[wellylug] reinstall gone wrong!
Centurion Computer Technology Ltd
Centurion at paradise.net.nz
Wed Apr 9 07:11:23 NZST 2003
The commads are:
cp /root/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11
startx
On Tue, 2003-04-08 at 00:10, Rose McGillicuddy wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Johansen" <cheail at orcon.net.nz>
> To: <wellylug at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, 8 April 2003 23:44
> Subject: Re: [wellylug] reinstall gone wrong!
>
>
> > Rose McGillicuddy wrote:
> >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Michael Johansen" <cheail at orcon.net.nz>
> > >To: <wellylug at yahoogroups.com>
> > >Sent: Tuesday, 8 April 2003 11:47
> > >Subject: Re: [wellylug] reinstall gone wrong!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>have you tried running "X -configure" in an attempt to let X configure
> > >>itself automatically?
> > >>I usually run X -configure, and then edit the config file it generates
> > >>in /root and then move it to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 after im done.
> > >>
> > >>- Michael
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >I used all the defaults in the install. Anyway tried that now and got a
> > >list of 24 names, some of which I recognise as videao card names or
> drivers,
> > >like vesa. Also things like apm, ati, vmware. Also gave me a message
> about
> > >the mouse not being operational which I don't know about because haven't
> had
> > >the GUI up yet.
> > >It told to run XF86 to check server. Did so - got a bright blue screen
> with
> > >an "x" in the centre, (cursor?) as moved with mouse. I waited 2 minutes,
> > >pressed "Esc", no response, "Ctrl+Alt+Del" and no response, so did a
> brutal
> > >shutdown.
> > >I am a newbie so very limited in what I know ...
> > >Thanks
> > >Rose
> > >
> > That probably means it worked - the X cursor by default is an "x" - and
> > the command you ran "XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new" or
> > similar tests the X server.
> I wondered about that x meaning it might have worked but didn't know how
> long to safely leave it.
>
> > You can kill a running X server with Ctrl-Alt-Backspace, so, perhaps
> > give it a go again, and then if you get a cursor, and little else, but
> > you get something on screen - it probably worked.
> > So copy the file from /root to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and type "startx"
> > at a console and see what happens :)
> >
>
> I have the rute tutorial here somewhere, or some of it, and guess the copy
> commands are there. But I would really appreciate it if you could give me
> the line to type. :-)
>
> Thanks - it's good to have choices!
> Rose
> > >
> > >
> > >>>On Mon, 2003-04-07 at 11:20, Rose McGillicuddy wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>login as root:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>type vi '/etc/X11/XF' and then hit tab and it will complete the name
> or
> > >>>>>beep. If it beeps,then hit tab again and it will show you the
> options.
> > >>>>>They will be: XF86Config or XF86Config-4
> > >>>>>If there is an XF86Config-4, that is the one to use, otherwise use
> the
> > >>>>>XF86Config.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>Did that and all the information seems correct. The board name is
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >correct
> > >
> > >
> > >>>>and also the driver.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Contacted Dion - he said he used my card, and he thinks 4Mb instaed
> of
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >2
> > >
> > >
> > >>>>(which it should be). Have tried that in various combinations with no
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >luck.
> > >
> > >
> > >>>>Whatever he did, did work in 9 so there must be an answer. I wonder
> > >>>>how/what it is ...
> > >>>>Thanks for trying to help
> > >>>>Rose
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
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