Y'all have been a great help in isolating my X probs - As it turns out, the
problem seems to be VMWare related (I neglected to mention that I was running in
a virtual machine because I thought it was irrelevent) - after several gyrations
and major snafu's, I ended up re-installing Linux complete
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> > Sent: Thu 06 April 2000 4:20
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject:Re: [[newbie] Starting Linux without X] -
> What next?
> >
> > What problems are you experiencing with X? is it
> just video problems, or
> > is
What problems are you experiencing with X? is it just video problems, or is
it something serious. the more info you give us, the more we can help.
Okay, now I have Linux running without X - now how do I fix X? Is there an
easy
way to uninstall X, then re-install it from the Mandrake CD? (or
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>
> Okay, now I have Linux running without X - now how do I fix X? Is there an
easy
> way to uninstall X, then re-install it from the Mandrake CD? (or a hard way
-
> I'm open to suggestions...)
=
>From the command line, type
XF86Setup
[careful,
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> I have been hosed several times now by installing enlightenment themes - not
> sure if it's my fault or if there are a lot of buggy ethemes out there...
>
> Anyway, now when I boot Linux, it gets to the ascii mandrake logon screen, then
> changes video modes as if to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> Anyway, now when I boot Linux, it gets to the ascii mandrake logon screen,
then
> changes video modes as if to go to the X-based logon, which it usually does,
> but
> then it bounces back to the ascii logon screen, changes video modes, back to
> the
> ascii screen a
Okay, now I have Linux running without X - now how do I fix X? Is there an easy
way to uninstall X, then re-install it from the Mandrake CD? (or a hard way -
I'm open to suggestions...)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 1. How do I boot Linux into command line mode without invoking the
graphical
> logon screen?
At the boot prompt, type: linux 3
Mike
"Always remember that I have taken more out of alcohol
than alcohol has taken out of me."
I have been hosed several times now by installing enlightenment themes - not
sure if it's my fault or if there are a lot of buggy ethemes out there...
Anyway, now when I boot Linux, it gets to the ascii mandrake logon screen, then
changes video modes as if to go to the X-based logon, which it u
