Re: [newbie] Wrong Choice of Monitor while installation
This can actually be kind of fun. I changed video boards to an openGL compatible board so I could run Tux Racer. I really screwed up and could not really see on my monitor once Linux booted up. In fact it would not launch X-windows. So I had to actually run XF86config to redo the monitor and video board. So log in as root and run the config file to change your settings. Once it is saved, you should be good to go. Chandresh Prakash wrote: > Hi everyone, > I am new to this mailing list and I recently tried to install Mandrake 7.2 > on my Windows 2000 machine > I mistakenly chose the wrong monitor and now everything will work fine till > the booting of linux is over > and I am not able to see anything. > Can anyone pls help me . > I am really feeling very helpless. > > Many Thanx in Advance, > Chandresh > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Wrong Choice of Monitor while installation
I made the same mistake when installing 8.1. What follows works for 8.1, but I don't know about 7.2. I simply re-ran the installation process, choosing "update" and expert mode. I made no changes to the file system nor selected any software packages. When it comes time to select a monitor, I made sure to pick the correct one. (Using expert mode gives you much more control at this point, and if I recall lets you test your choice.) If none of the choices seem right, pick a plain vanilla generic monitor for now and fix it later from the Mandrake Control Center. Before doing this, boot into Win2K and see how Windows identifies your monitor. -- Warren Post Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras http://www.srcopan.vze.com/ On Friday 21 December 2001 22:20, Chandresh Prakash wrote: > Hi everyone, > I am new to this mailing list and I recently tried to install Mandrake 7.2 > on my Windows 2000 machine > I mistakenly chose the wrong monitor and now everything will work fine till > the booting of linux is over > and I am not able to see anything. > Can anyone pls help me . > I am really feeling very helpless. > > Many Thanx in Advance, > Chandresh Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Wrong Choice of Monitor while installation
On Sat, 22 Dec 2001 09:50:15 +0530, "Chandresh Prakash" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> Hi everyone, > I am new to this mailing list and I recently tried to install Mandrake 7.2 > on my Windows 2000 machine > I mistakenly chose the wrong monitor and now everything will work fine till > the booting of linux is over > and I am not able to see anything. > Can anyone pls help me . > I am really feeling very helpless. > > Many Thanx in Advance, > Chandresh Once booted, press ctrl+alt+F1 to change to a text console. Login as root and then type 'XFdrake'. Enter your settings and you should be fine. -- Sridhar Dhanapalan Windows: The first user interface where you click Start to turn it off. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Wrong Choice of Monitor while installation
Hi everyone, I am new to this mailing list and I recently tried to install Mandrake 7.2 on my Windows 2000 machine I mistakenly chose the wrong monitor and now everything will work fine till the booting of linux is over and I am not able to see anything. Can anyone pls help me . I am really feeling very helpless. Many Thanx in Advance, Chandresh Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
