Re: [SLUG] XF86Config issues

From: Smitty (a.smitty@verizon.net)
Date: Sun Dec 01 2002 - 16:45:30 EST


On Sunday 01 December 2002 16:24, you wrote:
> I think you meant to reply to another post?

No, you stated that you upgraded to the latest stable kernel. Then you state
that " it doesn't work at all." You mean the system or X? I assumed the
system because you mentioned the kernel upgrade. If the system works, then
your mentioning he kernel upgrade is irrelevant.
Smitty
>
> /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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