Linux-Setup Digest #870, Volume #20 Tue, 20 Mar 01 08:13:10 EST
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Re: X Startup Problem (Gerald Willmann)
Install via serial connection ("rich")
Re: Install via serial connection ("rich")
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From: Gerald Willmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: X Startup Problem
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 13:27:56 +0100
> On or about Sun, 18 Mar 2001 19:15:07 -0500
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> ....Posted....
> >I run Mandrake 7.2 and I am having problems with the X server. The
> >system starts up fine, but I don't get the graphical login screen and I
> >cannot seem to start X from the console. I've tried typing startx, but
> >i get the following message: "Fatal server error: Could not open
> >default font 'fixed'".
> >Anyone have any ideas as to how I can get the system up and running?
take a look at your XF86Config file - what does it say in the font
section?
Gerald
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From: "rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Install via serial connection
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 12:32:28 GMT
Hi All
I have an old laptop whose CDROM drive went to CDROM drive Heaven a while
ago. The HDD has Win95 on it, but I do have an (old) version of Linux
bootable which runs on a Zip drive. I have a desktop machine too, last
weekend installed with Suse 7.x personal. What I'd like to do is to set up
the laptop with Suse 7.x (in place of Win95). The only connection between
the two computers will be a null-modem cable. (I know, it'll be painfully
slow...)
Does anyone know how to go about this? Or which HOWTO's etc help?
I'm busy trying to get a PPP link up (serial-laplink-howto), but found that
PPP wasn't on the Zip installation. I'll hopefully remedy that (this
evening): I've already got the PPP RPM to install.
Thanks
Rich
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From: "rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Install via serial connection
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 12:47:28 GMT
Hi All, again
I've answered my own question!
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/PLIP-Install-HOWTO
The author seemed to be in the same position. I have yet to read and digest
the Howto, so I may have more questions :-)
Rich
"rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:w5It6.7063$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi All
>
> I have an old laptop whose CDROM drive went to CDROM drive Heaven a while
> ago. The HDD has Win95 on it, but I do have an (old) version of Linux
> bootable which runs on a Zip drive. I have a desktop machine too, last
> weekend installed with Suse 7.x personal. What I'd like to do is to set up
> the laptop with Suse 7.x (in place of Win95). The only connection between
> the two computers will be a null-modem cable. (I know, it'll be painfully
> slow...)
>
> Does anyone know how to go about this? Or which HOWTO's etc help?
>
> I'm busy trying to get a PPP link up (serial-laplink-howto), but found
that
> PPP wasn't on the Zip installation. I'll hopefully remedy that (this
> evening): I've already got the PPP RPM to install.
>
> Thanks
> Rich
>
>
>
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