Sorted it I "missed-cued" when I was using emacs to edit the XF86Config-4 file and stuffed up the first line of the XF86Config-4 file (with -"[[A[[A").
I'm fairly new to linux so your reply was a really helpful as I'm still finding out what does what/lives where etc. thanks again Greg On Thursday 31 Jul 2003 9:18 am, you wrote: > I'm not sure if you've seen a reply to this already. My mailserver > (hosted in Seattle) died for a bit, and mail is just starting to get > through now. > > Have a quick look through /etc/X11/XF86Config, and see if the install > messed up X. I find debian doesn't preserve that file, and I keep > having to re-edit it (remind me to set up a diversion...) The other > thing to look at is /var/log/X-whatever. It's handy for telling you why > X failed to start. Actually, do those in the opposite order. Log file > first, config second. > > things to watch for in the config are the proper driver (nvidia rather > than nv), and to make sure that GLCore and dri aren't being loaded, > since nvidia handles these separately. > > good luck. > > Greg > --- - > On Wednesday 30 Jul 2003 11:44 pm, you wrote: > Hi CLUGies > > I have recently completed a clean up of my old installation of > Mandrake 9.1 running KDE 3.1.2 i586 > > everything was running fine but when I reinstalled the latest version > of the NVIDA driver the display manager refused to start > > I have checked run levels etc. , and followed all the install > instructions for the NVIDA driver (which I have used previously > without problems), made the recommended mod to "/etc/innittab" all as > per previous installation etc. etc. > > During the boot up the following messasage comes up: > > "acpi daemon.... no such acpid ....can't open /proc/acpi/event.. > .... proc/acpi/event no such file or directory..." > > I have checked /proc/acpi/ and there is no "event" file/directory > > I followed the NVIDIA instructions and uninstalled the new driver and > reset "/etc/innittab" to the default settings but when I reboot I > still get the same error message > > also run level is set back to "5" - default any ideas?? > > cheers.............dave -- cheers................dave Reply to: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" --------------------------------------------------------------- KMail on Davesmachine Linux Mandrake release 9.1 (Bamboo) i586 Kernel 2.4.21-0.13mdksmp i686[ELF] ---------------------------------------------------------------
