Linux Questions

[fatboyjim]

I did a Probe of my monitor and graphics card from Xconfigurator, I also pressed yes when it asked if I wanted to startX when I booted to Linux (automatically)

How do I make it so I log in from the command prompt-like thing again?

Also, how can I change my resolution (from inside the GUI), I have a 14inch Monitor and it's not liking 1024x768.

When I type Xconfigurator in the Run Program dialog box it doesn't do anything (it doesn't even do anything on the HDD Activity light)


Thanks,

[Gantic]

When in the GUI, type Xconfigurator in at the terminal

[earlboy]

If your getting a blank screen and looks like your monitor can't handle the resolution, press ctrl+alt backspace. This should kill the XServer and you will fall back to text mode.

Run Xconfigurator again. Make sure to test your configuration first. If you are not prompted by Xconfigurator to test the new configuration don't say yes when it ask if you wan't to start up the GUI when booting.

You can always start up the gui in text mode by type startx.

Hope this helps.

[fatboyjim]

Sorry, had forgotten about this thread as I acted on Gantic's advice immediately and was very pleased

Thanks for all of your help, hope you can help me again sometime. Believe me I have a LOT more Linux questions, I'll post one now then everyone can add to them every time



1. How do you pronounce Linux? Is it Lienux or Linnux?

[Statica]

Originally posted by fatboyjim 1. How do you pronounce Linux? Is it Lienux or Linnux?

http://www.linux.org/info/sounds/english.au

[fatboyjim]

lol, thanks very much

I see you didn't dare ask a question, as you are indeed the Linux God

er, second question...

2. What is the equivalent of the Start Menu in GNOME called?

[Statica]

Originally posted by fatboyjim 2. What is the equivalent of the Start Menu in GNOME called?

From the : http://www.labs.redhat.com/gug/users-guide/ Gnome User Guide.
The main menu is what its called, the Gnome Panel is what the "Taskbar" is.

Heheh no Linux god .. very very Linux mortal

[fatboyjim]

Yeah right, mortal.


3. Now how do you pronounce GNOME and KDE (if it's just G-N-O-M-E or Gnome like in the garden then don't bother calling me stupid!)

[Statica]

GNOME is prononounce guh-nome, although nome is also acceptable, am sure you will find it in the GNOME user guide.

KDE.. dont know abt it, I use Kay-Deeee

Wonder what the rest of u have to say

[fatboyjim]

3. Connecting to the Internet in Linux

When i try to connect with one ISP I get disconnected straight after all of the lovely sounds (I suspect invalid user/password but have checked over and over)

When I connect with my other ISP I don't get disconnected but I cannot do anything. Netscape can't find any addresses


Thanks,

[Statica]

Have you entered DNS information?

Run linuxconf and enter your DNS info.

[fatboyjim]

I did try to enter the DNS info yes, but I can't remember if this was for the dodgy ISP or not. I will try with both.

Thanks,

[lynchmob]

Look for a file called /etc/resolv.conf or /etc/ppp/resolv.conf.It should look somthing like this:
search mydomain.com
nameserver (IP address)
nameserver (IP address)
Depending on your distro and your ISP it could be set up with some default nameservers.In SuSE 7.1 I had the /etc/ppp/resolv.conf setup with 2 IPs.Whenever I tried to connect with kppp I got this warning:
"the file /etc/resolv.conf is missing or unreadable.Have your system administrator create this file(it can be empty) with the proper rights and permissions"
I hit the ok button and it went ahead and allowed me to connect.Not wanting to have click off the warning each time I mistakenly created a directory called /etc/resolv.conf instead of a filewith that name.I connected without the missing file warning but it kept giving me "unknown host" error messages when it looked for my homepage..
First I renamed the dir and tried to surf the net and I could,but I got the missing file warning again.
Finally,I got my brain working long enough to realize what I did and I deleted the /etc/resolv.conf dir I created and created a text file called /etc/resolv.conf and my joy was heard 'round the world(apartment)
The file is still empty.HTH
lynch

[fatboyjim]

Thanks, I will try when i get linux reinstalled (i wiped the MBR of my first hard drive and don't have a boot disk to load linux which is on the second hard disk)

I only have the CD for RedHat Linux 6.1, no boot disk

Is there any way to get in with just the 6.1 CD?

[Statica]

Quite a few ways, but you will need a LOAF distribution... try this:

http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/LILO-c...O-1.html#ss1.1

[fatboyjim]

OK, thanks for the help. But I don't think I should bother. Seeing as I hadn't done really ANYTHING in Linux before I lost it. I will just reinstall

Thanks anyway,

[Statica]

I'd suggest the contrary Jim, try to get it to work, who knows you might actually one day have a lot of stuff on your Linux and it dies on you, that way you would know recovery techniques. if you installed it once as a learning exercise .. rescure it once as a learning exercise. You can always reinstall. The entire procedure takes about 30 min including the time it takes for you to read the documentation eh?

[fatboyjim]

Thanks, Yeah you got a good point there. Especially as I am trying to get Linux to work so I can use emacs to program in C++

I will read the documentation again and try it

Thanks very much again,