Re: [newbie] Odd install problem --- did not set up X
my pleasure - Original Message - From: "Roger Bird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 6:54 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Odd install problem --- did not set up X > Thank you very much, Eunice. That worked perfectly! Everything runs like a > dream! > > Roger > > PS. Mandrake rocks! > > > > Eunice Thompson wrote: > > > Roger, > > When you install in expert mode, you have to make sure that you install all > > the Window Managers (I think that's the term),when it gives you that list of > > packages you want to install. > > This happened to me also. The easiest way I found to correct this, was to > > pop the CD back in, go through the installation process again and do an > > Upgrade,instead of an install (make sure that you've still selected the > > expert mode and either normal or development for the type of install). > > It won't change any of your partitions, > > but it will allow you to add more packages. > > When you get to that stage, just uncheck each (+) to see what's there, and > > select which packages you want/need. I think it's called "xwindow manager" > > or something like that. > > Hope this helps > > > > - Original Message ----- > > From: "Roger Bird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 7:35 AM > > Subject: [newbie] Odd install problem --- did not set up X > > > > > I performed a new install of MD 7.0-2 last night on my AMD K6-2 350 w/ > > > ATI xpert@play, 5.1gb, 96mb. > > > > > > I did an "Expert" install. It detected my nic and I correctly > > > configured @home. (cool!) But the DrakX (i think that is what the > > > install program is called) completely skipped over the "configure X" > > > portion of the install. > > > > > > I did instruct the install to install all X-Windows programs. > > > > > > Xconfigurator, xconf, startx, ... none of this works (yes I ran them as > > > root) > > > > > > So now I have just regular text mode. I need to get X working. > > > > > > What is the easiest way to do this? I want to use KDE. On a previous > > > install, x worked fine and installed all the great icons in KDE. The > > > only problem was my nic was not being detected, so I did a re-install. > > > Not the nic is fine, @home is fine, but X does not work. > > > > > > Please help. > > > > > > Thank you. > > > Roger > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Roger Bird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Toronto, Ontario > > > > > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Odd install problem --- did not set up X
Thank you very much, Eunice. That worked perfectly! Everything runs like a dream! Roger PS. Mandrake rocks! Eunice Thompson wrote: > Roger, > When you install in expert mode, you have to make sure that you install all > the Window Managers (I think that's the term),when it gives you that list of > packages you want to install. > This happened to me also. The easiest way I found to correct this, was to > pop the CD back in, go through the installation process again and do an > Upgrade,instead of an install (make sure that you've still selected the > expert mode and either normal or development for the type of install). > It won't change any of your partitions, > but it will allow you to add more packages. > When you get to that stage, just uncheck each (+) to see what's there, and > select which packages you want/need. I think it's called "xwindow manager" > or something like that. > Hope this helps > > - Original Message - > From: "Roger Bird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 7:35 AM > Subject: [newbie] Odd install problem --- did not set up X > > > I performed a new install of MD 7.0-2 last night on my AMD K6-2 350 w/ > > ATI xpert@play, 5.1gb, 96mb. > > > > I did an "Expert" install. It detected my nic and I correctly > > configured @home. (cool!) But the DrakX (i think that is what the > > install program is called) completely skipped over the "configure X" > > portion of the install. > > > > I did instruct the install to install all X-Windows programs. > > > > Xconfigurator, xconf, startx, ... none of this works (yes I ran them as > > root) > > > > So now I have just regular text mode. I need to get X working. > > > > What is the easiest way to do this? I want to use KDE. On a previous > > install, x worked fine and installed all the great icons in KDE. The > > only problem was my nic was not being detected, so I did a re-install. > > Not the nic is fine, @home is fine, but X does not work. > > > > Please help. > > > > Thank you. > > Roger > > > > > > -- > > Roger Bird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Toronto, Ontario > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Odd install problem --- did not set up X
On a last resort, try XF86Setup. It's an old way of setting up X-Windows. Not used anymore except for extreme cases (with the exception of Slackware where Xconfigurator doesn't exist) Jero Roger Bird writes: > I performed a new install of MD 7.0-2 last night on my AMD K6-2 350 w/ > ATI xpert@play, 5.1gb, 96mb. > > I did an "Expert" install. It detected my nic and I correctly > configured @home. (cool!) But the DrakX (i think that is what the > install program is called) completely skipped over the "configure X" > portion of the install. > > I did instruct the install to install all X-Windows programs. > > Xconfigurator, xconf, startx, ... none of this works (yes I ran them as > root) > > So now I have just regular text mode. I need to get X working. > > What is the easiest way to do this? I want to use KDE. On a previous > install, x worked fine and installed all the great icons in KDE. The > only problem was my nic was not being detected, so I did a re-install. > Not the nic is fine, @home is fine, but X does not work. > > Please help. > > Thank you. > Roger > > > -- > Roger Bird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Toronto, Ontario > > >
Re: [[newbie] Odd install problem --- did not set up X]
