Re: cant get x server running.

2003-11-07 Thread Bill Marcum
On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 04:56:17PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Donnie, > > I could get to the terminal without starting X and when I checked the > inittab file, it did have 2 as its default run level. > > >> # The default runlevel. > >> id:2:initdefault: > > Should that be 3 ( as Anish sug

Re: cant get x server running.

2003-11-07 Thread Bill Marcum
On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 04:56:17PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Donnie, > > I could get to the terminal without starting X and when I checked the > inittab file, it did have 2 as its default run level. > > >> # The default runlevel. > >> id:2:initdefault: > > Should that be 3 ( as Anish sug

Re: cant get x server running.

2003-11-06 Thread Mariano Kamp
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Ashish, first of all - congratulations - you have chosen the right distribution ;-) I am not an expert on X myself, but maybe I can help you to get answers. It's much easier for you to get answers if you provide the information that you cons

Re: cant get x server running.

2003-11-06 Thread Mariano Kamp
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Ashish, first of all - congratulations - you have chosen the right distribution ;-) I am not an expert on X myself, but maybe I can help you to get answers. It's much easier for you to get answers if you provide the information that you cons

Re: cant get x server running.

2003-11-06 Thread Mike Beattie
On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 03:41:28PM -0500, donnie wrote: > edit your /etc/inittab file: > > # The default runlevel. > id:2:initdefault: > > That will load you up in text-mode, and not start X automatically. > Run-level 5 starts X automatically, such as id:5:initdefault: No, that's redhat. Mike.

Re: cant get x server running.

2003-11-06 Thread als1140
Donnie, I could get to the terminal without starting X and when I checked the inittab file, it did have 2 as its default run level. >> # The default runlevel. >> id:2:initdefault: Should that be 3 ( as Anish suggested in response to this) ? Is there any other way, that I can start X only when I

Re: cant get x server running.

2003-11-06 Thread Mike Beattie
On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 03:41:28PM -0500, donnie wrote: > edit your /etc/inittab file: > > # The default runlevel. > id:2:initdefault: > > That will load you up in text-mode, and not start X automatically. > Run-level 5 starts X automatically, such as id:5:initdefault: No, that's redhat. Mike.

Re: cant get x server running.

2003-11-06 Thread als1140
Donnie, I could get to the terminal without starting X and when I checked the inittab file, it did have 2 as its default run level. >> # The default runlevel. >> id:2:initdefault: Should that be 3 ( as Anish suggested in response to this) ? Is there any other way, that I can start X only when I

Re: cant get x server running.

2003-11-06 Thread donnie
edit your /etc/inittab file: # The default runlevel. id:2:initdefault: That will load you up in text-mode, and not start X automatically. Run-level 5 starts X automatically, such as id:5:initdefault: but that is not what you want. Once you login, during text-mode, you can type "startx" to start

Re: cant get x server running. HELP !!

2003-11-06 Thread als1140
Hi... I think I have screwed up majorly. I managed to get gdm going and now x server starts after fiddling with the xf86config-4 file. But now, my keyboard and mouse arent recognized. ! No input is read. So as Linux boots up I am taken to the GDM screen and cant really do much after that, other t

Re: cant get x server running.

2003-11-06 Thread donnie
--- Begin Message --- I have a toshiba laptop. Attached is my XF86Config-4 file for you to have an example. With most mice, you want to choose PS/2. Here is the mouse section from my XF86Config-4 file, that is also attached. Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse"

Re: cant get x server running.

2003-11-06 Thread donnie
edit your /etc/inittab file: # The default runlevel. id:2:initdefault: That will load you up in text-mode, and not start X automatically. Run-level 5 starts X automatically, such as id:5:initdefault: but that is not what you want. Once you login, during text-mode, you can type "startx" to start

Re: cant get x server running. HELP !!

2003-11-06 Thread als1140
Hi... I think I have screwed up majorly. I managed to get gdm going and now x server starts after fiddling with the xf86config-4 file. But now, my keyboard and mouse arent recognized. ! No input is read. So as Linux boots up I am taken to the GDM screen and cant really do much after that, other t

Re: cant get x server running.

2003-11-06 Thread donnie
--- Begin Message --- I have a toshiba laptop. Attached is my XF86Config-4 file for you to have an example. With most mice, you want to choose PS/2. Here is the mouse section from my XF86Config-4 file, that is also attached. Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse"

Re: cant get x server running.

2003-11-06 Thread als1140
Hi... I was trying to check the X configuration and ran the xf86config script. It asks me to pick a mouse protocol initially and Im not sure which is the right one for me. The options it presents are : 1. Microsoft Compatible (2-button protocol) 2. Mouse Systems (3-button protocol) 3. Bus M

Re: cant get x server running.

2003-11-06 Thread als1140
Hi... I was trying to check the X configuration and ran the xf86config script. It asks me to pick a mouse protocol initially and Im not sure which is the right one for me. The options it presents are : 1. Microsoft Compatible (2-button protocol) 2. Mouse Systems (3-button protocol) 3. Bus M

cant get x server running.

2003-11-06 Thread als1140
Hi... I tried to get Debian going on my Toshiba laptop,(2435 -S 255) and then also on a desktop with AMD athlon.I got most of what I wanted to install, however I havent been able to get x server going, and thus no gdm or kdm. When I boot up, Im taken to the login screen (terminal) and the screen

cant get x server running.

2003-11-06 Thread als1140
Hi... I tried to get Debian going on my Toshiba laptop,(2435 -S 255) and then also on a desktop with AMD athlon.I got most of what I wanted to install, however I havent been able to get x server going, and thus no gdm or kdm. When I boot up, Im taken to the login screen (terminal) and the screen