Re: [SLUG] XF86Config issues

From: Mario Lombardo (mario@alienscience.com)
Date: Sun Dec 01 2002 - 16:24:59 EST


I think you meant to reply to another post?

/mario

>If you use lilo as a bootloader, you need to run /sbin/lilo -v and then
>mk_initrd. If you use grub then just mk_initrd. Both as root of course.
>Smitty
>On Saturday 30 November 2002 20:47, you wrote:
>> SHORT:
>> RH7.1 with the latest stable kernel from up2date. I used xf86config
>> to update my X configuration. Now, it doesn't work at all.
>>
>> LONG:
>> I upgraded my video card. I saved /etc/X11/XF86Config to
>> XF86Config.s630. I ran xf86config and selected my new ATI Rage 128
>> card (type 67). I properly selected my horizontal and vertical
>> refresh rates for my monitor. I let it save the file to
>> /etc/X11/XF86Config.
>>
>> I fired-up startx at the prompt. It bombs at:
>> SubSection "extmod"
>>
>> Module section keyword expected
>>
>> I read the manual on XF86Config. The syntax is fine as it should be,
>> considering it was created from the xf86config program.
>>
>> Why did this happen? What can I do to fix it. Even now, that I
>> replaced the new file with the old XF86Config.s630 (renamed, of
>> course), it doesn't work.
>>
>> This will drive a man crazy! Please help.
>>
>> /mario



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