[wellylug] reinstall gone wrong!

Michael Johansen cheail at orcon.net.nz
Wed Apr 9 07:31:30 NZST 2003


Centurion Computer Technology Ltd wrote:

>The commads are:
>
>cp /root/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11
>startx
>  
>
cd /root
X -Configure
XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new
cp -f /root/XF86Config.new /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

check that /etc/X11/XF86Config doesn't exist as X will use that if both 
files are present.
ie. rm -f /etc/X11/XF86Config

- M

>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
>>    
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>>>>the mouse not being operational which I don't know about because haven't
>>>>        
>>>>
>>had
>>    
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>>>>the GUI up yet.
>>>>It told to run XF86 to check server.  Did so - got a bright blue screen
>>>>        
>>>>
>>with
>>    
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>>>>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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