On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 @ 4:15pm (-0800), Mindy Truitt wrote:
MT> I tried to run '# XFree86 -configure' But was presented with the error:
MT>
MT> Using config file: "/root/XF86Config.new"
MT> Number of created screens does not match number of detected devices.
MT> Configuration failed.
MT>
MT> Then running '# XFree -xf86config /root/XFConfig.new' was presented with the
error:
MT>
MT> -bash: XFree: command not found
That would be:
# XFree86 -xf86config /root/XFConfig.new
...UNIX is /very/ case sensitive. Try using tab complete: Type XFree[tab key]
MT>
MT> Then running '# egrep -i.WW|EE. /var/log/*' was presented with the error:
MT>
the proper syntax is verbatim:
egrep -i "WW|EE" /var/log/X*
...sorry if there was any confusion ... copy/paste the output into a reply
MT> -bash: EE.: command not found
MT> grep: invalid option -- .
MT> Usage: grep [OPTION] ... PATTERN[FILE] ...
MT> Try 'grep --help' for more information.
MT>
MT> After trying grep help I still was unable to locate the file /var/log/*
MT>
MT> # uname -a
MT> Linux localhost.localdomain 2.4.18-14 #1 Wed Sep 4 13:35:50 EDT 2002 i686 i686
i386 GNU/Linux
MT>
MT> # scanpci
MT> pci bus 0x0011 carum 0x0d function 0x00: vendor 0x5333 device 0x88f0 S3 968
MT> ... 0x0e ...
MT> ... 0x0f ...
MT> ... 0x10 ...
MT> ... 0x11 ...
MT> ... 0x12 ...
MT> ... 0x13 ...
MT> ... 0x14 ...
...we need to see the complete output, try this:
scanpci 2>&1 | sendmail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MT>
MT> # XFree86 -keeptty -verbose 9 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new
MT> (II) SIS(0): XR3F Contents - 00
MT> Fatal server error:
MT> Caught signal 8. Server aborting
MT>
MT> # X86Config
MT> Command not found
MT>
MT> # /var/log/X*
MT> -bash: /var/log/XFree86.0.log: Permission denied
MT> Do you know why the permission would be denied? I am on the root account with the
root password.
..no no, I want you to include a copy in your email to me and the list.
probably the best way for you to get them to yourself is
cat /var/log/X* | sendmail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
....hopefully DNS and networking are operational enough for you to mail yourself the
logs.
...happy v-day,
-Brian
MT>
MT> Thanks
MT> Mindy Truitt
MT> AVI Systems
MT> (952) 949-6053
MT>
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