configuring XFree86

1998-07-14 Thread Avalon Rusk
I thought i had XF86 configured correctly, but it seems I need to change the configuration settings. When doing so, I encounter problems. After typing:sudo /usr/sbin/xbase-configure I get the following response: Leaving existing /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers :0 entry alone. What does this mean and

Mouse not working

1998-07-13 Thread Avalon Rusk
I cannot get my mouse to work when running xbase-configure. I am running the program as root. When I get to the mouse screen, I have tried all the combinations of mouse protocols and many names (ttys0 to ttys3). I don't have the technical info on my hardware and have had difficulties configur

Fwd: Re: installing, bad primary partition fatal error

1998-07-04 Thread Avalon Rusk
the loadlin method is >preferred. > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >Lindsay Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Perth, Western Australia >voice +61 8 9316 248632.0125S 115.8445Evk6lj Debian Linux >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > >On Fri, 3 Jul 19

installing, bad primary partition fatal error

1998-07-03 Thread Avalon Rusk
I tried installing debian 1.3 after downloading it from the website. I made a rescue floppy and attempted an install from DOS with loadlin (1.6). From loadlin, I got the following message during the install process (but before configuring the monitor or keyboard): Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to moun