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 > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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