Subject: Re: Xmares
From: Neil Jolly (njolly@home.com)
Date: Fri Oct 08 1999 - 10:32:20 MDT
Jim Cole wrote:
> So, a Netscape/PPP hang results in a toasted filesystem. I finally manage
> to, theoretically, fix the filesystem, and I boot away. Login prompt pops
> up, X messages start scrolling by, the screen goes dark, login prompt pops
> up, X messages start scrolling by, the screen goes dark, login prompt pops
> up, .... ad nauseam. No key sequences were recognized, so I couldn't
> break out of it. So, I had the pleasure of once again corrupting the
> filesystem by shutting down the machine. Too fun.
Sounds like something, possibly your /etc/XF86Config got corrupted during
your original crash.
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> before it started flaking out and there were two reboots between my last
> change and the time it started working again. Things seem to be OK now,
> but I would prefer not to spend another hour and a half cluelessly
> rebooting if it happens again. During all of this, No Video Driver was
> selected if that is of any significance.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
Jim: First make sure that the kernel you're using supports your video card.
Second make certain you're giving the correct kernel arguments for your video
card from bootx. I don't know what your system is, but on my beige G3 with an
ati rage pro I use the following argument "video=atyfb:vmode:12,cmode:32"
(without the quotes!). This is a crucial step in getting Xconfigurator, or
Xautoconfig, to work correctly. Boot with the correct argument for video, and
add single to the argument to get to a command line, rerun Xconfigurator &
make sure that it correctly identifies the amount of video ram your card has.
setup Xconfigurator for your monitor, and desired screen depth, choose to
skip testing X and save your Xconfigurator settings. Next test X from a
command line with "startx&". If all went well you can change your
/etc/inittab to boot into runlevel 5 if desired. If that fails you can try
running Xautoconfig instead of Xconfigurator. If you have anymore trouble
please reply in detail with you system configuration, video card type &
memory, error messages from startx etc.
I'll be away all weekend, but may be able to check in periodically for mail.
-- Neil Jolly (with Yoda-like voice) "Confrontation leads to anger... Anger leads to fear... Fear leads to using Windows NT in mission-critical combat systems... And this is how the ancients fell...
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