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Thread ID: 59165	2005-06-23 17:43:00	Wish to give Linux a try, what are the steps?	Renmoo (66)	Press F1

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366619	2005-07-03 03:25:00	/etc/X11 is most likely the correct place for configuration files for X11 . In the same way that /usr/X11 will be the base of the tree for X11's programmes . These places in the file sytem are not arbitrarily determined by distribution people . There is a standard layout of the system stuff, which noone would dare to "improve" on . Any distribution-specific changes of major things like that would be only in the direction of correcting previous "errors" . Even then, they would leave evidence in the form of symbolic links (so that people used to their old bad ways can still function ;)) .	Graham L (2)
366620	2005-07-03 03:41:00	I hate it when i realise that what i typed really wasn't what i meant and made little if any sence. Nevermind. too late to edit and make it worse now. James, when your next online, give me a yell, tell me what version you are running, and if i have that, or one close, i'll fire it up and go through the process as closely as i can so i can guide you through it. Keep in mind though that as i'm running a different machine i'm not going to get the problems you have, but i can still go through the "xorgconfig" process and see what happens. Betterstill, post the version numbers here. :)	personthingy (1670)
366621	2005-07-03 07:24:00	I'm still stuck, Chris, after being tutored by you. Check this screenshot (www.sal.neoburn.net) out The version of Knoppix is 3.4 while Morphix is 0.4 Cheers :)	Renmoo (66)
366622	2005-07-03 07:38:00	I'm still stuck, Chris, after being tutored by you. Check this screenshot (www.sal.neoburn.net) out The version of Knoppix is 3.4 while Morphix is 0.4 Cheers :)OK... well the good news is that you have been following instructions right...... What an awful screen resolution! If you feel that you've been thrown into the deep end you have. Something is very not right It appears that there is no xorg.conf file What happens if you go directly to the next step and run xorgconfig ? Other than that, i have no suggestions! BTW, well done posting a screen shot from a machine with less screen realestate than the menu!	personthingy (1670)
366623	2005-07-03 08:45:00	Knoppix still uses XFree86 and not xorg . This could be behind the "file not found" message :D Try in /etc/X11: mv XF86Config-4 XF86Config-4-backup Then run this: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 You will need to answer the questions, uses the arrow and tab keys to navigate around . Under the Monitor question, choose the middle or Advanced option so that you can specify your resolution/refresh rate . Having to reconfigure Live-CD's is hard, as the changes are not permanent unlike with hard drive installations . Personally I would try a different distro . Good luck .	Jen (38)
366624	2005-07-03 08:51:00	Knoppix still uses XFree86 and not xorg . This could be behind the "file not found" message :D Try in /etc/X11: mv XF86Config-4 XF86Config-4-backup Then run this: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 You will need to answer the questions, uses the arrow and tab keys to navigate around . Under the Monitor question, choose the middle or Advanced option so that you can specify your resolution/refresh rate . Having to reconfigure Live-CD's is hard, as the changes are not permanent unlike with hard drive installations . Personally I would try a different distro . Good luck . Perhaps, Jen, could you explain to me what does the command lines do towards the resolution? What is XFree86, anyway? Thanks again! Cheers :)	Renmoo (66)
366625	2005-07-03 09:05:00	The X server runs the X Window System display, aka the pretty GUI things. Quoted from the xfree86 website (www.xfree86.org/): XFree86, provides a client interface between display hardware (the mouse, keyboard, and video displays) and the desktop environment while also providing both the windowing infrastructure and a standardized application interface (API). Xorg is a different X server that is used by many Linux distro's. Knoppix still uses the XFree86 X server. Those commands above first make a backup copy of your original configuration file (although this isn't really necessary because rebooting wipes out your modified one anyway) and then the next command is running the configuration program for XFree86 so that you can manually pick better choices for your monitor that the system did by default.	Jen (38)
366626	2005-07-03 09:37:00	When you boot up knoppix, or any live CD, one of the first things knoppix has to do is take a look at your hardware, and if not recignise it, it must at least work out its capabilitys, and from that it gives you the options of screen resolutions and so forth to match what it is assumed to be capable of . In your case something didn't quite go right . Because of this, you are being offered poor options . Xfree86 (not xorg as first assumed) is the part of the system that sorts all this out, or in your case sorts some of this out . . . . . . :( dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 is the command that will allow you to manually input information and overide the mistakes that were made when the CD was fired up . After this HOPEFULLY you will have better display options . If you would like me to send you a copy of MEPIS, just sing out, allthough i just had a look and found that it too uses XFree86, so it may not solve your problem .	personthingy (1670)
366627	2005-07-12 10:52:00	After inputting the command "cd /etc/X11/" and "mv XF86Config-4 XF86Config-4-backup" and "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86", I was faced with this screen (sal.neoburn.net) . I then selected XF86 (hopefully I am making the right choice) and faced with a new screen (sal.neoburn.net). How should I proceed on from the second screen? Thanks a lot! Cheers :)	Renmoo (66)
366628	2005-07-12 11:47:00	After inputting the command "cd /etc/X11/" and "mv XF86Config-4 XF86Config-4-backup" and "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86", I was faced with this screen (sal.neoburn.net) . I then selected XF86 (hopefully I am making the right choice) and faced with a new screen (sal.neoburn.net). How should I proceed on from the second screen? Thanks a lot! Cheers :)that depends on your card... what one did you say you had again?	personthingy (1670)
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