[newbie] Machine hangs in X
Could anybody tell me why my machine hangs when i try and run X It is a fresh installation. I am running a AMD thunderbird 800 with 128Mb Ram and a voodoo3 3000. It only hangs with X. Thank you Alan _ http://www.mailbox.co.za the South-African free email service -- Best TV, VCR, HI-HI, appliances prices: http://www.brandshop.co.za
Re: [newbie] Machine hangs in X
Alan Rolfe wrote: Could anybody tell me why my machine hangs when i try and run X Quick test. If you hit Ctrl-Alt-F1, does it go back to the text screen? If so, then press Ctrl-F7 and see if it pops up with something that looks like a desktop. I've seen numerous cases with machines that get their address via dhcp that X appears to hang. It's actually running, but something network related causes it to delay the display. This is a shot in the dark though. -- Blue skies... Todd | Get a bigger hammer! | Sometimes you get what you want. | | http://www.mrball.net | Sometimes you get experience. | | http://faq.mrball.net | --unknown origin |
Re: [newbie] Machine hangs in X
CB wrote: Quick test. If you hit Ctrl-Alt-F1, does it go back to the text screen? If so, then press Ctrl-F7 and see if it pops up with something Sorry. Alt-F7. -- Blue skies... Todd | Get a bigger hammer! | Sometimes you get what you want. | | http://www.mrball.net | Sometimes you get experience. | | http://faq.mrball.net | --unknown origin |
Re: [newbie] Machine hangs in X
I have the opposite problem: when in console mode, I don't know how to switch to X Anybody to help me? Is this a very stupid question? If so, please excuse me :-) Thanks Gonzalo H CB wrote: Alan Rolfe wrote: Could anybody tell me why my machine hangs when i try and run X Quick test. If you hit Ctrl-Alt-F1, does it go back to the text screen? If so, then press Ctrl-F7 and see if it pops up with something that looks like a desktop. I've seen numerous cases with machines that get their address via dhcp that X appears to hang. It's actually running, but something network related causes it to delay the display. This is a shot in the dark though. -- Blue skies... Todd | Get a bigger hammer! | Sometimes you get what you want. | | http://www.mrball.net | Sometimes you get experience. | | http://faq.mrball.net | --unknown origin |
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You should be able to just type startx at the prompt and it should work. That's all I do and it works. Maureen
Re: [newbie] Machine hangs in X
On Sunday 08 April 2001 22:36, you wrote: I have the opposite problem: when in console mode, I don't know how to switch to X Anybody to help me? Is this a very stupid question? If so, please excuse me :-) Thanks Gonzalo H snip | Get a bigger hammer! | Sometimes you get what you want. | | http://www.mrball.net | Sometimes you get experience. | | http://faq.mrball.net | --unknown origin | No question is stupid, this stuff is not intuitively obvious. In console all you have to do is type " startx" if using KDE. It is slightly different if you use gnome, but someone else will have to help if that is the case. Enjoy the adventure. -- Dennis M. registered linux user # 180842
Re: Re: [newbie] Machine hangs in X
I did ask Linux to get dhcp address from a Windows machine. I will try and disable the network component and see if a can get it up and running. Thanks. On Sun, 08 Apr 2001 23:36:48 -0400 Gonzalo ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I have the opposite problem: when in console mode, I don't know how to switch to X Anybody to help me? Is this a very stupid question? If so, please excuse me :-) Thanks Gonzalo H CB wrote: Alan Rolfe wrote: Could anybody tell me why my machine hangs when i try and run X Quick test. If you hit Ctrl-Alt-F1, does it go back to the text screen? If so, then press Ctrl-F7 and see if it pops up with something that looks like a desktop. I've seen numerous cases with machines that get their address via dhcp that X appears to hang. It's actually running, but something network related causes it to delay the display. This is a shot in the dark though. -- Blue skies... Todd | Get a bigger hammer! | Sometimes you get what you want. | | http://www.mrball.net | Sometimes you get experience. | | http://faq.mrball.net | --unknown origin | _ http://www.mailbox.co.za the South-African free email service -- Best TV, VCR, HI-HI, appliances prices: http://www.brandshop.co.za
