> On Tue, 2002-12-03 at 10:45, Angus Auld wrote: > > > Thanks for the pointers Charlie, Stephen. > > I am now getting a 30 second delay, for some reason however, lilo has switched to >a graphical login mode! I want the text mode, and I had it since installing 9.0. > > > > I have tried changing it back to text mode in MCC, but when I reboot, it goes back >to graphical mode. :-/ > > > > What's up with that?? I must have messed something up somewhere. I guess my system >was too much in order. Should have left well enough alone maybe......can't learn that >way though! > > > > I installed watchdog-5.2-2mdk, xmms-cdread-0.14a-2mdk, and the latest >wallpaper-0.1-4tex. Could watchdog have something to do with this behaviour? Anyone >have any experience w/watchdog? I've been monkeying with file associations lately too. > > > > Where is the file that contains the info for lilo's boot mode? I don't see any >mention of that in /etc/lilo.conf. > > > > My system seems to be working OK. > > > > TIA for any help. :-) > > > > --Angus > > > > "An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less until he knows >absolutely everything about nothing." > > --Anon. > > > > Here's what my lilo.conf looks like: > /etc/lilo.conf > > prompt > timeout=50 > default=Linux > boot=/dev/hda > map=/boot/map > install=/boot/boot.b > message=/boot/message > vga=1 > lba32 > > ...now, where it says vga=1, remove that. > > Then, under the parts below: > > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-3 > label=Linux > initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.18-3.img > read-only > root=/dev/hda5 > append="hdd=ide-scsi" > > ...you might see something else pertaining to either vga or graphics - > remove them. Save the lilo.conf, re-run lilo. Then you're back to text > mode. Dig dat! > > -- > Tue Dec 3 10:50:01 EST 2002 > .o0 linux user:267497 0o. > -------------------------------- > | __ __ | kühn media australia > | / \ /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com > | .\__/ || | | | > | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kühn > | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | |/ ._/ |"""""""""| | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | |'. `\ | | | icq: 5483808 > | ;"""/ / | | | > | smk ) /_/| |.-------.| | mobile: 0410-728-389 > | ' `-`' " " | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU > -------------------------------- > Coralament*Best Grötens*Liebe Grüße*Best Regards*Elkorajn Salutojn > > Be sure to evaluate the bird-hand/bush ratio. > ****************************************************************
Here's a copy of my lilo.conf for you to peruse. I don't know what you mean by removing vga=1. Mine is vga=normal, and that seems to refer to the actual video mode (resolution) for boot up! I changed the settings in MCC again, and for mode I chose "ask me". Well that was a mistake! :-S I then got myself into a frightening episode w/a cursor blinking at me waiting for me to answer! DUH! Not sure. I guess I needed the reminder to let me know that I'm still a big-time newbie....still a bit of "text phobia" of sorts. :-( All I want is my "text menu lilo boot screen" back. Mdk just doesn't want to give it back to me for some reason. I can make the changes in MCC, click OK, and then open the configure box again to see that it has changed back to "lilo with graphical menu". I want "lilo with text menu". Anyone have any idea why I can't get that back? --Angus "Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness."--James Thurber *********************************************** *Reg. Linux User #278931* *********************************************** *Power by Mandrake Linux 9.0* *********************************************** -- _______________________________________________ Get your free email from http://mymail.operamail.com Powered by Outblaze
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