Roman....so a newbie (you) on a newly installed and working
system changed the graphic card, color depth and Monitor: then
rebooted. Yep, that'd likely hose the x-server all right.
Roman, don't fix what ain't broke!! Especially when you don't
really know what you're doing!
Alan
P.S. and you really ought to quit sending mail to this list in
html format. Half the folks on the list won't even read html
posts (and some email clients can't display html). It also
screws up the archives.
Romanator wrote:
>
> I changing the following:
>
> 1. Logged on as roman (user)
> 2. Graphics card. I changed my default card setting to
> NVIDIA GeForce 256
> 3. Graphics resolution was changed from 32-bit to 16-bit. It
> appears that Linux prefers 32-bit.
> 4. I used the default setting for my monitor, as I could not
> find my Dell monitor. I have Dell M780.
> 5. Desktop themes. I changed to different desktop themes. I
> can't remember the name of the window that allowed me to
> scroll through
> the desktop themes. I tried all sorts of themes but kept the
> window using the KDE default colors. Sorry, my Linux syntax
> is still poor.
> 6. Added my static TCP/IP settings, hoping to log on. I
> added all of my IP numbers.
> Some of these items needed a root password, so I typed it in
> when prompted
> 7. Changed the hour settings from i.e. 22:00 to 11:00. I
> found out later that this should have been changed with
> another feature.
> 8. Changed the screen saver time from 1 minute pause to 15
> minutes
>
> I was tired, panicked and reinstalled. It seemed to work for
> the rest of the night. I turned on my computer today. At the
> boot prompt, typed in: linux
> My KDE disappeared this morning. It went in to console mode.
>
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Last Night's Installation Notes(Tuesday)
> I was getting the following errors from last night's
> installation:
>
> Reinstall
> A) Clicked on hda5 or D partition, and then clicked on the
> Delete button
> B) Clicked on the Auto allocate button.
> A message followed up:
> sector #8385993 (61498 MB) and sector #6506388 (3702 MB) are
>
> overlapping!
> Clicked on the OK and Done buttons.
>
> C) The first install worked okay - after several hours on
> it. After
> adjusting the screen saver to 15 minutes, and I changed to
> time from the
> 24 hr. format to AM/PM. I was prompted that if I would like
> to start up in X automatically to
> select restart or reboot.
>
> D) When I rebooted the screen was completely dark. Linux did
> not reboot.
> I didn't know what to do, so I rebooted and reinstalled
> Linux Mandrake 7.0 Power Pack again.
>
> Reinstalled Again
> E) During the install, I deleted the same partition and was
> prompted
> again with the message:
> sector #8385993 (61498 MB) and sector #6506388 (3702 MB) are
>
> overlapping!
>
> F) I clicked on the OK button to proceed with the
> installation and
> another error message appeared:
> sector #6506388 (3702 MB) and sector #8385993 (61498 MB) are
>
> overlapping!
>
> The install went okay and ran for a while, then the screen
> went black on
> me. Linux would not boot up. No blinking I-beam - nothing.
> **************************************************************************
>
> I repeated the installation as shown above, clicked on the
> Auto allocate
> button and another error appeared:
> #6506388.37878788 (3702 MB) and sector #8385993 (61498 MB)
> are
> overlapping! at /usr/bin/perl - install/common.pm ... Line
> 205
> propagated at /usr/bin/perl - install/diskdrake.pm Line 47
>
> G) I clicked on the OK and Done buttons and the installation
> proceeded.
>
> I woke up this morning and KDE was gone. However, Linux
> Mandrake started up in console mode.
> When I typed: startx , X windows started up.
>
> Is this a bug, or should I resize the partition before
> reinstalling? Partition Magic 4.0 does not work in Win NT4.
>
> Roman
> Registered Linux Mandrake 7.0 User -2733
>
>
>
> Alan Shoemaker wrote:
>
> > Roman....so, something was wrong with x-windows and needed
> >
> > fixing. In a case like that there are key-combinations to
> > try
> > (for instance ctl-alt-f2,f3,f4,f5 or f6 could have gotten
> > you
> > to a console where you could login and re-run
> > Xconfigurator to
> > fix the problem.
> >
> > Tampering with what settings?
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > Romanator wrote:
> > >
> > > Alan,
> > >
> > > While reviewing the options on my Linux desktop, I
> > decided to select shutdown. The computer rebooted and went
> > to the
> > > command prompt boot. I typed in dos to run WinNT4, and
> > access Netscape Navigator to communicate with you.
