Re: [newbie] Changing machines causes problems -- can't log on.

1999-12-31 Thread John Aldrich
On Fri, 31 Dec 1999, you wrote: > > 2) The other option is to type linux single at your lilo prompt when you > reboot. this will throw you into a shell as root. you can then type init 3 and > reboot - then run Xconfigurator or whatever. > 3) Type linux 3 at the LILO prompt. This will be a multi-

Re: [newbie] Changing machines causes problems -- can't log on.

1999-12-31 Thread Des Wass
On 31/12/99, Pete Clapham said: >On Sat, 1 Jan 2000 07:42:53 +1100, Des Wass wrote: > >>Does your machin boot straight into X? >> > >YES IT DOES. FOR MOST PURPOSES, THIS SEEMED LIKE THE MOST APPROPRIATE WAY TO GO > OK. Here's two options: 1) If you can login, open a console/terminal wind

Re: [newbie] Changing machines causes problems -- can't log on.

1999-12-31 Thread Pete Clapham
On Sat, 1 Jan 2000 07:42:53 +1100, Des Wass wrote: >Does your machin boot straight into X? > YES IT DOES. FOR MOST PURPOSES, THIS SEEMED LIKE THE MOST APPROPRIATE WAY TO GO > >Are you having these problems when you fire up X or anywhere - even >command-line.? > DON'T KNOW. BECAUSE IT BOOT

Re: [newbie] Changing machines causes problems -- can't log on.

1999-12-31 Thread Des Wass
Does your machin boot straight into X? Are you having these problems when you fire up X or anywhere - even command-line.? On 31/12/99, Pete Clapham said: >Hi, all -- > >I have loaded Linux-Mandrake onto a new server and have an odd problem. I configured >it on a Pentium-II with a Millenium

Re: [newbie] Changing machines causes problems -- can't log on.

1999-12-31 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Fri, 31 Dec 1999, Pete Clapham wrote: > Hi, all -- > > I have loaded Linux-Mandrake onto a new server and have an odd problem. I >configured it on a Pentium-II with a Millenium-II AGP > video card while our old server was operating on the old operating system. When >everything worked mor

[newbie] Changing machines causes problems -- can't log on.

1999-12-31 Thread Pete Clapham
Hi, all -- I have loaded Linux-Mandrake onto a new server and have an odd problem. I configured it on a Pentium-II with a Millenium-II AGP video card while our old server was operating on the old operating system. When everything worked more-or-less correctly, I moved the hard drive to the