In foo.debian-user, you wrote:
> I just installed Debian 2.1 on a DX2 100 MHz labtop. I am encountering two
> problems after the installation, and would appreciate your help. The
> first one, I first used a 3Com ethernet/modem combo card to do ftp
> install, but since I do not have a permanant IP, I am actually using the
> modem. However, I was unable to make the switch, or don't know how. In
> any case, now if I use pon, it will dial the #, and after it connects,
> the ethernet card will intervene to look for IP address. Is there a way
> to terminate ethernet card? Secondly, my X server crashes when I
> startx. I used xf86config, and thought everything should be fine, but
> just can't seem to get X to work. Is there a way to troubleshoot this
> problem? The error message is several pages, and basically it says it
> cannot find a mode. Is it possible to log the error message? Thanks!
You can log the error messages with:
[prompt]$ startx >myfile.txt 2>&1
Then attach myfile.txt to the problem report.
Sorry, I don't know much about PCMCIA.
-Mitch
