RE: X Help
I'd like to report that the problem is resolved and thank all those who replied directly to me and to the group. The problem was gpm, and the solution was "apt-get remove gpm". I'm currently playing with window managers to see which one I prefer. Mike -Original Message- From: Eric G. Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 10:21 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: X Help On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 04:39:44PM -0500, Mike wrote: > I'm part way there already. I tried the command "dpkg-reconfigure > xserver-xfree86" from another message that just came in. I changed a > setting for framebuffer ( or something like that) to off. Now I get a > desktop, but there are two issues: > > 1) The mouse is VERRY jumpy, to the point of being impossible to use. Probably wrong mouse protocol. People also report problems with gpm (console mouse driver), but I've never had that problem. Have seen the jumpy mouse when the wrong (but almost compatible) protocol was used. > 2) I get a warning saying that I don't have a gnome compliant window > manager. GNOME is like that. I've had good luck with IceWM and sawfish (though the latter is too slow for my old hardware). GNOME seems to complain about other window managers, even if they purport to be "GNOME" compliant. Currently I just use XFCE, it does session management, is light weight, has a panel thingy, and all those GNOME apps work just fine. It's only the session manager that really cares about the "GNOME compliant" WM. > Are these related? How do I get a gnome compliant window manager? I > assume it's apt-get install something. No, they aren't related. -- Eric G. Miller -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: X Help
On Friday 15 February 2002 07:21 pm, Eric G. Miller wrote: > On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 04:39:44PM -0500, Mike wrote: > > I'm part way there already. I tried the command "dpkg-reconfigure > > xserver-xfree86" from another message that just came in. I changed a > > setting for framebuffer ( or something like that) to off. Now I get a > > desktop, but there are two issues: > > > > 1) The mouse is VERRY jumpy, to the point of being impossible to use. > check /var/log/XFree86.0.log
Re: X Help
On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 04:39:44PM -0500, Mike wrote: > I'm part way there already. I tried the command "dpkg-reconfigure > xserver-xfree86" from another message that just came in. I changed a > setting for framebuffer ( or something like that) to off. Now I get a > desktop, but there are two issues: > > 1) The mouse is VERRY jumpy, to the point of being impossible to use. Probably wrong mouse protocol. People also report problems with gpm (console mouse driver), but I've never had that problem. Have seen the jumpy mouse when the wrong (but almost compatible) protocol was used. > 2) I get a warning saying that I don't have a gnome compliant window > manager. GNOME is like that. I've had good luck with IceWM and sawfish (though the latter is too slow for my old hardware). GNOME seems to complain about other window managers, even if they purport to be "GNOME" compliant. Currently I just use XFCE, it does session management, is light weight, has a panel thingy, and all those GNOME apps work just fine. It's only the session manager that really cares about the "GNOME compliant" WM. > Are these related? How do I get a gnome compliant window manager? I > assume it's apt-get install something. No, they aren't related. -- Eric G. Miller
RE: X Help
I'm part way there already. I tried the command "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" from another message that just came in. I changed a setting for framebuffer ( or something like that) to off. Now I get a desktop, but there are two issues: 1) The mouse is VERRY jumpy, to the point of being impossible to use. 2) I get a warning saying that I don't have a gnome compliant window manager. Are these related? How do I get a gnome compliant window manager? I assume it's apt-get install something. TIA, Mike -Original Message- From: Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 3:58 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: X Help Hi, I was running Debian stable OK, but wanted a newer version of a particular package and upgraded to testing. This seemed to go OK, until I rebooted the PC and many things, like X, man, and Ethernet were gone. I tried a fresh install of testing, and most things are working, except X. It appears that the driver loads and finds the card OK, but then dies after that. Any ideas? I've included a few files that might help. TIA, Mike ### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION # XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by dexconf, the # Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database. # # Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page. # (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.) # # If you want your changes to this file preserved by dexconf, only make changes # before the "### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION" line above, and/or after the # "### END DEBCONF SECTION" line below. Section "Files" FontPath"unix/:7100"# local font server # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" EndSection Section "Module" Load"GLcore" Load"bitmap" Load"dbe" Load"ddc" Load"dri" Load"extmod" Load"freetype" Load"glx" Load"int10" Load"pex5" Load"record" Load"speedo" Load"type1" Load"vbe" Load"xie" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "keyboard" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc104" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device""/dev/psaux" Option "Protocol" "PS/2" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "SendCoreEvents""true" Option "Device""/dev/input/mice" Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Generic Video Card" Driver "nv" Option "UseFBDev" "true" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Generic Monitor" HorizSync 30-60 VertRefresh 50-75 Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "Generic Video Card" Monitor "Generic Monitor" DefaultDepth16 SubSection "Display" De
X Help
Hi, I was running Debian stable OK, but wanted a newer version of a particular package and upgraded to testing. This seemed to go OK, until I rebooted the PC and many things, like X, man, and Ethernet were gone. I tried a fresh install of testing, and most things are working, except X. It appears that the driver loads and finds the card OK, but then dies after that. Any ideas? I've included a few files that might help. TIA, Mike ### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION # XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by dexconf, the # Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database. # # Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page. # (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.) # # If you want your changes to this file preserved by dexconf, only make changes # before the "### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION" line above, and/or after the # "### END DEBCONF SECTION" line below. Section "Files" FontPath"unix/:7100"# local font server # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" EndSection Section "Module" Load"GLcore" Load"bitmap" Load"dbe" Load"ddc" Load"dri" Load"extmod" Load"freetype" Load"glx" Load"int10" Load"pex5" Load"record" Load"speedo" Load"type1" Load"vbe" Load"xie" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "keyboard" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc104" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device""/dev/psaux" Option "Protocol" "PS/2" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "SendCoreEvents""true" Option "Device""/dev/input/mice" Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Generic Video Card" Driver "nv" Option "UseFBDev" "true" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Generic Monitor" HorizSync 30-60 VertRefresh 50-75 Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "Generic Video Card" Monitor "Generic Monitor" DefaultDepth16 SubSection "Display" Depth 1 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 4 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" InputDevice "Configured Mouse" EndSection Section "DRI" Mode0666 EndSection ### END DEBCONF SECTION ### This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any way. Bugs may be reported to XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches submitted to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions, please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS reposi
Re: Upgared stable to testing, and I broke X, help please.
* Stan Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [260201 15:27]: > I am trying to upgarde a fairly important production machien from > stabel to testing. I built a test machine at home this weekend and > tried this, and all went well. I wish I could have said "all went well" with my recent upgrade from Stable to Testing! > However that machine had a smallish disk, and I did not install all the > packages, big mistake! > > During the configuration step, I was prompted to choose, what I vaugely > remember as a X server, but after I chose that later I swa some > messages that made me think I might have picked XFree86 4, which was > not what I intended to do! > > In any case, X was working great on this machine, untill I did this, so > what's the best way to figure out what I have dome to create this mess, > and get back to my working config? Well...I did a "dist-upgrade" to Testing yesterday (and managed to straighten out the mess after about 10 hours or so). These may be overkill, but their the only suggestions I have based upon my own experience: 1. Roll your own kernel from the 2.4.1 kernel sources. 2. Be sure your modutils is upgraded. 3. purge your old xserver (dpkg --purge xserver_yourXServer) 4. Install task-x-window-system I also had to install libglide3* for my Voodoo3 3000 and a few other X related packages that were held back on my system for some reason (task-x-window-system-core and a number of font packages) 5. Create an XF86Config-4 file using xf86config (I've heard "dexter" is really good, but I have no idea where to find that. Could it be dexconf?) 6. If you use gnome, install gdm (task-x-window-system removes gdm in favor of 'xdm') Anyways...there's a few places to start. robert jacobs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Upgared stable to testing, and I broke X, help please.
