Subject: Re: Problem installing
From: Jason McIntosh (jwm05c@mizzou.edu)
Date: Sun Jul 22 2001 - 18:41:20 MDT
Usually that's a problem with the runlevel, in that YDL I think defaults
to runlevel 5 (that's the graphical runlevel using gdm or whatever kde's
graphical login is ) - There's a couple of solutions - use ctrl+alt+F1 you
can switch to a text terminal, and from there login and set in
/etc/inittab the default runlevel to 3. Then, reboot, configure X. The
config for dual-head is more tricky. First, you need to be using X4.0.1
or greater (which YDL has), then there's an option in
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 under
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "Xinerama"
EndSection
If you don't have this section, add it.
Next, do
XFree86 -scancpi
Look for your two video cards. In the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file, there
should be two cards listed. If not, you need to add a second section for
the config file. Both need the option BusID which is usually in the form
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
which would represent the AGP card and
BusID "PCI:0:15:0"
which would represent your other video card. Anyway, after both are
configured, and in there, you need two monitor sections, and then two
screen sections, the screen sections each using a different set of
card/monitors.
Then, in the ServerLayout section
Screen "Screen0" LeftOf "Screen1"
Screen "Screen1"
instead of what is there
I can include a more detailed setup instructs for you, if needed,
offlist/onlist. Just email me.
Cheers!
Jason McIntosh
p.s. - the problem is still an X configuration error - you've got to look
at the hardware settings in the XF86Config file. Your hardware settings
being off will cause the wierd display on your other monitor.
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On Sun, 22 Jul 2001, Brian Fidler wrote:
> I'm trying to install YD2.0 on my G4 450. I'm operating with 2 monitors,
> the second driven by an ATI Rage 128 card.
>
> When I boot (holding <C> down) I get the boot: prompt at which point I
> hit <RETURN>. I then get a lot of configuration information on monitor
> #1 and a screen with a lot of noise, a white box with a blue top (but
> unrecognizable) on monitor #2.
>
> At this point I can't do anything and everything seems to freeze. Has
> anybody experienced this and maybe help me through it?
>
> thanks,
> brian fidler
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