Re: [PLUG] Multiple independent terminals on a single machinde

2018-02-18 Thread Tomas Kuchta
It is not the desktop environment doing the console, graphical or text, switching. It is done by kernel or by X. The graphic console is being setup by login manager - that is usually tied to the desktop environment these days. So if you run Ubuntu or Kubuntu you will most likely have different

Re: [PLUG] New computer

2018-02-18 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 22:27:23 -0800 Bill Barry dijo: >I have a similar monitor. It does not automatically detect where the >signal is coming from. You have to switch it to HDMI. The button to >toggle between DVI, HDMI and VGA is the one just to the left of the >power button.

Re: [PLUG] New computer

2018-02-18 Thread Bill Barry
I have a similar monitor. It does not automatically detect where the signal is coming from. You have to switch it to HDMI. The button to toggle between DVI, HDMI and VGA is the one just to the left of the power button. Bill On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 9:18 PM, John Jason Jordan

Re: [PLUG] New computer

2018-02-18 Thread Ben Koenig
If the monitor has multiple inputs, vga/dvi/hdmi then double check the input select setting. If you switched from DVI to HDMI then the monitor is probably expecting a DVI cable, and when it doesn't see one says "no signal detected" and clicks off to conserve power. On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 10:21

Re: [PLUG] New computer

2018-02-18 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 23:47:45 -0600 Carl Karsten dijo: >> There is strange stuff going on with the monitor too. According to >> the manual when the power switch is on the LED for it is supposed to >> be lit up, but it does not light up. >not light up = not on. >Either

Re: [PLUG] New computer

2018-02-18 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 21:32:31 -0800 Russell Senior dijo: >Are you sure the box is booting? Does the fan run? Are there lights? > Can you ping it over the network? I'm pretty sure it is booting: There are lights, fans are running, and if I plug in a USB stick that has

Re: [PLUG] New computer

2018-02-18 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 20:49:32 -0800 a...@clueserver.org dijo: >Check to make sure all the cards are properly seated. Sometimes moving >will knock them out of place. It does not have a separate video card; I am using the video on the motherboard. >Does it make any beeps when booting? No noises