i've recently bought a compaq evo1015v, complete with windows
xp, and thought that for the first time i might not blow away
windows, but keep it around just to be able to check out
some of my web sites via IE, etc.

in looking to repartition, i noted in the blu discussion
archives a recommendation from gaf to try qtparted on knoppix.
so i duely downloaded the iso, burned a disk and tried booting
from it on the "new" computer.  the boot proceeded without
incident until it finally hung with the message:

    INIT: cannot execute "/etc/init.d/xsession"

i then tried the disk on my ibm tp600e and it booted fine.

i also tried systemrescue, purported to contain qtparted,
burned that disk, and it hung on both machines with the
message:

    can't synthesize input events,
        /proc/bus/input/devices missing

any suggestions?

tia.
dan

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