Hi guys, I was trying to install BackTrack ( BT ) on my Dell Inspiron-15R(N5010). So I will most probably post about it and general Linux thing i am learning about.
While i was trying to install i found that its different then other Linux Distribution, I don't know about all of them yet but it's more CLI type.
You will need a Lili , to make a boot-able live USB, if you are using USB instead of DVD.
For BT 5 download iso, to create Live USB.
Now as you will going to boot from this USB of your .....
You will get this screen if GRUB works correctly ....
STARTX is a command to get GUI and Install BT.
Use "startx" command to get GUI interface, If you din't get this commands' response correctly, then follow along the following steps...
Now use TAB to edit or Change command and replace "text splash vga = 791"
with "quiet splash i1915.modest=1 vga=791"
Installing can be done now as there is a single click option in GUI But startx it will only work for a single startup, if you again restart and apply startx to get GUI, you might get a balck screen again.
Now open terminal(Ctrl+Alt+T) and run a command "update-grub".
You can check with a restart , it will work.
While i was trying to install i found that its different then other Linux Distribution, I don't know about all of them yet but it's more CLI type.
You will need a Lili , to make a boot-able live USB, if you are using USB instead of DVD.
For BT 5 download iso, to create Live USB.
Now as you will going to boot from this USB of your .....
You will get this screen if GRUB works correctly ....
Use "startx" command to get GUI interface, If you din't get this commands' response correctly, then follow along the following steps...
Now use TAB to edit or Change command and replace "text splash vga = 791"
with "quiet splash i1915.modest=1 vga=791"
Installing can be done now as there is a single click option in GUI But startx it will only work for a single startup, if you again restart and apply startx to get GUI, you might get a balck screen again.
After Installation on hardisk reboot your OS and hold SHIFT on boot screen,as it will take you to GRUB menu hit E on your keyboard and find where it says "text splash vga = 791" and replace it with with "quiet splash i1915.modest=1 vga=791".
Now to make this permanent go to ect/default and open it with gedit (text editor)
again replace
GRUB_CMD_LINUX_DEFAULT="text splash vga=791" with
GRUB_CMD_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash i915.modeset=1 vga=791"
Now open terminal(Ctrl+Alt+T) and run a command "update-grub".
You can check with a restart , it will work.
