Sorry to butting in on this but just out of curiosity I ran drakxconf but when I selected Display Configuration it would run the Connection Sharing wizard (how odd!). However, Xdrakres is a tool that will let you change your video card/resolution/depth/etc. Open a term and type "Xdrakres" (without the quotes)
HTH Jerry. On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 20:44:42 +0100 "H.J.Bathoorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 13 March 2003 20:29, Leendert wrote: > > Ok, I've got all installed with the GRAPHICAL installer, then it restarted, > > displayed lots of text, and then it wanted to launch the GUI: black screen! > > Now I tried to install mandrake with different options, but I still get a > > black screen. > > At the boot I can also choose for a command line interface/text startup, > > however, I'm new to linux (as I said before) and the only unix commands I > > know are "cd, ls and ./" so that's nothing. > > I also viewed into those "administrator tools", but I could find everything > > except video settings in there. Anyone knows how to edit the video settings > > (resolution etc) when logged in into a "terminal"? > > > > -Leendert > > > > PS: I've already searched the mailing archives, but I only found more > > questions, no solution, "control-alt-keypad plus" didn't work either. > > > > I'm on a: > > Apple G4 800 mhz > > ATI Radeon graphics card > > Mandrake v 8.2 PPC > > Yes, that would be the command "drakxconf" without the quotes. > All commands starting with "drak" are configuration tools. > > The easiest way to find out is to type "drak" on the command line and the hit > the <tab> key (which is for autocompletion) and as there are mutiple > possibilities, all of them will be shown. > drakxconf will be among them. > > <tab> is your best friend on the CML!:o) > > Good luck, > HarM > > > > > -- Registered Linux user # 300600 Registered Linux machine # 185855 at http://counter.li.org (o_ //\ V_/_
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