X (Svirge GX/2 Or Monitor)? problem

Hi, I have been trying every where but keep hitting dead ends for the past 4 - 5 months... in other areas on web etc (Hack, hack, hack) (I accept I don't know what I'm doing but I posted a log file below) I have an ADI Provist monitor CD 484 (Which I can't find any specs for ... So how can I

X Not starting ? S3 Virge GX/2

Hi all, I have a potato box and trying to install X Current Config is S3 Virge GX/2 4mb Card and an ADI ProVista VD 548 Monitor (Which I can't seem to get specs for ...) No valid Modes seem to come through and when I run XF86_S3 it falls over. Any ideas? Cheers Kim Christi

Re: deleting directory

Ooops, Apoligies... Ignore the -f (like the rest of the discussion ... my mistake was meant to be -ri ;) Thanks >>> Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/01/02 06:24pm >>> On Fri, Nov 01, 2002 at 03:36:46PM +0800, Kim Christiansen wrote: > If unsure try rm -rif /pa

Re: deleting directory

rm -rf directory is definately way to go ... though before you press enter count to 5 and ensure you haven't typed rm -rf / (potential to say goodbye to everything ) If unsure try rm -rif /path/directory at least you may save yourself a small heartache. cheers >>> "Oyvind A. Holm" <[EM

X - AdiProvista VD-484 and S3Virge GX/2

Hi all, Am having difficulties configuring the above into a Potato box. I believe the card isn't the problem (ie 525 on the list in xconfigure) 4Mb Card I believe hsync = 30 - 54 vsync = 50-60 If anyone can point me somewhere it would be a great help- cheers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Woody - New Install Chroot Failure .. segmentation fault

More info... it seems to have a segmentation fault occuring at the time installing "/var/lib/dpkg/info/base-files.postinst segmentation fault chown root.staff $1 2>/dev/null" I am doing an automatic install with nothing else (no network or devices added just raw base install) cheers Kim -

Woody - New Install Chroot Failure

Hi, Have started with fresh machine and with Debian 3.0 Pressed disks. I have tried various configurations with partitions on a 1.4G drive and still getting stuck with various stages of install. ALL msg say: Failure trying to run: chroot /target dpkg --force-depends --install /var/cache/apt/

Woody - Failure running chroot on Install

Finally started Fresh Install of Woody continue to get (from Second Console window) (none) user.info dbootsrap[76]: Failure trying to run: chroot /target dpkg --force-depends --install /var/cache/apt/archives/debconf_1.0.32_all.deb Searched HOW-to's and FAQ and now have No idea. Hda = /hda1 10