On Thursday 28 December 2000 04:24, you wrote: > My Mandrake 7.2 is configured to boot graphically. It works well until > the point where you would normally enter your login and password. > > What used to happen was it would display the shell login screen, then > open the graphical login screen over the top. > > Now, once it reaches this stage, I get a blank black screen. > Ctrl-Alt-F2 does nothing, nor does Alt-F2.. > > I've checked the messages log and I think the problem is stated here, > but am not sure what to do about it: > > Dec 27 18:57:27 revenant kernel: parport0: no IEEE-1284 device present. > Dec 27 18:57:27 revenant kernel: lp0: using parport0 (polling). > Dec 27 18:57:27 revenant modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module > char-major-4 > Dec 27 18:57:28 revenant last message repeated 67 times > Dec 27 18:57:28 revenant modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module > char-major-180 > file:/usr/share/doc/kernel-doc-2.2.17/devices.txt says char-major-4 minor 0-63 are your /dev/tty0, 1, .... the next numbers are for /dev/ttys0-/dev/ttys3 Total is 67. So you have no launch pad for your Graphical login. file:/lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/modules.dep has nothing labeled 'char', so it should not be looking for this as a module. My friend, it is time to experiment with replacing memory or to take a hard look at your HDD. The kernel is showing some damage here, trying to load as a module what is built-in (no modular options in a kernel compilation). A temporary cure is reinstallation, but this sort of behavior means serious trouble, most likely with hardware. rgrep -r -i "modprobe char" /etc showed nothing, so Mandrake initscripts and /etc/modules.conf are not causing this behavior. Did you install anything recently, like right before this happened? If not, look at your hardware. Civileme char > PLEASE help! > > Thank you, > > Revenant. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Society Design Mailing List http://www.egroups.com/group/Society_Design > For any and all aspects of designing societies, from discussion of real- > world utopian ideas to fantastic fictional or roleplaying worlds. > ---------------Revenant [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] ----------------------
