After installing Linux Mint, only a terminal is showen when I boot into it
I have been using windows for as far back as I could remember and developing in virtual boxes but I have decided to install Linux Mint onto a second hard drive on my main computer. Sadly, when I boot into the partition which holds Linux Mint, it only displays a terminal where I can only perform basic commands. I'd like to have a GUI rather than a terminal, but I do not know what do do even after googling the topic. Please help!
-BK
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asked Mar 1 '15 at 23:12
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I have been using windows for as far back as I could remember and developing in virtual boxes but I have decided to install Linux Mint onto a second hard drive on my main computer. Sadly, when I boot into the partition which holds Linux Mint, it only displays a terminal where I can only perform basic commands. I'd like to have a GUI rather than a terminal, but I do not know what do do even after googling the topic. Please help!
-BK
linux linux-mint dual-boot
asked Mar 1 '15 at 23:12
user2962762user2962762
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What's the output of your Xorg.0.log?. Runtail -n 20 /var/log/Xorg.0.log/Xorg.0.logDoes the output show the wordsBusyBoxorinitramfs?.
– dr_feel_good
Mar 1 '15 at 23:27
Please edit your question and explain what you've done, how you installed Mint (was it GUI based during the installation?). Are there any error messages? What is the output ofsudo service mdm status?
– terdon♦
Mar 2 '15 at 12:42
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I have been using windows for as far back as I could remember and developing in virtual boxes but I have decided to install Linux Mint onto a second hard drive on my main computer. Sadly, when I boot into the partition which holds Linux Mint, it only displays a terminal where I can only perform basic commands. I'd like to have a GUI rather than a terminal, but I do not know what do do even after googling the topic. Please help!
-BK
linux linux-mint dual-boot
asked Mar 1 '15 at 23:12
user2962762user2962762
11
I have been using windows for as far back as I could remember and developing in virtual boxes but I have decided to install Linux Mint onto a second hard drive on my main computer. Sadly, when I boot into the partition which holds Linux Mint, it only displays a terminal where I can only perform basic commands. I'd like to have a GUI rather than a terminal, but I do not know what do do even after googling the topic. Please help!
-BK
linux linux-mint dual-boot
linux linux-mint dual-boot
asked Mar 1 '15 at 23:12
user2962762user2962762
11
asked Mar 1 '15 at 23:12
user2962762user2962762
11
asked Mar 1 '15 at 23:12
user2962762user2962762
11
asked Mar 1 '15 at 23:12
user2962762user2962762
11
asked Mar 1 '15 at 23:12
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What's the output of your Xorg.0.log?. Runtail -n 20 /var/log/Xorg.0.log/Xorg.0.logDoes the output show the wordsBusyBoxorinitramfs?.
– dr_feel_good
Mar 1 '15 at 23:27
Please edit your question and explain what you've done, how you installed Mint (was it GUI based during the installation?). Are there any error messages? What is the output ofsudo service mdm status?
– terdon♦
Mar 2 '15 at 12:42
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What's the output of your Xorg.0.log?. Runtail -n 20 /var/log/Xorg.0.log/Xorg.0.logDoes the output show the wordsBusyBoxorinitramfs?.
– dr_feel_good
Mar 1 '15 at 23:27
Please edit your question and explain what you've done, how you installed Mint (was it GUI based during the installation?). Are there any error messages? What is the output ofsudo service mdm status?
– terdon♦
Mar 2 '15 at 12:42
What's the output of your Xorg.0.log?. Run
tail -n 20 /var/log/Xorg.0.log/Xorg.0.log Does the output show the words BusyBox or initramfs?.– dr_feel_good
Mar 1 '15 at 23:27
What's the output of your Xorg.0.log?. Run
tail -n 20 /var/log/Xorg.0.log/Xorg.0.log Does the output show the words BusyBox or initramfs?.– dr_feel_good
Mar 1 '15 at 23:27
Please edit your question and explain what you've done, how you installed Mint (was it GUI based during the installation?). Are there any error messages? What is the output of
sudo service mdm status?– terdon♦
Mar 2 '15 at 12:42
Please edit your question and explain what you've done, how you installed Mint (was it GUI based during the installation?). Are there any error messages? What is the output of
sudo service mdm status?– terdon♦
Mar 2 '15 at 12:42
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There is a possibility that there was an error setting up the OS (especially if you did not use an ISO file provided by the official Linux Mint website).
