YDL 4, problems with x window on install.

[Iain McKee]

WOW! Sorry that didn't work for you. I was having that same problem 
when I kept the refresh rates at the default value...i would get to a 
blank screen and it ws like it would go to sleep. It was very 
frustrating. I am a newbie myself and I am not sure what to suggest. 
The PPC you are using.....is it an "old world" mac??? I think there are 
some special steps with using those....check the support area on 
Yellowdoglinux.com....I might be crazy, but....
On Feb 8, 2005, at 7:05 PM, Chris Elmer wrote:

> thanks Iain, i tried what you said, and altered the settings of the
> XF86Config file to your suggestions, but it still didn't work.  The
> xserver did, however, send back an error report finally. and i was able
> to see sorta what was going wrong (i think).  it mentioned a working
> configuration for the monitor could not be found, so i went back into
> the Config file and changed the Vert Refresh to 60-75 (thinking, "isn't
> this an average refresh rate for a monitor?") and kept the Horiz at 
> your
> values (40-60). i think changing the vert refresh rate values was a bad
> thing to do. when i ran startx, it seemed like xwindow started up,
> meaning the text prompt went away, and my computer ground away at
> something, but nothing shows on the screen.  it's completely blank.
> now when i start up, it finishes booting, and then goes right to this
> blank screen.
> what did i do? should i just reinstall?
>
> Iain McKee wrote:
>
> I don't know if the same will work for you, but I had the same problem
> on my g3 500 imac...no matter what, I could not start xserver.
>
> I eventually figured out that I had to edit my XF86Config file with
> nano (located /etc/X11/XF86Config)
>
> Then I went to the part that says Vert Refresh and Horizontal and
> changed the # value beside Vert to: 30.5-48.5
>
>
>                            Hor to: 40-60
>
> then save it with control-x and then at the root prompt, try
> startx......then make sure to go into your display settings in the KDE
> or GNOME GUI and ensure the correct monitor, etc. are selected
>
> Give that a try and see if it works!!
> On Feb 7, 2005, at 11:59 AM, Chris Elmer wrote:
>
> > i'm trying to install ydl 4 on my quicksilver 733.  i downloaded and
> > burned the iso's from the ftp site, and then booted from the first 
> cd.
> >  when i tried to run the graphical installer at the boot prompt, it
> > tried to start the install, but "exited abnormally" when it tried to
> > connect to X server.
> > so i just used install-safe, which seemed to work.  but after
> > rebooting, xwindow could not be loaded, because of an error (sorry, i
> > don't remember what it was) that said said something to the effect of
> > it couldn't be loaded.  then it presented me with a terminal where i
> > can only log in as root, since i was never presented with the "first
> > boot" set up, where i guess i add more users.  any ideas?
> >
> > -chris
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