Tiny Core Linux
General TC => General TC Talk => Topic started by: Zendrael on January 21, 2012, 06:27:13 AM
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Hello all!
I have a machine with Vortex86MX+ processor and I am having some trouble with TC on it... everything goes fine on (default) installation in a SDcard (which is my "SSD") but when I reboot the machine, it ends up on the "tc@box:" prompt.... No X, and no way to start it... (strange thing because the live usb key booted normally to let me install TC)
The only Ubuntu I could boot on it was 10.04 because it does not require the CMOV instruction by the kernel... maybe I have to use an older TC too? (Of course I know that TC and Ubuntu are different)
Anyone using TC 4.2 with this processor?
Thanks you someone can help!
(And sorry if I put this thread in the wrong place!)
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Hi Zendrael
Sounds like maybe you didn't install Xprogs, Xlibs, etc...
See if this helps:
tce-load -iw Xlibs
tce-load -iw Xprogs
tce-load -iw Xvesa
tce-load -iw flwm_topside
tce-load -iw wbar
xsetup
startx
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Hello Rich!
That didn't work... I tryed the same process of installing on a VM (virtualbox) and everything goes fine.... but still don't work on real hardware...
I was wondering... Ubuntu just worked on 10.04 because of the kernel 2.6.31 (no need of the CMOV register/instruction)... and what if I have to use a TC with the same kernel for this machine? I can install a 2.x (or 3.x) series but have the most up to date apps from the apps installer application?
BUT one thing keeps in my mind... why it works booting from a USB drive?
Also, I noticed that the TC gives me some messages about the SD card while booting (before loading the default extensions). Maybe a problem with the SD is causing this?
Thank you for your help!
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If /etc/sysconfig/tcedir is not linked to permanent storage, you will not be able to run X.
Make sure you have a tce directory on your SD card.
You may need to add the 'waitusb=5' boot option as well.