Thank you Mark...I will use this tool next time I have X issues myself...(I
REALLY didn't know that this tool existed!!) I seem to create X Windowing
issues just for the pain of going thru XConfig for fun sometimes! (Sarcasm
and masochism intended!)
But that's the deal
Thanks again...I learned something new again today..
Steve Weltman
(from LA)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] last one to be answered :(
> that certainly is one way to do it, albeit a 10 mile hike when the
> distance to the goal is only a few hundred yards away. using the console
> utility "setuptool" will do a very nice job of getting X configured and
> running again. not to mention that it's much easier to use and there's
> less chance of messing up other settings in the process. That was a lesson
> I learned the hard way. Especially after I made the jump from RedHat to
> MAndrake.
>
> But that's another story... :)
>
> --
> Mark
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>
> On Sat, 9 Sep 2000, Steve Weltman wrote:
>
> > To start with, you didn't LOOSE XWindow from your system. It's got a
bad
> > config, but that's reparable...okay, take a deep breath, and...
> >
> > type this (no quotes) "Xconfigurator"
> >
> > Go thru the whole process of setting up the XWindow system again (mouse,
> > keyboard, Xserver, and finally display). Choose a different display,
and be
> > SURE that the settings you choose for the display are not going to
exceed
> > your monitors abilities. You can find this on the website of most
> > manufacturer's tech support sections.
> >
> > Best of luck, let's here what the turnout is...
> >
> > Steve Weltman
> > (from LA)
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 8:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] last one to be answered :(
> >
> >
> > > i dont care what it is as long as its currently on my system, easy to
get
> > to
> > > since im still learning file structure of linux, and it doesnt give me
a
> > > headache trying to save an xf86config file from windows to linux, had
to
> > use
> > > windows to find file that may or may not work
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 09-Sep-00 21:58:23 Central Daylight Time,
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > >
> > > << It cracks me up how everyone has suggested a different command line
> > text
> > > editor. Vi, Emacs, Vim and Pico so far.
> > >
> > > Abe >>
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