I am trying to upgarde a fairly important production machien from stabel to testing. I built a test machine at home this weekend and tried this, and all went well. However that machine had a smallish disk, and I did not install all the packages, big mistake! During the configuration step, I was prompted to choose, what I vaugely remember as a X server, but after I chose that later I swa some messages that made me think I might have picked XFree86 4, which was not what I intended to do! In any case, X was working great on this machine, untill I did this, so what's the best way to figure out what I have dome to create this mess, and get back to my working config? -- Stan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED]843-745-3154 Charleston SC. -- Windows 98: n. useless extension to a minor patch release for 32-bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor, written by a 2-bit company that can't stand for 1 bit of competition. - (c) 2000 Stan Brown. Redistribution via the Microsoft Network is prohibited.
Re: libqt2.2.x help
try ./configure --with-qt-dir=/path/to/qt2 i guess there is a problem finding qt2 when qt1 is installed too. i'm not an expert in this, but maybe it works for you On Saturday 04 November 2000 21:13, Jaye Inabnit ke6sls wrote: > Hello, > > I am attempting to './configure' a new kde2 utility > (http://www.1409.org/projects/kpsk/) and it depends on qt2.2 > or better. This am, my apt-get included 19 megs, of the updates, > qt2.2 was included - To my surprise. Yet, after a boot (just in case), > I attempted to run the configure script and it reports: > "checking for Qt... configure: error: Qt (snapshot >= Qt 2.1 beta2) > (headers and libraries) not found. Please check your installation! " > > Here is what my system reports: > ii libqt1g 1.45-1.1Shared Library > used by applications linked with libqt. > rc libqt1g-dev 1.45-1.1Environment for > QT GUI development. > ii libqt2 2.0.2-1.1 Qt GUI Library > (runtime version). > rc libqt2-dev 2.0.2-1.1 Qt GUI library > (development version). > ii libqt2.22.2.1-6.potato.1Qt GUI Library > (runtime version). > ii qt1g-doc1.45-1.1Comprehensive > docs (html), examples, and tutorial for QT. > ii qt2.2-doc 2.2.1-6.potato.1Tutorial and > reference documentation and examples for Qt. > > Even though dselect reports that I have libqt.2.2-dev installed, my system > seems to refuse to see it? > > I am somewhat nervous about qt, as I have heard that mistakes can be hard > to repair. If anyone can shed some light on this, I would really appreciate > it. > > PS - pls reply direct to [EMAIL PROTECTED] since I'm not subscribed to the > list at this time. > > TIA and best regards all
libqt2.2.x help
Hello, I am attempting to './configure' a new kde2 utility (http://www.1409.org/projects/kpsk/) and it depends on qt2.2 or better. This am, my apt-get included 19 megs, of the updates, qt2.2 was included - To my surprise. Yet, after a boot (just in case), I attempted to run the configure script and it reports: "checking for Qt... configure: error: Qt (snapshot >= Qt 2.1 beta2) (headers and libraries) not found. Please check your installation! " Here is what my system reports: ii libqt1g 1.45-1.1Shared Library used by applications linked with libqt. rc libqt1g-dev 1.45-1.1Environment for QT GUI development. ii libqt2 2.0.2-1.1 Qt GUI Library (runtime version). rc libqt2-dev 2.0.2-1.1 Qt GUI library (development version). ii libqt2.22.2.1-6.potato.1Qt GUI Library (runtime version). ii qt1g-doc1.45-1.1Comprehensive docs (html), examples, and tutorial for QT. ii qt2.2-doc 2.2.1-6.potato.1Tutorial and reference documentation and examples for Qt. Even though dselect reports that I have libqt.2.2-dev installed, my system seems to refuse to see it? I am somewhat nervous about qt, as I have heard that mistakes can be hard to repair. If anyone can shed some light on this, I would really appreciate it. PS - pls reply direct to [EMAIL PROTECTED] since I'm not subscribed to the list at this time. TIA and best regards all -- Jaye Inabnit, ARS ke6sls e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 707-442-6579 h/m 707-441-7096 p http://www.qsl.net/ke6slsICQ# 12741145 This mail composed with kmail on kde on X on linux warped by debian If it's stupid, but works, it ain't stupid.
