On Thursday 21 Aug 2003 8:46 pm, John Richard Smith wrote: > ed tharp wrote: > >On Thu, 2003-08-21 at 14:09, John Richard Smith wrote: > >>How do I restore xwindows monitor and video settings on bootup. > >> > >>There is some way by typing XFdrake , but how , > >>I think with CD1 ? > >> > >>John > > > >as root, XFdrake should give you the ability to setup your display > > and monitor, and it should last between boot ups. the way XFdrake > > displays is different depending on what environment you are in > > when you launch it. > > That's right, but how do you do it when you cannot get to a command > prompt, I remember doing it some way with CD1 and the F1 route but > cannot now rememebr how it's accomplished. > > I'm currently stuck locked out because I need to reset my xwindows > graphics setting > before I can login. I cannot seem to get to a command line, Oh, > well, never mind. > > John
John - reboot, at the lilo splash screen hit Esc, then type linux 1 Anne
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