Hi,
If I get this right, what you describe is a problem in the X setup, before
your .xinitrc, .fvwmrc or the like comes to play.
You need to change the configuration of your X server. This change will be
noted in your (probably this is the path) /etc/X11/XF86Config file.
You screen got blank, I guess, due to bad modelines. The remedy work needs
to be done hands on. You can try to: lower resolution, change the modelines.
You can get help from automated tools like XConfigurator or XF86Setup or the
like (run them as root), but DO NOT forget to backup your existing (useless
but important for it's other data) XF86Config file.
[completely OFF_TOPIC: just came back from a month off the list.. . How the
hell could I miss that wonderfull thread about Mr. Choo the evil and some
droplets of joy from MAV ? Murphy's law - just when you're not there the
action will go on... :-) ]
boaz.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexander Sandler [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tue 01 May 2001 18:44
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Gnome games
>
> Hi List.
>
> I am trying to upgrade gnome on my LinuxBox. I''ve installed/upgraded all
> required gnome-* rpms and their dependencies.
> Then tried to startx. Unfortunatly it didn't work. I got blank screen.
> The question is of course, how to make it work ?
>
> Few words about the LinuxBox.
> I had RedHat 6.2 originaly. New rpm's I've installed are from RedHat 7.1.
>
> I've tried to change .xinitrc. First removed it completely. Then wrote
> "exec
> gnome-wm" in there. In both cases, the result was as described below.
>
> This is it.
> Any help will be pretiated.
>
> Best regards.
> Alexandr Sandler.
>
> Software Engineer.
> StoreAge Networking Technologies, Inc.
> Tel : (972)-4-8329030 Ext. 235.
> Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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