Re: Installing X help
On Sun, Jul 30, 2000 at 09:13:18PM -0600, Chris Cameron wrote: > I'm hoping someone would be kind enough to help me out with a problem I'm > having with X. > > As usual I've screwed up part of my Linux system. I was trying to update > from KDE/X 3.3.5 to Gnome and X 3.3.6. After removing all evidence of X and > KDE, I tried installing X with the binaries on their site, but I ran into an ^ Who's site? > ldconfig problem complaining about a lack of Xaw3d. Same story when trying > this with .deb packages. > > Any chance this is a common problem? Is there at least another route I can > take to getting X going again? It'd be helpful to know which version of Debian (Slink, Potato, ...). If you're missing Xaw3d then you probably haven't grabbed all the necessary X packages (like xaw3d). Anyway, you probably want to install xaw3dg. Maybe you want to use apt? $ apt-get update $ apt-get install task-x-window-system task-gnome-desktop -- According to MegaHAL: The emu is a mass of incandescent gas, a gigantic nuclear furnace.
Installing X help
I'm hoping someone would be kind enough to help me out with a problem I'm having with X. As usual I've screwed up part of my Linux system. I was trying to update from KDE/X 3.3.5 to Gnome and X 3.3.6. After removing all evidence of X and KDE, I tried installing X with the binaries on their site, but I ran into an ldconfig problem complaining about a lack of Xaw3d. Same story when trying this with .deb packages. Any chance this is a common problem? Is there at least another route I can take to getting X going again? Thanks for any help, Chris
Re: X HELP
yeah i got it now... it's just the read permissions in /etc/X11/XF86Config my root has a umask of 700 thanks anyway On Mon, Jun 05, 2000 at 02:05:37PM +0200, Oswald Buddenhagen wrote: > > /etc/XF86Config > > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config.kreaper > > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config > > > all wrong. on debian it is /etc/X11/XF86Config ;-) > > -- > Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! > -- > If Windows is the answer, I want the problems back! > > > -- |kreaper| |[EMAIL PROTECTED]| |[EMAIL PROTECTED] | |[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Tuesday After Lunch is the cosmic time of the week.
Re: X HELP
> /etc/XF86Config > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config.kreaper > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config > all wrong. on debian it is /etc/X11/XF86Config ;-) -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- If Windows is the answer, I want the problems back!
X HELP
hi.. i just installed woody and just finished setting up X and am running gnome-helix fine... but it only works if i use gdm... if i'm going to just use "startx" to start X... i got this error... even i have /etc/XF86Config and /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config here starts the error in 'startx' XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300) Release Date: January 8 2000 If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) Operating System: Linux 2.2.15pre20 i686 [ELF] Configured drivers: Mach64: accelerated server for ATI Mach64 graphics adaptors (Patchlevel 1) (using VT number 7) Could not find config file! - Tried: /etc/XF86Config /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config.kreaper /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config Fatal server error: No config file found! Note, the X server no longer looks for XF86Config in $HOME When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full server output, not just the last messages Fatal server error: Error reading config file When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full server output, not just the last messages X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
need X help, please
Please give this newbie some advice. I have configured X to the point where I get an Enlightenment window including one open terminal window that gives me access to the command line. But I can't use any functions. When I try to open Eterm, Electric Eyes, GIMP, etc., I get messages saying they are not included in the /bin/bash path. I check echo $PATH naturally, but I don't understand what path the enlightenment stuff should go into. Also, when I try to go into GNOME, following instructions from the OReilly Debian book, I am told much of the stuff, gmc, panel, etc., don't exist. I try apt-get update or install or install --fix-missing with no luck or else to receive messages that "404 isn't found." Any ideas? Thanks in advance. STeve W Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: Problem with keyboard in X - HELP ME !
Use xkeycaps. Johann On Sat, 8 Jan 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi to all ! > > I need to customize the keyboard under X, but I am not able do it. > Without X (bash or csh), I usually use 'loadkeys ', and it works fine. > But when I start X, the loadkeys command loses his settings, and the > keyboard has got different keys's binding. > > The only one terminal in X that works enough fine is 'rvxt' (icewm), > but anyway I have got some problems using 'joe' (the editor), especially > with the arrows keys, which they seem don't recognize my settings at > all. > > Why ? > > Please help me ! > > Thanks. > > Have a nice week-end to all. Bye bye. > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > -- Johann Spies,Windsorlaan 19, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, South Africa Tel/Faks 033-346-1310 Sel/Cell 082-255-2388 "Refrain from anger, and turn from wrath; do not fret- it leads only to evil."Psalms 37:8
Problem with keyboard in X - HELP ME !
