Re: Reconfiguring xserver-xfree86 Doesn't Work

2006-02-02 Thread Ramiro Aceves
> The instructions at the top of the config file say: > # cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom > # md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 >/var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum > # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 > > I don't pretend to understand why but it seems that deleting the file

Re: Reconfiguring xserver-xfree86 Doesn't Work

2006-02-02 Thread Clive Menzies
On (01/02/06 20:50), Thomas H. George wrote: > I installed a new apg video card and ran dpkg-reconfigure > xserver-xfree86. At first gdm exited with no display fournd. I deleted > XF86Config-4 from /etc/X11 and tried again. This time I got a display > but with only 640x480 resolution. I dele

Re: Reconfiguring xserver-xfree86 Doesn't Work

2006-02-02 Thread AbhiSawa
Everything is in that XF86Config-4, create one with dpkg-reconfigure and another with old xf86config . And run diff for both . You will get a diffrence. You could try one more command as a root # XFree86 -configure --- abhisawa -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [

Re: Reconfiguring xserver-xfree86 Doesn't Work

2006-02-01 Thread Kumar Appaiah
On Wed, Feb 01, 2006 at 08:50:48PM -0500, Thomas H. George wrote: > I post this message only because I would like to understand why > dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 failed. Best thing would be to have a look into /var/log/XFree86.log. It lists all the messages from XFree86, including the reason

Reconfiguring xserver-xfree86 Doesn't Work

2006-02-01 Thread Thomas H. George
I installed a new apg video card and ran dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86. At first gdm exited with no display fournd. I deleted XF86Config-4 from /etc/X11 and tried again. This time I got a display but with only 640x480 resolution. I deleted every XF86Config file in the system and tried ag