15" iMac (Lamp) install problem

[Bill Warren]

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This is a great tip ... now I can try YDL again.

I'm having the scrolling horizontal & vertical problems w/ GUI, both 
the GUI installer and the first boot after a text install.  I'm having 
trouble getting to a command-line environment in which I can edit 
/etc/X11/XF86config.  The text based install didn't allow a choice for 
graphical or CL boot-up.  How can I interrupt the YDL boot into X 
Windows in a mode that will allow me to exit XF86config (I tried 
interactive start-up and failed)?  Or can I edit the file from a 
CD-startup based "install-rescue" the answer?

Thanks!

Bill

On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 23:20:24 -0500 Steven Faulconer wrote:

> For those that are interested, Slice helped me on IRC to get this 
> fixed.
> Adding 'Option  "FlatPanel"' to the Device section of
> /etc/X11/XF86config. Works like a charm!
>
> Steven
>
> Steven Faulconer wrote:
>
>> A little bit ago, Mr. Waite brought up an issue with the 15" iMac 
>> >(iLampMac) graphical installation screen. I seem to be having the 
>> same >problem. When attempting a graphical installation, YDL boots 
>> fine, >though it says that the monitor can not be detected. When the 
>> >graphical screen comes up, the monitor is scrolling both 
>> horizontally >and vertically. >>I jumped on IRC and spoke with 'vit' 
>> who told me to try a text >install. This went quite well and 
>> installed everything without >problems. I selected a graphical 
>> installation, and configured X and >rebooted. X still does the same 
>> thing. >>I've sent in a message to YDL (per Vit's recommendation) but 
>> thought >I'd ask here as well. I also attempted 'Xautoconfig' and 
>> 'startx' from >a command line login, but same problem. >>Anyone else 
>> get this working? >>Thanks. >>Steven 
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<fontfamily><param>Verdana</param>This is a great tip ... now I can
try YDL again.


I'm having the scrolling horizontal & vertical problems w/ GUI, both
the GUI installer and the first boot after a text install.  I'm having
trouble getting to a command-line environment in which I can edit
/etc/X11/XF86config.  The text based install didn't allow a choice for
graphical or CL boot-up.  How can I interrupt the YDL boot into X
Windows in a mode that will allow me to exit XF86config (I tried
interactive start-up and failed)?  Or can I edit the file from a
CD-startup based "install-rescue" the answer?  


Thanks!


Bill


On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 23:20:24 -0500 Steven Faulconer wrote:


<excerpt>For those that are interested, Slice helped me on IRC to get
this fixed. 

Adding 'Option  "FlatPanel"' to the Device section of 

/etc/X11/XF86config. Works like a charm!


Steven


Steven Faulconer wrote:


<excerpt>A little bit ago, Mr. Waite brought up an issue with the 15"
iMac >(iLampMac) graphical installation screen. I seem to be having
the same >problem. When attempting a graphical installation, YDL boots
fine, >though it says that the monitor can not be detected. When the
>graphical screen comes up, the monitor is scrolling both horizontally
>and vertically. >>I jumped on IRC and spoke with 'vit' who told me to
try a text >install. This went quite well and installed everything
without >problems. I selected a graphical installation, and configured
X and >rebooted. X still does the same thing. >>I've sent in a message
to YDL (per Vit's recommendation) but thought >I'd ask here as well. I
also attempted 'Xautoconfig' and 'startx' from >a command line login,
but same problem. >>Anyone else get this working? >>Thanks. >>Steven </excerpt></excerpt></fontfamily>
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