No boot menu
No boot menu
Hello
I started using Porteus from USB. When I start the system, the boot menu doesn't appear, i mean something like this:
. The system starts but i have no oppurtunity to choose starting option. How to solve this?
I started using Porteus from USB. When I start the system, the boot menu doesn't appear, i mean something like this:
. The system starts but i have no oppurtunity to choose starting option. How to solve this?
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Re: No boot menu
Welcome to Porteus. Up/Down arrow keys should normally work AFAIK. To edit Tab key. Otherwise please refer to http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=6552
Linux porteus 4.4.0-porteus #3 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jan 23 07:01:55 UTC 2016 i686 AMD Sempron(tm) 140 Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
NVIDIA Corporation C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] (rev a2) MemTotal: 901760 kB MemFree: 66752 kB
NVIDIA Corporation C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] (rev a2) MemTotal: 901760 kB MemFree: 66752 kB
Re: No boot menu
I use Up/Down arrow keys and nothing happen. Boot menu doesn't appear ;/
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Re: No boot menu
Picture shows the boot menu. What happens if you press Tab key?
Linux porteus 4.4.0-porteus #3 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jan 23 07:01:55 UTC 2016 i686 AMD Sempron(tm) 140 Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
NVIDIA Corporation C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] (rev a2) MemTotal: 901760 kB MemFree: 66752 kB
NVIDIA Corporation C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] (rev a2) MemTotal: 901760 kB MemFree: 66752 kB
Re: No boot menu
Its an example of boot menu that I saw on my friend PC. In my case that menu doesn't appear. When I start the system firstly black screen with text appears, then loading screen and finally desktop. When i press TAB key nothing happen.
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Re: No boot menu
That gave the wrong impression. Now you are giving a correct description of the problem. So you are able to work on a desktop? Which desktop is it?
Linux porteus 4.4.0-porteus #3 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jan 23 07:01:55 UTC 2016 i686 AMD Sempron(tm) 140 Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
NVIDIA Corporation C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] (rev a2) MemTotal: 901760 kB MemFree: 66752 kB
NVIDIA Corporation C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] (rev a2) MemTotal: 901760 kB MemFree: 66752 kB
Re: No boot menu
Yes, I am able to use the system. I use KDE4
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Re: No boot menu
You are working with porteus version 3.1, the actual supported version is 3.2.2:
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=6520
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=6520
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Re: No boot menu
That is a standard Porteus menu on a BIOS based boot, via porteus.cfg file.aras014 wrote:Its an example of boot menu that I saw on my friend PC.
What are you using to boot with on your system? Is your system a UEFI system?In my case that menu doesn't appear. When I start the system firstly black screen with text appears, then loading screen and finally desktop. When i press TAB key nothing happen.
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Re: No boot menu
I downloaded last version (3.2.2 KDE). I don't use uefi (I have old laptop). Boot menu still doesn't appear. At the begining this screen:
appears. I press enter, and then system boot normally (black screen with text, loading screen and dekstop).
appears. I press enter, and then system boot normally (black screen with text, loading screen and dekstop).
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Re: No boot menu
How did you get Porteus?
What did you do to get it started?
What did you do to get it started?
Linux porteus 4.4.0-porteus #3 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jan 23 07:01:55 UTC 2016 i686 AMD Sempron(tm) 140 Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
NVIDIA Corporation C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] (rev a2) MemTotal: 901760 kB MemFree: 66752 kB
NVIDIA Corporation C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] (rev a2) MemTotal: 901760 kB MemFree: 66752 kB
Re: No boot menu
I download it from http://ftp.vim.org/ftp/os/Linux/distr/porteus/ (link was at the forum). I turn on the laptop, pres F12 and then choose to boot from USB.
Re: No boot menu
Ubuntu has good hardware detection , i would try their live disk just to see if you get the same result........
Re: No boot menu
I changed boot order in bios and now it works