You could try using the startx command if you installed a minimalistic version of the Linux Mint kernel environment.
Your best bet is to run which startx to see if there is a startx command, and if there is, then use it.
If there is no startx command, then try reinstalling Linux Mint from the ground up again.
If that still is a problem go to /boot and see if there is a broken file there. I'm afraid that if that doesn't work you might want to use your first drive for Linux Mint and get rid or move Windows.
answered Mar 2 '15 at 20:37
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I've had similar problems with new installations when there were driver configuration problems. First check your xorg log file to see what if anything happened: less /var/log/Xorg.0.log should tell you what failed. Easiest solution probably to reinstall from scratch.
answered Mar 15 '15 at 15:47
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There is a possibility that there was an error setting up the OS (especially if you did not use an ISO file provided by the official Linux Mint website).
You could try using the startx command if you installed a minimalistic version of the Linux Mint kernel environment.
Your best bet is to run which startx to see if there is a startx command, and if there is, then use it.
If there is no startx command, then try reinstalling Linux Mint from the ground up again.
If that still is a problem go to /boot and see if there is a broken file there. I'm afraid that if that doesn't work you might want to use your first drive for Linux Mint and get rid or move Windows.
answered Mar 2 '15 at 20:37
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There is a possibility that there was an error setting up the OS (especially if you did not use an ISO file provided by the official Linux Mint website).
You could try using the startx command if you installed a minimalistic version of the Linux Mint kernel environment.
Your best bet is to run which startx to see if there is a startx command, and if there is, then use it.
If there is no startx command, then try reinstalling Linux Mint from the ground up again.
If that still is a problem go to /boot and see if there is a broken file there. I'm afraid that if that doesn't work you might want to use your first drive for Linux Mint and get rid or move Windows.
answered Mar 2 '15 at 20:37
Interesting...Interesting...
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There is a possibility that there was an error setting up the OS (especially if you did not use an ISO file provided by the official Linux Mint website).
You could try using the startx command if you installed a minimalistic version of the Linux Mint kernel environment.
Your best bet is to run which startx to see if there is a startx command, and if there is, then use it.
If there is no startx command, then try reinstalling Linux Mint from the ground up again.
If that still is a problem go to /boot and see if there is a broken file there. I'm afraid that if that doesn't work you might want to use your first drive for Linux Mint and get rid or move Windows.
answered Mar 2 '15 at 20:37
Interesting...Interesting...
1,58031018
There is a possibility that there was an error setting up the OS (especially if you did not use an ISO file provided by the official Linux Mint website).
You could try using the startx command if you installed a minimalistic version of the Linux Mint kernel environment.
Your best bet is to run which startx to see if there is a startx command, and if there is, then use it.
If there is no startx command, then try reinstalling Linux Mint from the ground up again.
If that still is a problem go to /boot and see if there is a broken file there. I'm afraid that if that doesn't work you might want to use your first drive for Linux Mint and get rid or move Windows.
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I've had similar problems with new installations when there were driver configuration problems. First check your xorg log file to see what if anything happened: less /var/log/Xorg.0.log should tell you what failed. Easiest solution probably to reinstall from scratch.
answered Mar 15 '15 at 15:47
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I've had similar problems with new installations when there were driver configuration problems. First check your xorg log file to see what if anything happened: less /var/log/Xorg.0.log should tell you what failed. Easiest solution probably to reinstall from scratch.
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I've had similar problems with new installations when there were driver configuration problems. First check your xorg log file to see what if anything happened: less /var/log/Xorg.0.log should tell you what failed. Easiest solution probably to reinstall from scratch.
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What's the output of your Xorg.0.log?. Run
tail -n 20 /var/log/Xorg.0.log/Xorg.0.logDoes the output show the wordsBusyBoxorinitramfs?.– dr_feel_good
Mar 1 '15 at 23:27
Please edit your question and explain what you've done, how you installed Mint (was it GUI based during the installation?). Are there any error messages? What is the output of
sudo service mdm status?– terdon♦
Mar 2 '15 at 12:42