On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:33:01 +0100, Frank Murphy wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-06-30 at 18:27 +0000, Beartooth wrote:
[...]
>> So will either an upgrade with my original F9 DVD, or "yum
>> upgrade" handle that? Or will I have to re-install the rpmfind
>> download?
>> And how do I use it? Just log out and in? Run the livna
>> configurator again? Some other configurator?
>
> * Fedora :
> * Fedora Core 2 up to Fedora Core 6 :
> http://washington.kelkoo.net/epia
> * Fedora 7 and newer : just run 'yum install
> xorg-x11-drv-openchrome'.
> * Fedora 9 and newer : openchrome is the default driver for VIA
> IGPs.
Well, I started with a small goof, misremembering for a moment
which OS is on which machine. I don't *think* that made trouble -- I
installed from rpmfind, and yum install just says xorg-x11-drv-openchrome
is already there.
Anyway on PC #1 (F8) I ran the Display applet; it let me change
the hardware seting (to generic LCD 1680x1050; my HP w2207h is not listed
under HP yet), but not the display setting.
I logged out and back in. The display is distinctly better -- but
clicking the applet launcher does nothing. Large UH-OH.
So I tried the CLI, and got this (with no display) :
===== ===== =====
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# system-config-display &
[1] 28747
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/system-config-display/xconf.py", line 381, in <module>
dialog = xConfigDialog.XConfigDialog(hardware_state, xconfig,
rhpxl.videocard.VideoCardInfo())
File "/usr/share/system-config-display/xConfigDialog.py", line 533, in
__init__
self.state.recalc_mode()
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rhpxl/xhwstate.py", line 387, in
recalc_mode
self.colordepth = availableDepth[-1]
IndexError: list index out of range
[1]+ Done system-config-display
===== ===== =====
That "out of range" warning is deadly.
I tried another twist :
===== ===== =====
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display
[....]
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
ModelName "LCD Panel 1280x1024"
HorizSync 31.5 - 64.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 65.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "vesa"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$
===== ===== =====
I'd be pretty sure rebooting, or even logging out and in, would
render the machine useless -- but how can xorg.conf be still set to
1280x1024??
And how can I rescue this install??
Here I thought I was cruisin' to a smooth upgrade ....
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