15" iMac (Lamp) install problem

mascarasnake yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
15 Oct 2003 12:21:12 -0400


On Tue, 2003-10-14 at 23:59, Bill Warren wrote:
> <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
> 
Th info on this page may help you out:

http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/solutions/ydl_3.0/video_config.shtml

G'luck

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