Tiny Core Linux

Tiny Core Base => TCB Q&A Forum => Topic started by: mik3ca on June 27, 2022, 05:38:01 PM

Title: failed in waitforx - TinyCore 12.0
Post by: mik3ca on June 27, 2022, 05:38:01 PM

I'm attempting to install Tiny Core 12.0 on a toshiba laptop with an intel centrino dual-core processor and regardless of my attempts at starting a gui, none will load.

I get a "failed in waitforX" followed by a command prompt.

When I type "Xvesa" to see video modes, I see this 4 times:

"Interrupt pointer (seg f000 off 6b6b) doesn't point at ROM"

then "Fatal server error: no screens found"
"Interrupt pointer (seg f000 off 6b6b) doesn't point at ROM"

Then when I type Xvesa -listmodes I get the same message and this:
"0x0013 320x200x8 (vga compatible) PseudoColor"

typing xsetup gives me a few blank lines and I'm back at the same prompt

I type waitforX and 10 seconds later I get "Giving up." then the prompt again.

then I tried "startx" and I get:
"failed in waitforX

The computer is a Toshiba Tecra A9 laptop.

How do I fix this?

Title: Re: failed in waitforx - TinyCore 12.0 + 13.1
Post by: mik3ca on June 27, 2022, 05:56:09 PM

I also downloaded the newest tinycore 13.1 with gui and with no extensions and the results are exactly the same. (failed in waitforX)

Title: Re: failed in waitforx - TinyCore 12.0
Post by: Juanito on June 28, 2022, 02:15:12 AM

Have you tried using Xfbdev or Xorg-7.7 instead of Xvesa?

Title: Re: failed in waitforx - TinyCore 12.0
Post by: gadget42 on June 28, 2022, 04:58:43 AM

in researching for your question wikipedia shows an i915 chipset:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynabook_Tecra

have had these issues previously but don't remember the particulars.
seem to recall boot-codes something like "nomodeset" and "i915.modeset=1"(or similar).

see if reviewing this thread provides some assistance/insight:
https://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php?t=735