Problems when the system starts

• If on the screen there is the graphical start screen of openmamba and shows up the message:

  Initializing the kernel...

  or

  Mounting the system disk...

or there are no messages, restart the system in debug mode in the following way:

1. when the PC starts wait that the GRUB 2 screen with black background and green characters
2. Be sure that in the start menu the selected system is openmamba, using the arrow keys up/down
3. press 'e' key
4. move the cursor to the end of the first line (with arrow keys or "end" key) and write:

debug debug=1 video=uvesafb:off

With kernel version 2.6.22 or previous the command is:

debug debug=1 video=vesafb:off

If you don't be able to resolve the problem please send us a note reporting in the more detailed way the messages on the screen.

• If you read the message:

  Starting...

pressing F2 it shall show up a screen with black backgroung that can be helpful to understand the cause of the problem. If you can't resolve the problem send a note reporting the messages on the screen (after pressing F2).