Re: [newbie] X sever
On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 14:42:18 +0100 drew martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, How do I turn off Xsever?So I can install some new video driver.I have tied everything I can think off. I'm running MDK 9.1,I've work out how to get to the folder in a Terminal,bu keep getting the error messageyou apper to be running a X sever please,turn off. The drivers are the new Nvidia ones for my TNT2 Drew Drew, there are some excellent how to's and installation manuals on the NVidia web pages, i suggest you download and print the ones you need for reference. But the file you need to edit is inittab found here. /etc/inittab you need to set the run level to 3 and reboot in order to install the drivers (this will put you into full text mode) so you need to be comfortable editing files without grapical interface (I use mc for this) when the installation is complete you will need to edit the inittab file again and set it back to 5 in order to boot back into your x server. If all went well you should see a NVidia startup screen when x server starts. Hope this helps. Regards, Dan Gordon -- 10:02:20 up 1 day, 12:48, 1 user, load average: 0.01, 0.02, 0.00 Wed Jul 23 10:02:20 EDT 2003 The world is coming to an end. Please log off. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] X sever
On Wednesday 23 Jul 2003 3:34 pm, Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Wed, 2003-07-23 at 23:42, drew martin wrote: Hi All, How do I turn off Xsever?So I can install some new video driver.I have tied everything I can think off. I'm running MDK 9.1,I've work out how to get to the folder in a Terminal,bu keep getting the error messageyou apper to be running a X sever please,turn off. The drivers are the new Nvidia ones for my TNT2 Drew Set your system to boot into runlevel 3 - after that, then you can safely install the video driver - and test it by starting X with startx - then once you're satisfied that the driver works correctly, reset the system runlevel to 5 (graphical login) Hi Stephen, How do you do this?Dummy needs walk thought cause I'm complete Newbie. Drew Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] X sever
drew martin wrote: Hi All, How do I turn off Xsever?So I can install some new video driver.I have tied everything I can think off. I'm running MDK 9.1,I've work out how to get to the folder in a Terminal,bu keep getting the error messageyou apper to be running a X sever please,turn off. The drivers are the new Nvidia ones for my TNT2 Drew In a console, logged in as root, type: telinit 3 That will stop X. Once you are done installing the video drivers: telinit 5 That's what I do anyway. It works for me. -- Brant Fitzsimmons [EMAIL PROTECTED] Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. -George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman (1903) Maxims for Revolutionists Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] X sever
drew martin wrote: Hi All, How do I turn off Xsever?So I can install some new video driver.I have tied everything I can think off. I'm running MDK 9.1,I've work out how to get to the folder in a Terminal,bu keep getting the error messageyou apper to be running a X sever please,turn off. The drivers are the new Nvidia ones for my TNT2 Drew Drew, On a xterm,konsole,etc. do an init 3 as root. This will take you to a place without an X server running, and you can do everything command.-line. When finished do an init 5 (if I remeber correctly). Best of luck, -- *Eduardo Silva* Wireless Network Engineer mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] X sever
Title: RE: [newbie] X sever -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stephen Kuhn Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 9:34 AM To: Mandrake Newbie Subject: Re: [newbie] X sever On Wed, 2003-07-23 at 23:42, drew martin wrote: Hi All, How do I turn off Xsever?So I can install some new video driver.I have tied everything I can think off. I'm running MDK 9.1,I've work out how to get to the folder in a Terminal,bu keep getting the error messageyou apper to be running a X sever please,turn off. The drivers are the new Nvidia ones for my TNT2 Drew Set your system to boot into runlevel 3 - after that, then you can safely install the video driver - and test it by starting X with startx - then once you're satisfied that the driver works correctly, reset the system runlevel to 5 (graphical login) -- Thu Jul 24 00:30:00 EST 2003 00:30:00 up 9 days, 16:33, 3 users, load average: 0.78, 0.56, 0.42 - | __ __ |kuhn media australia | | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn | | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1+ RH 9 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * It is easier to write an incorrect program than understand a correct one. I have found that the easiest thing to do is boot failsafe and then login as my user self and then login as su from there. That way nothing needs be changed for regular boot up. I don't know enough vi so I make sure to hav midnight commander (mc) installed. It is on the d/l CDs just doesn't auto install unless you pick the package. HTH Dennis M.
Re: [newbie] X sever
On Wednesday 23 Jul 2003 3:59 pm, drew martin wrote: On Wednesday 23 Jul 2003 3:34 pm, Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Wed, 2003-07-23 at 23:42, drew martin wrote: Hi All, How do I turn off Xsever?So I can install some new video driver.I have tied everything I can think off. I'm running MDK 9.1,I've work out how to get to the folder in a Terminal,bu keep getting the error messageyou apper to be running a X sever please,turn off. The drivers are the new Nvidia ones for my TNT2 Drew Set your system to boot into runlevel 3 - after that, then you can safely install the video driver - and test it by starting X with startx - then once you're satisfied that the driver works correctly, reset the system runlevel to 5 (graphical login) Hi Stephen, How do you do this?Dummy needs walk thought cause I'm complete Newbie. Drew If you want to run in text mode for this one session only, don't bother changing any scripts anywhere. Just boot up as normal, but as soon as the lilo splash comes up hit Esc. Then type 'linux 3'. This will take you to a console and you can do whatever the instructions tell you to remove the old card driver and install the new one. Boot as normal afterwards. HTH Anne Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] X sever
On Thu, 2003-07-24 at 00:59, drew martin wrote: On Wednesday 23 Jul 2003 3:34 pm, Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Wed, 2003-07-23 at 23:42, drew martin wrote: Hi All, How do I turn off Xsever?So I can install some new video driver.I have tied everything I can think off. I'm running MDK 9.1,I've work out how to get to the folder in a Terminal,bu keep getting the error messageyou apper to be running a X sever please,turn off. The drivers are the new Nvidia ones for my TNT2 Drew Set your system to boot into runlevel 3 - after that, then you can safely install the video driver - and test it by starting X with startx - then once you're satisfied that the driver works correctly, reset the system runlevel to 5 (graphical login) Hi Stephen, How do you do this?Dummy needs walk thought cause I'm complete Newbie. Drew kedit /etc/inittab Change where the default is set to 5 to 3 - reboot. Change your driver or do what you need to do. Then when you're happy with it all, change the runlevel back. -- Thu Jul 24 01:55:00 EST 2003 01:55:00 up 9 days, 17:58, 3 users, load average: 0.63, 0.58, 0.34 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1+ RH 9 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * compuberty, n: The uncomfortable period of emotional and hormonal changes a computer experiences when the operating system is upgraded and a sun4 is put online sharing files. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