Roger Bird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I performed a new install of MD 7.0-2 last night on my AMD K6-2 350 w/ > ATI xpert@play, 5.1gb, 96mb. > > I did an "Expert" install. It detected my nic and I correctly > configured @home. (cool!) But the DrakX (i think that is what the > install program is called) completely skipped over the "configure X" > portion of the install. > > I did instruct the install to install all X-Windows programs. > > Xconfigurator, xconf, startx, ... none of this works (yes I ran them as > root) > > So now I have just regular text mode. I need to get X working. > > What is the easiest way to do this? I want to use KDE. On a previous > install, x worked fine and installed all the great icons in KDE. The > only problem was my nic was not being detected, so I did a re-install. > Not the nic is fine, @home is fine, but X does not work. > > Please help. > > Thank you. > Roger === Try typing XF86Setup (careful..., case sensitive) from the command line. HTH, Mike "What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?" --W. C. Fields Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [newbie] Odd install problem --- did not set up X
I will try that tonight and keep you posted. Thanks Roger Eunice Thompson wrote: > Roger, > When you install in expert mode, you have to make sure that you install all > the Window Managers (I think that's the term),when it gives you that list of > packages you want to install. > This happened to me also. The easiest way I found to correct this, was to > pop the CD back in, go through the installation process again and do an > Upgrade,instead of an install (make sure that you've still selected the > expert mode and either normal or development for the type of install). > It won't change any of your partitions, > but it will allow you to add more packages. > When you get to that stage, just uncheck each (+) to see what's there, and > select which packages you want/need. I think it's called "xwindow manager" > or something like that. > Hope this helps > > - Original Message - > From: "Roger Bird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 7:35 AM > Subject: [newbie] Odd install problem --- did not set up X > > > I performed a new install of MD 7.0-2 last night on my AMD K6-2 350 w/ > > ATI xpert@play, 5.1gb, 96mb. > > > > I did an "Expert" install. It detected my nic and I correctly > > configured @home. (cool!) But the DrakX (i think that is what the > > install program is called) completely skipped over the "configure X" > > portion of the install. > > > > I did instruct the install to install all X-Windows programs. > > > > Xconfigurator, xconf, startx, ... none of this works (yes I ran them as > > root) > > > > So now I have just regular text mode. I need to get X working. > > > > What is the easiest way to do this? I want to use KDE. On a previous > > install, x worked fine and installed all the great icons in KDE. The > > only problem was my nic was not being detected, so I did a re-install. > > Not the nic is fine, @home is fine, but X does not work. > > > > Please help. > > > > Thank you. > > Roger > > > > > > -- > > Roger Bird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Toronto, Ontario > > > > > > -- Roger Bird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Senior Accountant i4i 116 Spadina Ave., 5th Floor Toronto, Ontario M5V 2K6 ph 416.504.0141 Ext 206 fx 416.504.1785 http://www.i4i.com
Re: [newbie] Odd install problem --- did not set up X
Roger, When you install in expert mode, you have to make sure that you install all the Window Managers (I think that's the term),when it gives you that list of packages you want to install. This happened to me also. The easiest way I found to correct this, was to pop the CD back in, go through the installation process again and do an Upgrade,instead of an install (make sure that you've still selected the expert mode and either normal or development for the type of install). It won't change any of your partitions, but it will allow you to add more packages. When you get to that stage, just uncheck each (+) to see what's there, and select which packages you want/need. I think it's called "xwindow manager" or something like that. Hope this helps - Original Message - From: "Roger Bird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 7:35 AM Subject: [newbie] Odd install problem --- did not set up X > I performed a new install of MD 7.0-2 last night on my AMD K6-2 350 w/ > ATI xpert@play, 5.1gb, 96mb. > > I did an "Expert" install. It detected my nic and I correctly > configured @home. (cool!) But the DrakX (i think that is what the > install program is called) completely skipped over the "configure X" > portion of the install. > > I did instruct the install to install all X-Windows programs. > > Xconfigurator, xconf, startx, ... none of this works (yes I ran them as > root) > > So now I have just regular text mode. I need to get X working. > > What is the easiest way to do this? I want to use KDE. On a previous > install, x worked fine and installed all the great icons in KDE. The > only problem was my nic was not being detected, so I did a re-install. > Not the nic is fine, @home is fine, but X does not work. > > Please help. > > Thank you. > Roger > > > -- > Roger Bird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Toronto, Ontario > > >
[newbie] Odd install problem --- did not set up X
I performed a new install of MD 7.0-2 last night on my AMD K6-2 350 w/ ATI xpert@play, 5.1gb, 96mb. I did an "Expert" install. It detected my nic and I correctly configured @home. (cool!) But the DrakX (i think that is what the install program is called) completely skipped over the "configure X" portion of the install. I did instruct the install to install all X-Windows programs. Xconfigurator, xconf, startx, ... none of this works (yes I ran them as root) So now I have just regular text mode. I need to get X working. What is the easiest way to do this? I want to use KDE. On a previous install, x worked fine and installed all the great icons in KDE. The only problem was my nic was not being detected, so I did a re-install. Not the nic is fine, @home is fine, but X does not work. Please help. Thank you. Roger -- Roger Bird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Toronto, Ontario
