Subject: Re: Problem installing
From: Jason McIntosh (jwm05c@mizzou.edu)
Date: Tue Jul 24 2001 - 12:29:30 MDT
Ok, the way X works at least config wise is you have a file
/etc/X11/XF86Config and for newer systems XF86Config-4
(depending on distro and lot of other nonsense - different dists using
different files, and I'm not sure off the top of my head that YDL works
one way or another. In other words, I'm pretty sure YDL uses the file
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 but it could also use /etc/X11/XF86Config - this
depends entirely on your system - try the -4 file, but if not, just use
the regular file).
I'm just going to post the instructs on my website: - it's a little messy
and hasn't been updated in a year so I'll point you straight to it.
http://www.missouri.edu/~jwm05c/computers/linux/dual_head.html
I'd just ask give me a day or two to get it all up there. My XF86Config
file should already be there - I've just got to post the instructs.
Cheers!
Jason
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On Sun, 22 Jul 2001, Brian Fidler wrote:
> Hi Jason, thanks for the feedback. If you could send a more detailed set of
> instructions I'd really appreciate it. I've never even been in Linux so a
> lot of what you are talking about is flying right over my head.
>
> thanks again for the response!
>
> brian fidler
> _________________
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> http://www.brianfidler.com
> c:602.758.4733 or h:602.224.9879
>
>
>
> > From: Jason McIntosh <jwm05c@mizzou.edu>
> > Reply-To: yellowdog-devel@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> > Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 19:41:20 -0500 (CDT)
> > To: yellowdog-devel@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> > Subject: Re: Problem installing
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > /------------------------------------|-------------------------\
> > | Jason McIntosh | CELL: 573-424-7612 |
> > | Webmaster, thinker, etc. | WORK: 573-884-3865 |
> > | http://web.missouri.edu/~c717990/ | |
> > |--------------------------------------------------------------|
> > |"How should I know if it works? That's what beta testers are |
> > |for. I only coded it." |
> > |(Attributed to Linus Torvalds, somewhere in a posting) |
> > \------------------------------------|-------------------------/
> >
> >
> > 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
> >> _________________
> >> brianfidler interactive
> >> http://www.brianfidler.com
> >> c:602.758.4733 or h:602.224.9879
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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