> > > Next, I selected shutdown in WinNT4, the computer
> > appeared to reboot but the entire screen was black. I let
> > it run for
> > > quite a long time. It's quite possible that I was
> > tampering with too many options on the desktop?
> > >
> > > Roman
> > >
> > > Alan Shoemaker wrote:
> > >
> > > > Roman....ok, why do you ask about what monitor to
> > choose after
> > > > you've successfully installed Linux? It's during the
> > install
> > > > you need to know what the make & model of your monitor
> > is. If
> > > > you've successfully completed the install w/o
> > > > inputting/choosing the correct make & model of your
> > monitor
> > > > then you must have input/chosen something that
> > worked. So why
> > > > worry about it after the fact?
> > > >
> > > > You've said at least twice no that the screen went
> > black, but
> > > > never revealed under what conditions this happened.
> > Also,
> > > > what does 'would not boot up' mean? What happens
> > instead? At
> > > > what point in the boot process does 'would not boot
> > up'
> > > > actually occur and exactly what is it that happens?
> > > >
> > > > Alan
> > > >
> > > > Romanator wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Alan,
> > > > >
> > > > > I will have to read the guide about the sync rate.
> > But, everything appears to be okay, now. However, I could
> > not
> > > > > find my Dell monitor in the list( should I select
> > Dell SVGA?), and my 3COM 3C905C Ether link Card was not on
> > the
> > > > > list. I will have to check MandrakeSoft's web page
> > for hardware support. Also, the screen went blank and
> > Linux
> > > > > Mandrake 7.0 would not boot up. Due to the fact that
> > I could not reboot into Linux, I ran the install again.
> > First,
> > > > > I deleted the partition, clicked on the Auto
> > allocate button, and reinstalled Linux Mandrake 7.0 again.
> > Now, it's
> > > > > back to normal. Go figure...Was this the wrong way
> > to go about it?
> > > > > I also noticed that if the screen saver time is
> > adjusted to 15 minutes instead of 1 minute - a crash can
> > occur.
> > > > > Even after several cold boots. I'll see if I can
> > repeat this. If I can repeat this 3 times in a row, then
> > it could
> > > > > be a bug that should be reported.
> > > > > Linux Mandrake 7.0 indicated in the help file, that
> > if you set your time ahead of your BIOS, the system could
> > > > > crash. Have you ever heard of this? I will have to
> > check this out again.
> > > > >
> > > > > Roman
> > > > > (The penguins have stopped laughing)
> > > > >
> > > > > Alan Shoemaker wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Roman....nt is running the video at a different
> > synch rate
> > > > > > than Linux therefore you need to adjust the
> > monitor for Linux
> > > > > > (which shouldn't bother the nt settings at all).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Alan
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Romanator wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi Alan,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The monitor works fine in Windows NT4. The shift
> > happens in as soon as I get in to KDE.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Roman
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Alan Shoemaker wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Roman....adjust your monitor (buttons on
> > front, directions in
> > > > > > > > monitor owner's manual).
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Alan
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Romanator wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hooray!! I am up and running. However, the
> > the desktop display has a larger black border on the left
> > side
> > > > > > > > > rather than sitting evenly in the center. My
> > hard drive, sound card auto configured, except for the
> > > > > > > > > monitor. An out-of-sync message appeared.
> > The desktop display is lopsided the left border is a lot
> > larger
> > > > > > > > > than the right border.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > My D drive has disappeared, and I have about
> > 15 Gig. of space which I have to resize. E shifted to D.
> > > > > > > > > I am ordering the full version of PM so that
> > I can gain some space.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thank you for your help.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Roman
> > > > > > > > > Alan Shoemaker wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Roman....delete hda5 and then push the
> > Auto Allocate button.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Alan
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Romanator wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Hi Alan,
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I had draw and write this out as there
> > is no print screen.
