On Wednesday 15 February 2006 23:57, Anthony Hart wrote: > Hmmmm > > Thanks to everyone who responded. The experts do not > seem to be entirely in agreement. I should explain > that my knowledge of command line commands is sketchy > at best. Turn up to the CLUG meeting on 14 March 19:30 sharp!
> Here is what I propose to do. I will have > a strong cup of tea and a lie down - but first try to > answer some of the questions that have been posed. > Later I will have a go at following Christopher's > suggestions. (Hells bells I can always reinstall if > it all turns to custard). Have been programming > computers since 1967 so am a bit of a pragmatist. > > Steve: > 3. Monitor is a Viewsonic VE710s > 4. Linux distro is Mandriva LE 2005 version 10.2 I > think > > Chris: > Reference was made in the messages to /log/Xorg.0.log > but did not know enough about command syntax to find > and display the file less /var/log/Xorg.0.log press q to exit. > All: > The original problem was that the boot process hung > unless the ethernet card was connected to the cable > modem. Rik's opinion was that the system was waiting > for the current time to be obtained from the Internet > and Nick disabled the relevant script. That is quite possibly correct. Was the machine connected to the net when you installed Mand.? Making an automatic call to a time server if the install can find one is just the sort of silliness Mand. would get up to. I'd suggest that you make sure the machine is disconnected from the 'Net if you do infact end up re-installing. Before you leap into a re-install you might save yourself a lot of time by restoring from the backup of the xorg.conf file which many editors and config tools are kind enough to make for you. > Nick: have just seen your latest - would you go along > with my proposed solution? > > Cheers > > Tony > > --- Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > On Wednesday 15 February 2006 19:05, Rik Tindall > > > > wrote: > > > > Still thinking M$ eh, Rik? > > > > > > NO. Time-use: quickest route to GO. > > > > Absolutely _NOT_! > > The quickest way to set up any Linux component is to > > just set it up, not to > > re-install the whole shooting match. > > Send instant messages to your online friends > http://au.messenger.yahoo.com -- CS