Hi to all ! I need to customize the keyboard under X, but I am not able do it. Without X (bash or csh), I usually use 'loadkeys ', and it works fine. But when I start X, the loadkeys command loses his settings, and the keyboard has got different keys's binding. The only one terminal in X that works enough fine is 'rvxt' (icewm), but anyway I have got some problems using 'joe' (the editor), especially with the arrows keys, which they seem don't recognize my settings at all. Why ? Please help me ! Thanks. Have a nice week-end to all. Bye bye.
X Help
Howdy all. I just had to install Red Hat 6.0 on a workstation at work (I was rooting for Debian but they said nope) and I've got X up and running fine sort of. When you exit out of X the terminal screens (all of them) give jumbled charachters all over the screen and the only way to get things back to normal is a reboot. I configured X using the XConfigurator that comes with RH6.0 and the Video Card and the monitor were both there in the list of hardware. Can anyone lend me a hand with figuring out why X when logging out screws everything up. Thanks. The config file that the server is using can be found here: http://simon.jojosarfo.org/XF86Config
Re: installing new kernel crashed X - Help
- Original Message - From: Micha Feigin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Debian-user Sent: Sunday, August 01, 1999 6:34 PM Subject: installing new kernel crashed X - Help > I tried to compile an install kernel 2.2.10 on a 486dx2. > It compiled correctly, but when I tried to install it it wouldn't start > (halted with a message that it was trying to open some module and couldn't > find it, and then that it couldn't mount root file system on 03:01.) > I rebooted with the old kernel (a localy compile 2.2.5). > I then tried to recompile 2.2.10, reinstalled it, but it still didn't > work(same error). > When i went back to the old kernel again and login into x, when i tried to > log as a normal user, the screen would go blank and then throw me back to > the login prompt (kdm). It did let me login as root. > On the text consoles (not x11) i can log in as a normal user. > What did I kill? > All i changed was the kernels and lilo (at list as far as i know). > If it helps, the compilation over filled my hard disk (it showed 0 space > before starting the compilation) > The second, the one that crashed the system, I didn't clean the kernel > source before rebooting. > Thanx > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > Dear Micha Feigin, I've had the X11 Problem, too. Possibly, you forgot to include some network drivers/ protocols needed by X11 (TCP/IP etc. I think) in the kernel. I just tried different protocols until it ran. If it can't mount the root fs, you forgot to include a driver for that fs in the kernel, I suppose. By the way, why are you willing to switch to 2.2.10??? You should clean up your hard disk-did it cause any errors when compiling the kernel? Kind Regards, Stephan Hachinger.
installing new kernel crashed X - Help
I tried to compile an install kernel 2.2.10 on a 486dx2. It compiled correctly, but when I tried to install it it wouldn't start (halted with a message that it was trying to open some module and couldn't find it, and then that it couldn't mount root file system on 03:01.) I rebooted with the old kernel (a localy compile 2.2.5). I then tried to recompile 2.2.10, reinstalled it, but it still didn't work(same error). When i went back to the old kernel again and login into x, when i tried to log as a normal user, the screen would go blank and then throw me back to the login prompt (kdm). It did let me login as root. On the text consoles (not x11) i can log in as a normal user. What did I kill? All i changed was the kernels and lilo (at list as far as i know). If it helps, the compilation over filled my hard disk (it showed 0 space before starting the compilation) The second, the one that crashed the system, I didn't clean the kernel source before rebooting. Thanx [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks for X help and Smail help
