[wellylug] reinstall gone wrong!

Centurion Computer Technology Ltd Centurion at paradise.net.nz
Wed Apr 9 07:12:28 NZST 2003 

On Tue, 2003-04-08 at 07:11, Centurion Computer Technology Ltd wrote:
> The commads are:
> 
 cp /root/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11 -f
 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
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> .-.   Wellington
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