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No boot menu

Posted: 19 Apr 2017, 23:26
by aras014
Hello
I started using Porteus from USB. When I start the system, the boot menu doesn't appear, i mean something like this:
Image. The system starts but i have no oppurtunity to choose starting option. How to solve this?

Re: No boot menu

Posted: 19 Apr 2017, 23:44
by Bogomips
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 :)

Re: No boot menu

Posted: 19 Apr 2017, 23:55
by aras014
I use Up/Down arrow keys and nothing happen. Boot menu doesn't appear ;/

Re: No boot menu

Posted: 19 Apr 2017, 23:58
by Bogomips
Picture shows the boot menu. :) What happens if you press Tab key?

Re: No boot menu

Posted: 20 Apr 2017, 00:02
by aras014
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.

Re: No boot menu

Posted: 20 Apr 2017, 00:11
by Bogomips
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?

Re: No boot menu

Posted: 20 Apr 2017, 00:17
by aras014
Yes, I am able to use the system. I use KDE4

Re: No boot menu

Posted: 20 Apr 2017, 02:41
by francois
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

Re: No boot menu

Posted: 20 Apr 2017, 04:31
by Ed_P
aras014 wrote:Its an example of boot menu that I saw on my friend PC.
That is a standard Porteus menu on a BIOS based boot, via porteus.cfg file.
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.
What are you using to boot with on your system? Is your system a UEFI system?

Re: No boot menu

Posted: 20 Apr 2017, 12:10
by aras014
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:
Image appears. I press enter, and then system boot normally (black screen with text, loading screen and dekstop).

Re: No boot menu

Posted: 20 Apr 2017, 12:18
by Bogomips
How did you get Porteus?
What did you do to get it started?

Re: No boot menu

Posted: 20 Apr 2017, 12:23
by aras014
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

Posted: 20 Apr 2017, 12:34
by Evan
Ubuntu has good hardware detection , i would try their live disk just to see if you get the same result........

Re: No boot menu

Posted: 20 Apr 2017, 13:03
by aras014
I changed boot order in bios and now it works :)