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| Thread ID: 41005 | 2003-12-26 19:10:00 | Red Hat 9 tweaking, fixing, and making hospitable | Jaguar (4442) | Press F1 |
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| 203333 | 2003-12-28 05:28:00 | Is there a safe mode or something to get back into Linux? Or do I need to reinstall?! | Jaguar (4442) | ||
| 203334 | 2003-12-28 05:41:00 | What you could do is to boot into a command line only and then re-edit your XF86Config or replace it with the backup copy of that file you made. You might need to hang-10 for a bit for instructions as I haven't had to do that yet via command line, so it is pointless in me trying to instruct you - sorry :) I am suprised that you couldn't load a default XF86Config file which would of got you out of this mess. As you say, your final option would be to reinstall Red Hat 9 (make a user account this time when you do the root one). The installation CD does have a "rescue mode" but since this is a fresh install, it might just be easier to start again. Wait a bit for further advice :) |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 203335 | 2003-12-28 07:32:00 | Here's what you're going to need to do: Download a working XF86Config file (I'll put up mine on a website soon and hope you can run 1024x768@70hz on your monitor.. should be able to) Now, copy that to a floppy disk and boot your Linux PC Hit Ctrl + Alt + F2 Put in the Floppy disk type: cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config.old (This is just in case...) mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy cd /mnt/floppy cp XF86Config /etc/X11/ shutdown -r now Take out the floppy disk and watch your PC reboot. You may need to re-setup the mouse settings after this. If you installed the Driver fine, then when it starts to load X, you'll be greeted with a 1 second nVidia image :-) I'll just go upload my XF86Config file somewhere Cheers Chill. |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 203336 | 2003-12-28 18:51:00 | You guys try and save me, I'll wait here for instructions/that boot disk. | Jaguar (4442) | ||
| 203337 | 2003-12-28 19:52:00 | OK well I have zipped up two X86Config files. The one named "X86Config" is my current config with the reference to the nVidia drivers. The other one "X86Config(orig)" is a standard non-nVidia driver X86Config file. The mouse settings are for a 3-button (scroll) mouse which should be fine for you, however my video card is referenced as a "NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX (generic)". Hopefully that won't cause a problem, but you will need to change that to the correct card once you have X up and running again. The monitor setting is for a generic monitor 1024x768 so that should also be fine. I would use the X86Config file to replace your munted one, as it already references the nVidia drivers. Download zipped file here (sal.neoburn.net) Use Chill's instructions that he gave on how to replace the config file. |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 203338 | 2003-12-28 20:04:00 | Bet me to it Jen, Just as I'd started Apache and was hosting it :p If you want to unzip it in Linux, after (mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy), just type: cd /mnt/floppy unzip Zipfilename.zip And carry on... Just covering all bases here :-) Let us know how you get on. |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 203339 | 2003-12-28 20:29:00 | Well, CTRL+ALT+F2 doesn't seem to be doing much, when exactly do I push it?? | Jaguar (4442) | ||
| 203340 | 2003-12-28 20:30:00 | OK, there we go, now trying to do those instructions. | Jaguar (4442) | ||
| 203341 | 2003-12-28 20:42:00 | Yes... seems to hang after a while... need to type quicker. Hangs after about 1 minute or so. Very odd. | Jaguar (4442) | ||
| 203342 | 2003-12-28 20:44:00 | Im guessing you've figured you push it when its waiting for login (Or has brought up the "Fix X" thingy whatsit). You can use between F1 and F6, with F7 being the start of X (If you're really clever you'll get X running on 8/9 etc) ;-) |
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