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TestUser

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Registered: 2017-11-02

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No desktop - Live CD

I downloaded this Q4OS Scorpion - 64bit / x64 ... 582 MBytes

When I booted the CD I only got the command line interface, no desktop.  Any suggestions as to what happened?

Thanks!

q4osteam

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Re: No desktop - Live CD

The live CD should boot into the graphical user interface. Would you provide a short hardware specification please ? Also try to type 'X' + 'Enter' on the command line and post a screenshot or output, if possible.

crosscourt

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Re: No desktop - Live CD

Ive got older laptops that when I try to run/install Scorpion they get stuck at the command line and do nothing.  I switched to Orion  and had no issues.

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Dai_trying

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Re: No desktop - Live CD

Also could you let us know what hardware you are running it on, some users can offer better advice on different hardware.

crosscourt

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Re: No desktop - Live CD

If its older hardware 32bit might be worth a try.

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bin

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Re: No desktop - Live CD

Ive got older laptops that when I try to run/install Scorpion they get stuck at the command line and do nothing.  I switched to Orion  and had no issues.

So, having easy access to the Orion LiveCD might prove useful after all??? 

crosscourt

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Re: No desktop - Live CD

Yes it can be helpful to have the live cd but at some point all distros move to simplify older offerings.

Last edited by crosscourt (2017-11-04 19:11)

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