Thanks for the help with X: changing the permissions of /dev/null worked. I hadn't had other problems with this, 'cos I'm wasn't using normal user operation very much. I've also been trying to get my mail through fetchmail + smail from a pop3 server. I type : smail -bd fetchmail -v -p POP3 -k -u username serviceprovider and then enter my password: thydjgf2 (just kidding) If I have no messages, everything is hunky-dory: fetchmail has a chat with the POP3 server, and exits cleanly. However, if I have a message, SMTP comes into play, and it all goes horribly wrong: fetchmail: POP3< +OK 2210 octets reading message 1 of 1 (2210 bytes) fetchmail: SMTP< 220-rmwh2.Trinity2 Smail-3.2.0.101 (#2 1998-Jul-16) ready at Fr i, 15 Jan 1999 15:32:34 + (GMT) fetchmail: SMTP< 220 ESMTP supported fetchmail: SMTP> EHLO rmwh2.Trinity2 fetchmail: SMTP< 250-rmwh2.Trinity2 Hello rmwh2.Trinity2 (rmwh2.Trinity2 from ad dress [131.111.193.202]), here's what we support: fetchmail: SMTP< 250-EXPN fetchmail: SMTP< 250-SIZE 102400 fetchmail: SMTP< 250-8BITMIME fetchmail: SMTP< 250-PIPELINING fetchmail: SMTP< 250 HELP fetchmail: forwarding to rmwh2.Trinity2 fetchmail: SMTP> MAIL FROM: SIZE=2210 fetchmail: SMTP< 250 debian-user@lists.debian.org ... Sender Okay fetchmail: SMTP> RCPT TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> fetchmail: SMTP< 550 '<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>' not matched: (ERR _100) unknown user. fetchmail: SMTP listener doesn't like recipient address [EMAIL PROTECTED]' fetchmail: SMTP> RCPT TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> fetchmail: SMTP< 550 '<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>' not matched: (ERR _100) unknown user. fetchmail: can't even send to calling user! fetchmail: POP3> QUIT fetchmail: POP3< On Thu, Jan 14, 1999 at 10:08:15PM +, ktb wrote: fetchmail: SMTP transaction error while fetching from mail-serv.eng.cam.ac.uk fetchmail: SMTP> QUIT fetchmail: SMTP< 221 rmwh2.Trinity2 closing connection fetchmail: normal termination, status 10 Sorry, I don't know what bit is important! Can anyone tell me how to configure smail. Alternatively, I was going to install exim (I think I read something here about it being the way forward). I've downloaded the package, but dpkg won't install it, 'cos it conficts with smail, and won't remove smail, 'cos it's needed by mailx. Thanks for any help Rich
Re: X help
On Fri, 25 Dec 1998, Kent West wrote: >On Wed, 23 Dec 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> ok I recently installed Debian on my computer and when I set up X I set the >> resolution and everything right in xf86config and I did the xf86setup also >> >> But then I do startx and my resolution is way to big for my screen >> I tried changing the resolution about 10 times then I finally gave up and >> asked you guys >> > >I've noticed that I have better luck if I answer "no" when XF86Setup asks >if I want to use my existing XF86Config file for defaults. You might try >that (make a backup of /etc/X11/XF86Config first). To add to Ken's response, there's a "Screen" section in /etc/X11/XF86Config that looks something like this: Section "Screen" Driver "Accel" <-- the Driver you are interested in is most likely either "Accel" (if you use a server other than XF86_SVGA), or "SVGA", if -- you guessed it -- you are using XF86_SVGA Device "Trio64" Monitor "ASTVision" DefaultColorDepth 8 BlankTime 0 SuspendTime 0 OffTime 0 SubSection "Display" <-- this is the interesting section for video modes for each depth, the server will try the modes in the order they are listed here (if you don't give the server a -bpp optiion, it will likely run with 8 bpp, thus the "Depth 8" section woul be relevant). If you don't like the order the server tries the modes in here, just become root and reorder 'em. Also you can normally go through these modes with Ctrl-Alt-KP+ or Ctrl-Alt-KP-, where KP+ and KP- are "grey" + and - on the "ten-key-calculator" keypad, respectively. And there're plenty more goodies in the XF86Config manual page. Depth8 Modes "800x600" "640x480" "640x400" "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x76 8" "512x384" "480x300" "400x300" "320x240" "320x200" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubSection .. more SubSection "Display" entries here EndSection -- Evgeny Roubinchtein, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... Logic: The art of being wrong with confidence...
