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dev123

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Registered: 2024-09-01

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live iso not booting into graphical environment

i tried devuan_daedalus_5.0.0_amd64_minimal-live from usb, but it wont load the graphical environment and stops at the command line, tried a different distribution live iso which worked with a graphical environment. i have a laptop lenovo w500, which is technical very similar to the t400 and an old external monitor. the devuan system asked me a resolution question with a list i can choose from or i have to wait some seconds, but im not sure if this is related to the problem.

fsmithred

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Registered: 2016-11-25

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Re: live iso not booting into graphical environment

The minimal-live iso does not have a graphical environment installed. Try the desktop-live instead - it will boot into xfce.
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stargate-sg1-cheyenne-mtn

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Registered: 2023-11-27

Posts: 156  

Re: live iso not booting into graphical environment

from this webpage:
https://www.devuan.org/get-devuan

minimal-live: A full-featured, console-based recovery tool with a focus on accessibility for visually-impaired and blind users. Uses the refractainstaller.

you will have better experience with:

desktop-live: Explore the default Xfce desktop before installing. Then install easily and quickly from the live session using the refractainstaller. Firmware is installed but can easily be removed.

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