Thanks much!

Phil
> On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 09:25, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > I have a video card that appears to have gone out. It's a Radeon 8500 LE w/
> > 128mb.  I'm going to get a new one but want to find out if I will have 
> problems
> > booting if I put in a different brand or different version (7000 or 9000, for
> > example). 
> > 
> > Thanks for your input,
> > 
> > Phil
> 
> 
> Phil,
> 
> 
>    Worst case scenario... it can't boot to X and falls back to a text
> screen.  No problem here.  
> 
> As root
> # telinit 3 
>               That gets you to the right run level so X doesn't retry a start 
> in the
> middle of things.
> 
> # drakxconf   
> 
>       This is the tool that will let you reconfigure X (and other things
> too.) once tested and good.
> 
> # telinit 5 
> 
>       and you will be back into X just like normal.
> 
> 
> Best case scenario.  When it boots you will get a funny looking screen
> and need to use Mandrake control center to get back to a normal looking
> / working screen.  
> 
> 
> I anticipate scenario 1 being what you will encounter, either way you
> won't need to re-install.
> 
> James
> 
> 
> 
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