Re: X help
Kent West wrote: > > On Wed, 23 Dec 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > ok I recently installed Debian on my computer and when I set up X I set the > > resolution and everything right in xf86config and I did the xf86setup also > > > > But then I do startx and my resolution is way to big for my screen > > I tried changing the resolution about 10 times then I finally gave up and > > asked you guys > > > > I've noticed that I have better luck if I answer "no" when XF86Setup asks > if I want to use my existing XF86Config file for defaults. You might try > that (make a backup of /etc/X11/XF86Config first). Try using xf86config, instead of XF86Setup, it might help. Also, tell us the details of XF86Config file and what video card you are using. In my XF86Config, I have an entry like this (in the Screen section): Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1600x1200" "320x240" "400x300" "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1152x864" "1280x1024" <-- these go on the above line ViewPort 1600 1200 EndSubsection Now if you don't want to use your monitor as a viewport on a larger, virtual screen, make sure the ViewPort line is the same as the first entry on the Modes line. The first resolution on the Modes line is what X tries to start in. Note: not every video card will support all the modes lines above. You will probably have to edit the mode lines (prior to the Screen section) after selecting a video card in xf86config. -- Ed C.
Re: X help
On Wed, 23 Dec 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ok I recently installed Debian on my computer and when I set up X I set the > resolution and everything right in xf86config and I did the xf86setup also > > But then I do startx and my resolution is way to big for my screen > I tried changing the resolution about 10 times then I finally gave up and > asked you guys > I've noticed that I have better luck if I answer "no" when XF86Setup asks if I want to use my existing XF86Config file for defaults. You might try that (make a backup of /etc/X11/XF86Config first). -- Kent West [EMAIL PROTECTED] KC5ENO - Amateur Radio: When all else fails. Linux - Finally! A real OS for the Intel PC! "Life is an ongoing classroom." - Capt. James T. Kirk, "Dreadnought"
Re: X help
ok I recently installed Debian on my computer and when I set up X I set the resolution and everything right in xf86config and I did the xf86setup also But then I do startx and my resolution is way to big for my screen I tried changing the resolution about 10 times then I finally gave up and asked you guys
Re: X help
On Wed, 23 Dec 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ok I try all that I edit xf86config and all that > > but it still doesnt change my resolution > you have any other suggestions on how to do this? I may be getting in late on this thread; at any rate, I don't recall what your specific problem is or what things you've tried. However, from your post I take it that you'd like to change your video resolution. You might try running XF86Setup and try to change your settings there. If that doesn't work, you might repost with a brief summary to remind us (or at least me) of your problem/attempted_solutions. -- Kent West [EMAIL PROTECTED] KC5ENO - Amateur Radio: When all else fails. Linux - Finally! A real OS for the Intel PC! "Life is an ongoing classroom." - Capt. James T. Kirk, "Dreadnought"
Re: X help
Ok I try all that I edit xf86config and all that but it still doesnt change my resolution you have any other suggestions on how to do this?