> > > > > > > > > > > The auto allocation only works if my
> > disk has not been
> > > > > > > > > > > partitioned yet or is empty. I have
> > tried as best as
> > > > > > > > > > > possible with ASCII to show my page
> > setting:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I can see in the DrakX installation:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > The Setup file systems
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > File system types: Ext2 Swap
> > FAT Other Empty
> > > > > > > > > > > ---------
> > > > > > > > > > > | hda |
> > > > > > > > > > >
> >
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > | --------------------
> > -------------------
> > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------
> > > > > > > > > > > | | | |
> > > > > > > > > > > |
> > | |
> > > > > > > > > > > | | C |
> > | D |
> > > > > > > > > > > |
> > E |
> > > > > > > > > > > | | | |
> > > > > > > > > > > |
> > | |
> > > > > > > > > > > | --------------------
> > --------------------
> > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------
> > > > > > > > > > > |
> > ---------------
> > > > > > > > > > > | |Choose
> > action| | Details
> > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > |
> > ---------------|
> > > > > > > > > > > | Device: hda5
> > > > > > > > > > > | |Mount
> > point |
> > > > > > > > > > > | DOS drive letter: D
> > (just a guess)
> > > > > > > > > > > |
> > ---------------|
> > > > > > > > > > > | Type: DOS FAT16
> > > > > > > > > > > | |
> > Resize |
> > > > > > > > > > > | Size: 2047 MB (10%)
> > > > > > > > > > > |
> > ---------------| |
> > > > > > > > > > > | |
> > Delete | |
> > > > > > > > > > > |
> > ---------------| |
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > _______________________________________________________
> > > > > > > > > > > __________________
> > > > > > > > > > > | Clear
> > all |
> > > > > > > > > > > | Auto
> > allocate | |
> > > > > > > > > > > Undo |
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > ___________________________________________________________________________
> >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > |
> > > > > > > > > > > Done
> > > > > > > > > > > |
> > > > > > > > > > >
> >
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Note:
> > > > > > > > > > > hda is the entire drive
> > > > > > > > > > > hda1 is the 1st partition or drive C
> > > > > > > > > > > hda5 is the 2nd partition or drive D
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > 1. In the comments section, the
> > following was copied(I could
> > > > > > > > > > > not find any other way of copying the
> > instructions)
> > > > > > > > > > > Two common partition are: the root
> > partition ( / ), which
> > > > > > > > > > > is the starting point of the file
> > system's directory
> > > > > > > > > > > hierarchy,
> > > > > > > > > > > and /boot, which contains all files
> > necessary to start the
> > > > > > > > > > > operating system when the computer is
> > first turned on.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Since I did not want to reformat the
> > entire 20 Gig. drive, I
> > > > > > > > > > > selected the 2nd button - which is hda5
> > > > > > > > > > >
> >
>***************************************************************************************
> >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > This is were the confusion sets in:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > 2a) Click on the 2nd button of hda5.
> > Don't forget that this
> > > > > > > > > > > is a factory install from Dell.
> > > > > > > > > > > 2b) Under choose action, click on the
> > Mount point button.
> > > > > > > > > > > Another window pops up asking:
> > > > > > > > > > > Where do you want to mount device hda5?
> > > > > > > > > > > Next to the Mount point field appears: /
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > I can click on the OK button and it adds
> > this to hda5
> > > > > > > > > > > 2c) If I click on the drop down arrow,
> > select and replace (
> > > > > > > > > > > / ) with ( /boot ), the button will show
> > /boot.
> > > > > > > > > > > A drop down arrow shows the following
> > selection.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > /
> > > > > > > > > > > /boot
> > > > > > > > > > > /home
> > > > > > > > > > > /mnt/dos
> > > > > > > > > > > /mnt/iso
> > > > > > > > > > > /tmp
> > > > > > > > > > > /usr
> > > > > > > > > > > /va
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > 3a. If I click the 2nd blue button (
> > hda5 ), select the
> > > > > > > > > > > delete button, it will indicate that the
> > partition D or hda5
> > > > > > > > > > > is empty.
> > > > > > > > > > > 3b) By clicking on the auto allocate
> > button a message
> > > > > > > > > > > appears:
> > > > > > > > > > > partitions sector #6506388.37878788
> > (3702 MB) and sector
> > > > > > > > > > > #8385993 (614938 MB are overlapping!
> > > > > > > > > > > at /usr/bin/perl - install/common.pm
> > line 205. ...
> > > > > > > > > > > propagated at /usr/bin/perl -
> > install/diskdrake.pm line 47
> > > > > > > > > > > 3c) I clicked on the OK button and all
> > of the Ext2, Swap
> > > > > > > > > > > were all there.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Sounds confusing?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Sorry about the long email, and I hope
> > you understand what I
> > > > > > > > > > > am getting at. I cannot reformat the
> > entire drive - just
> > > > > > > > > > > about 1/2 of D.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Roman
