OK then...
As a Linux Mandrake user (on a laptop exclusively), I have had LOTS of
issues with XF86Config not being set up correctly. All of which are
reparable, from an otherwise operational Linux box.
You'll have to pardon my geek-nature, but I don't understand what you mean
by "brick"...I assume you mean that you didn't have good results. I'm not
really convinced that you were trying to be polite, as it's difficult to see
emotion from e-mail.
I would recommend that if you have nothing else on this box's HD that you
reinstall it from scratch AFTER you write down a couple of things (if you
didn't already do so).
These things are, video chipset, amount of video memory, max resolution
locally and off-box, screen resolution (probably 1024X768), the resolution
that you CAN run on it (if any). This can be handy for you in the future if
you decide to tweak the XWindow subsystem after it's working.
When you get to the point of the install (if you think it is REALLY REALLY
'corrupted'), then go ahead. Otherwise, LISTEN to the people here. Mark is
one of the sharper tools in this shed. Just tweak some of the data inside
of the XF86Config file using vi, or vim...It's located in the /etc/X/ path.
Really not that tough.
Not to be insulting or condescending but, if you aren't listening to the
advice given, don't whine that noone is listening to your issues.
Steve Weltman (with an E not an A)
(From LA)
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] last one to be answered :(
> steve waltman dodges barkley, jumps over pipin down center court for the 3
> pointer he shoots...... BRICK!!!!!!!
>
> well i tried that although with this version the program is called
xf86config
> dont know why they named it after the file it modifies but ohwell either
way
> it is corrupted not just the file that runs x windows i mean the
> configuration tool as i stated earlier it gets to setting up monitors and
> then tells me it will not be able to go any further and promptly closes,
(not
> the exact syntac but thats my problem now i found a copy of xf86config
that
> is set up for my type of computer well atleast as close to it as possible
the
> only problem is inserting it into the appropriat directory from my windows
> partition
>
> in a message dated 09-Sep-00 22:54:15 Central Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << 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 >>
>
