topic title: Log in screen?
Posts: 20
elohelomg
Joined: 28 Aug 2010
#1
It seems when the computer is about to load the login screen, it freaks out a bit. I've noticed it seems (im not too sure, so i use the word SEEMS) to load the vga a few times. The screen goes blank, comes back on, goes blank, comes back on, and then finally opens up. Takes about 5-8 seconds. Its starting to become more noticable. Not too sure what exactly is going on, but i would like to figure this out.


Also, please post any tweaks you guys have for faster boot times!
Posts: 1,228
secipolla
Joined: 15 Jun 2008
#2
At the login screen or onto the desktop? Because if it's when IceWM is being loaded it sometimes makes these changes because it first reads the background set in the theme (or in preferences) and then the one set with nitrogen (and maybe even the one set with ROX, if it's the case).
Posts: 20
elohelomg
Joined: 28 Aug 2010
#3
its before the log in screen.
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rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#4
Please post output of inxi -F please.
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elohelomg
Joined: 28 Aug 2010
#5
results:


System: Host vee Kernel 2.6.32-1-mepis-smp i686 (32 bit) Distro antiX-M8.5 Marek Edelman 11 April 2010
CPU: Dual core Intel Core2 Duo T5550 (SMP) cache 2048 KB flags (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips 7318.62
Clock Speeds: (1) 1000.00 MHz (2) 1000.00 MHz
Graphics: Card Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller tty res: 80x24 Gfx Data: N/A for root user
Audio: Card Intel 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller driver HDA Intel BusID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.21
Network: Card-1 Atheros AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter driver ath5k v: 0.6.0 BusID: 14:00.0
Card-2 Marvell 88E8055 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver sky2 v: 1.25 at port 2000 BusID: 04:00.0
Disks: HDD Total Size: 200.0GB (1.4% used) 1: /dev/sda FUJITSU_MHY2200B 200.0GB
Partition: ID:/ size: 181G used: 2.6G (2%) fs: ext4 ID:swap-1 size: 2.91GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
Info: Processes 103 Uptime 1 min Memory 88.4/2016.0MB Runlevel 5 Client Shell inxi 1.4.9
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rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#6
Graphics: Card Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller tty res: 80x24 Gfx Data: N/A for root user
You don't have the proprietary driver installed yet for your graphics card. Probably why
you get the screen flashes as you boot up.

I am not sure what you need to do yet to install graphics driver for Intel GMA965/GL960. Maybe one of the other members with this chipset can advise you.
Just making you aware of what is going on.

After googling.

look through the smxi manual to see if your intel card is supported. smxi/sgfxi is included in Antix.


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