Re: problems with X

2000-12-25 Thread Kamath
When I do the Ctrl+Alt+F1, go back to the console mode, and work, none of the network functionality seems to work! i cant do a ftp or http etc., why is this so. I get the strong feeling that for a normal user like me who doesn't bother too much about setting up X (its configuration etc) GNOME is

Re: problems with X

2000-12-25 Thread Heather
> Thanks for the info. Ideally i would like to log-in on the console and > then go into X manually by running the X command. I am sure when X was > set-up the configurator (which I was not aware) set-up the system to run > on X on successful boot-up or start of the system. is there a way i can > a

Re: problems with X

2000-12-25 Thread Hubert Chan
--- Kamath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All-- > > I installed debian 2.2potato on my laptop, I installed XFree86 and with > that the ctwm window manager. ANd now I am not able to get into the > console mode at all! when the computer boots up, it directly goes into the > graphics(X mode). Is there

Re: problems with X

2000-12-25 Thread Kamath
Thanks for the info. Ideally i would like to log-in on the console and then go into X manually by running the X command. I am sure when X was set-up the configurator (which I was not aware) set-up the system to run on X on successful boot-up or start of the system. is there a way i can achieve thi

Re: problems with X

2000-12-25 Thread Hubert Chan
--- Kamath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All-- > > I installed debian 2.2potato on my laptop, I installed XFree86 and with > that the ctwm window manager. ANd now I am not able to get into the > console mode at all! when the computer boots up, it directly goes into the > graphics(X mode). Is ther

problems with X

2000-12-25 Thread Kamath
All-- I installed debian 2.2potato on my laptop, I installed XFree86 and with that the ctwm window manager. ANd now I am not able to get into the console mode at all! when the computer boots up, it directly goes into the graphics(X mode). Is there anyway of stopping this from happening? is there )

Re: strange "3FA:" prompt on toshiba tecra boot

2000-12-25 Thread David Reviejo
* Mark Phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001226 02:16]: > My friend's Toshiba Tecra 8000 laptop won't boot. Previously it has > booted fine, but currently all it comes up with is a > > 3FA: > > prompt. Hitting return just causes this prompt to repeat itself. It > doesn't even seem to get to lilo.

strange "3FA:" prompt on toshiba tecra boot

2000-12-25 Thread Mark Phillips
My friend's Toshiba Tecra 8000 laptop won't boot. Previously it has booted fine, but currently all it comes up with is a 3FA: prompt. Hitting return just causes this prompt to repeat itself. It doesn't even seem to get to lilo. I can't think what is wrong, and I couldn't find anything in the

problems with X

2000-12-25 Thread Kamath
All-- I installed debian 2.2potato on my laptop, I installed XFree86 and with that the ctwm window manager. ANd now I am not able to get into the console mode at all! when the computer boots up, it directly goes into the graphics(X mode). Is there anyway of stopping this from happening? is there

Re: strange "3FA:" prompt on toshiba tecra boot

2000-12-25 Thread David Reviejo
* Mark Phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001226 02:16]: > My friend's Toshiba Tecra 8000 laptop won't boot. Previously it has > booted fine, but currently all it comes up with is a > > 3FA: > > prompt. Hitting return just causes this prompt to repeat itself. It > doesn't even seem to get to lilo.

strange "3FA:" prompt on toshiba tecra boot

2000-12-25 Thread Mark Phillips
My friend's Toshiba Tecra 8000 laptop won't boot. Previously it has booted fine, but currently all it comes up with is a 3FA: prompt. Hitting return just causes this prompt to repeat itself. It doesn't even seem to get to lilo. I can't think what is wrong, and I couldn't find anything in the