Re: X help
On Sun, 20 Dec 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > When I install X I configure it right and then it goes into X and the > resolution is way to big for my monitor > > Is there a way I can change the resolution so X can fit my screen Yup. It's on the FAQ's. also try to look for the line "Virtual" in /etc/X11/XF86Config and comment that like or make the value the same as the highest resolution in every color depth. ciao. k e c h i e
Re: X help
On Sun, 20 Dec 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > When I install X I configure it right and then it goes into X and the > resolution is way to big for my monitor What you mean?Do you mean that when you move a mouse to the edge of a screen (left/bottom), you shift to another screen? It's called 'virtual desktop', it's perfectly normal > Is there a way I can change the resolution so X can fit my screen To answer this: If you know at what resolution you are right now, run xf86config and , after you choose all the parameters of video/monitor, you will be given a choice of modes. Just look up the mode you are in, say, you use 1028x764 at 8dpp , but you want to use 800x600 at 8dpp. Then hit 1 ( change modes for the 8dpp). There you can make up your own orde of modes. SO you put 800x600 first. For example: You have 640x480, 800x600, 1024x764 at 8dpp ANd 1024x764 is too bad for you. Hit 1, and choose 800x600, and then 640x480. When you come back, you will have 800x640, 640x480 at 8dpp Therefor, when xserver searches for the first valid mode, your 1024x764 will not be used, since it's not in the list. And 800x640 will be used instead. > Thanks No problem. Andrew Never include a comment that will help | Andrew Ivanov someone else understand your code. | [EMAIL PROTECTED] If they understand it, they don't | ICQ: 12402354 need you. |
X help
When I install X I configure it right and then it goes into X and the resolution is way to big for my monitor Is there a way I can change the resolution so X can fit my screen Thanks
Re: Virtual Desktop in X HELP
Rick Smith wrote: > > Hi > > As you will get form this I am definatley a NEWBIE, I am having a problem > shutting off the Virtual desktop in X I just want all my desktop in one > viewing area... I am running a Diamond 3d2000 and a Princeton monitor > (ultra 15) amd I am using th eSVGA Xserver.. > > All help will be greatley appreciated! > > Rick Smith > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null I think hat you want to do is edit our XF86Config File (find it in /etc/X11). You need to find the 'screen' section. In this section there is a subsection for each colour depth (eg, 8, 15 and 16 bpp etc.). For each of the colour depths thee will be a line that says 'virtual 1024 768'. The numbers may be different in your case, but they are what you want to change. Set the Virtual size to the largest size listed on the Modes line and that should give you what you want. You can also change modes by pressing 'Ctrl & Alt & +or-' , but use the + and - keys on the number pad. Hope this helps. -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
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Hi As you will get form this I am definatley a NEWBIE, I am having a problem shutting off the Virtual desktop in X I just want all my desktop in one viewing area... I am running a Diamond 3d2000 and a Princeton monitor (ultra 15) amd I am using th eSVGA Xserver.. All help will be greatley appreciated! Rick Smith -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
RE: X Help
I am running Debian 1.31. I want to install X windows on my system.
Keep in mind that I have run X windows on this machine in the past
using
XFree86. So I know there is no incompatability in the software
hardware
issue.
Here is the problem:
I cannot run XF86Setup. It will not show anything on my monitor. I
configure it by way of xf86config and run startx and get a blank
screen
also. I have tried the copy off my CD and the copy on the debian FTP
site with the same results. BTW, it must be loading because all I
have
to do is wait for the hard drive activity to stop and press
CTRL-ALT-Backspace and get back to my CLI. This has to be something
simple that I have overlooked since I cannot see the system not
working. BTW, I have looked at the configuration file from my old
install and cannot find anything meaningfull different between the
two.
Here is my hardware:
HP Pavilion 7166
133 MHZ Pentium
36 MEG RAM
Several HD's
IDE CD-rom
S3 Trio64 V+ built in vidio card with 1 MEG ram
HP Pavilion 15" Monitor
Hope this helps.
Thanks
Brian Schramm
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Have you tried to run XF86Setup and NOT use defaults found in
XF86Config file?
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> I cannot run XF86Setup. It will not show anything on my monitor. I
Have you tried to run XF86Setup and NOT use defaults found in
XF86Config file?
Alex Y.
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I am running Debian 1.31. I want to install X windows on my system. Keep in mind that I have run X windows on this machine in the past using XFree86. So I know there is no incompatability in the software hardware issue. Here is the problem: I cannot run XF86Setup. It will not show anything on my monitor. I configure it by way of xf86config and run startx and get a blank screen also. I have tried the copy off my CD and the copy on the debian FTP site with the same results. BTW, it must be loading because all I have to do is wait for the hard drive activity to stop and press CTRL-ALT-Backspace and get back to my CLI. This has to be something simple that I have overlooked since I cannot see the system not working. BTW, I have looked at the configuration file from my old install and cannot find anything meaningfull different between the two. Here is my hardware: HP Pavilion 7166 133 MHZ Pentium 36 MEG RAM Several HD's IDE CD-rom S3 Trio64 V+ built in vidio card with 1 MEG ram HP Pavilion 15" Monitor Hope this helps. Thanks Brian Schramm [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- E-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST. Trouble? E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
