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HardDrake -- Mandrake 8.1

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by khuffmanjr 1 view

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I have a small problem...When I try to start HardDrake, it goes to a full black screen after displaying the HardDrake splash screen. At this point, I have a cursor in the upper-left corner, at which I may type, but upon pressing enter, it just returns to the next line with no other results. Also, if I click a mouse button, I then get a rectangular mouse cursor that I may move around the screen. This problem, which happens everytime I try to use HardDrake, causes the system to stop respondingand therefore prompts me to force-reset the PC. (and I really hate doing that!!!)

My PC:
Aopen MX3S w/ integrated LAN, sound and video
Intel PIII 1Ghz processor
Western Digital WD200xx 20Gig HD
Generic three-button wheel mouse--USB
Generic internet keyboard--PS/2
Mandrake 8.1 (download edition)

Additionally, I should add that I'm on my third installation of this distrobution. The first one caused me no problems at all. Only this, and the previous, installations have had this problem. Can someone help me understand what is happening?

thanx
K

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by arunsolomon

Hi

I suppose there is some problem with your harddrake program, why dont you switch to another terminal and check the logfile i.e /var/log/messages for any error messages,pls dont reset your machine this does not help in any way

alternatively the same job which harddrake does can be accomplished by using fdisk or cfdisk, pls check them out

Warm Regards

Arun Solomon

by khuffmanjr

Thank you, but I must reset the machine. From that black screen, I am unable to do anything. A soft-reset doesn't even work. Also, HardDrake provides more than just a HD partitoning tool, right???

thanx again

by arunsolomon

Hi

I had the same problem when I installed LM 8.1, I just pressed ctrl+alt+f7 the console where X server runs and behold I had HardDrake running there, so once again pls do not reset UR machine instead you can press ctrl+alt+del, nevertheless I think you got the answer to your problem

Warm Regards
Arun Solomon

by khuffmanjr

I'm currently away from my Linux box. will most certainly try your suggestion when i return. will close question. would like to mail you if i have further probz with LM8.1.

thanx for your responses

K

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