Masterclass 01 : Problems

[flex22]

I installed fedora, and upon rebooting to complete installation I received this message:

[Phoenix]

Please post all problems here, where we will attempt to fix them, and allow for future users to reference this thread

please move Flex22s in here, above my next post, but below this one

[Phoenix]

Flex
this is a problem i was expecting from some of our VMware users
I will have a PDF ammendment made by tomorrow with the steps to take in XF86config

but see if you can do it without that for now

click yes a few times on those errors
it will take you back to a console

login as root
password: whatever you set it to

run xf86config

it will be a text based script that talks you through configuring X
mouse is 1 : auto
keyboard is likely to be 4 or 5 : Standard 105 key (Intl)
so jump thru those, when you get to a question asking if you want to view the graphics card database type [yes]
you want number 29 (at last check) VMWare GFX card
then continue on, follow the instructions, press enter alot for defaults
set the screen res and such
then save the file (type yes, dont just hit enter, or it wont save)

ill get a fill instruction set up asap mate

[flex22]

run xf86config

Where? when?

I enter yes at the 'try to start X server' and it retries.
I enter my password and then some text shoots down the screen, then it goes back to the 'cannot start X server message.'

[SiFor]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

please move Flex22s in here, above my next post, but below this one

Sorry no can do, Only way would be to install some kind of hack or manually edit the database but this could cause further problems in the future.

[Phoenix]

ok well can you move his first post down so that mine is still the first post, and move his above his reply?
or is that not possible either? lol

[Phoenix]

flex, dont try to restart the X server
just get out of that and drop down the the console

it should ask for a username and password

then give you a prompt similar to

[root@hostname root]# or something to that extent

thats where you run xf86config

[flex22]

Ok, I get to the correct command prompt, and enter the command, but it says the command isn't found.
I've had a google round to find answers, but haven't found anything.I can't really spend all night figuring this one out, so I'll await words of wisdom.

[SiFor]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

ok well can you move his first post down so that mine is still the first post, and move his above his reply?
or is that not possible either? lol

Sorry, not possible without manually messing around with the posts numbers in the database. It would be easier for you guys to start the thread again and delete this one. Sorry.

[AJ]

Well I bit the bullet the other night and installed the disks onto a new machine that I borrowed from work. A Pentium 2 500mhz (i think) 128 RAM. Everything went a dream. No problems, just accepted the default settings and now I am just waiting for Phoenix to start on the nitty gritty (when ever your ready my friend ).


Looking to join this to my workgroup (prob very easy).

Just a quick thought, can you RDP from XP to this Linux Distro (saves me sitting out in the hallway ).

Cheers All

[Phoenix]

no, but the majority of our wokr will be shell based, and you can SSH to the box

get putty (google search) its the best SSH client for windows and its free
the problem flex is having is because he is using vmware, a few others may also experiance it, sorry i havnt gotten that pdf done yet, job interview in a few hours and all

[AJ]

Cheers m8 and good luck

[Phoenix]

flex
are you typing 'run xf86config'
or 'xf86config

you dont need to type run

infact if you type xf86c and then hit <TAB> it should auto complete for you