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by dolphin_oracle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Oh, no! Not the dreaded black/blank screen thing!!! Noooooo!!!!
Replies: 46
Views: 866

Re: Oh, no! Not the dreaded black/blank screen thing!!! Noooooo!!!!

Ok, from your console login (the text one, CNTRL+ALT+F1,F2...)

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sudo service lightdm start
and post any error messages.
by dolphin_oracle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Oh, no! Not the dreaded black/blank screen thing!!! Noooooo!!!!
Replies: 46
Views: 866

Re: Oh, no! Not the dreaded black/blank screen thing!!! Noooooo!!!!

dolphin_oracle, as best as my limited knowledge works on this, I think the problem happens before lightdm. It seems to me that it might be at plymouth [edit: specifically, plymouth handover], but then I find it harder to understand. There is limited info on the Net at that point. In fact, seeking k...
by dolphin_oracle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Community Fun
Topic: Eclipse 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 229

Re: Eclipse 2024

the totality was pretty awesome. there were cheers and applause and some wanker shot off fireworks, but it was very cool to watch is a big group.
by dolphin_oracle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:56 pm
Forum: Community Fun
Topic: Eclipse 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 229

Re: Eclipse 2024

We are nearing totality. Outside is definitely getting darker and temp has dropped some. Had to put a jacket back on.

A lot of folks have come to our town to watch. It’s kinda fun but I’m glad I can walk home!
by dolphin_oracle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: Community Fun
Topic: Eclipse 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 229

Eclipse 2024

Hanging out in our local park. We are in the totality path. Partial eclipse just started 13:58 pm.
by dolphin_oracle
Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: General
Topic: Oh, no! Not the dreaded black/blank screen thing!!! Noooooo!!!!
Replies: 46
Views: 866

Re: Oh, no! Not the dreaded black/blank screen thing!!! Noooooo!!!!

please post the following:

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ls  /etc/init.d/lightdm
cat /etc/init.d/lightdm
by dolphin_oracle
Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: MX Respins
Topic: Printjobs manager [Solved]
Replies: 19
Views: 381

Re: Printjobs manager [Solved]

probably missing system-config-printer package.
by dolphin_oracle
Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:58 pm
Forum: MX Help
Topic: Systemd systemctl edit command SysVInit alternative?
Replies: 7
Views: 171

Re: Systemd systemctl edit command SysVInit alternative?

under sysV, the /etc/init.d/libvirtd init script is what you want to edit. just use any text editor. sysV does not use the systemd service files anyway.

the main kicker, is you can't use systemctl commands under sysV.
by dolphin_oracle
Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:32 am
Forum: MX Help
Topic: system stopped booting in sysVinit mode
Replies: 10
Views: 199

Re: system stopped booting in sysVinit mode

We have an init script that saves the brightness value. Will look at actual_brightness.
by dolphin_oracle
Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:31 pm
Forum: XFCE Desktop Environment
Topic: Easily resize windows [Solved]
Replies: 7
Views: 163

Re: Easily resize windows [Solved]

likely changing the window manager theme will do the trick. there are thick border variants, and I think the default_hpdi one is pretty good too, and picks up color scheme from whatever main gtk theme in use. Its the one I go with.

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