Thanks Felix,
I can use this machine only on Sunday mornings.
I will do these tests on next Sunday.
But using this message, do you suggest any Linux distribution, based on
Debian, which would be a good alternative to install on this machine?
This desktop will beused in educational environment.
Any suggestion?
Thanks,
Markos
Em 17-04-2016 16:59, Felix Miata escreveu:
Markos composed on 2016-04-17 10:59 (UTC):
I just installed Debian 8.1.0 jessie with CD 1 and CD 2 on a old desktop
with the configuration:
Motherboard: ECS Elitegroup 848P-A (v 1.0)
Processor: Pentium 4 (3GHz),
2GB DDR
HD SATA Seagate Barracuda 160GB
Video: nVidia NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]
Network: Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
Audio: Intel 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97
I had problems during installation and installed just the basic system.
Later I installed gnome(apt-get install gnome), but after the boot does
not appear the login screen, just a black screen.
How can I find the reason of the problem?
I can log just on text mode with Ctrl+Alt+Fn
The problem could be as simple as the installer having disabled KMS on
the bootloader's kernel cmdline (nomodeset). 'cat /proc/cmdline' is a
simple check to find out. If so, it needs to be permanently removed.
If that isn't the case, adding nouveau.config=NvMSI=0 on kernel
cmdline might help.
Note that Gnome is arguably the most demanding among DEs from the
hardware, working best and designed for latest/greatest hardware,
while yours is ~13 years old. You may be better off with a different
DE and DM with that old entry-level FX 5200 and 32-bit OS version.
