it works fine for me,,

Thanks ALL !

ok so this describes what is going on with my BT R2 and R3 live USB's but i have a few questions before i go all crazy editing my GRUB and such.

im currently dual booting Kubuntu and Windows 7......i want to tri-boot and eventually choose between BT5 (KDE) and Kubuntu.
when this says to edit the GRUB the way it is written makes it sound like there is a GRUB on the live DVD/USB.......is that the case?
if that is not the case would the GRUB edit for my dual boot computer be just the same as described above and not effect the booting of the other operating systems?

[bachhoakhai]

I found an easy way to solve this error permanently for my usb drive.

If you create your live cd or live usb by using unetbootin then open file syslinux.cfg with notepad or anything you have to edit it.

Find the line append initrd=/ubninit file=/cdrom/preseed/custom.seed boot=casper text splash vga=791--

And add quiet i915.modeset=1 to it. You may add xforcevesa noapic noapci nosplash irqpoll as this threat talks about, too. I think so.

So it should be append initrd=/ubninit file=/cdrom/preseed/custom.seed boot=casper quiet splash i915.modeset=1 vga=791-- to me.

Then, save the file and reboot your computer.

[tadomaitis]

Hello ,,

insert the DVD-live

in the grub press TAB to edit boot

you well see somthing like this file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz

add xforcevesa noapic noapci nosplash irqpoll -- after initrd.gz

it works fine for me,,

Thanks ALL !

Hey dude, I did it and it works fine for me too.

Thanks very much