Thanks for the pointers, when I boot X it seems to like my mouse settings now thanks to gpm, however its still not booting X properly, I keep getting a FBDevParamIniterror "Cant find screen params" (Paraphrasing the error there from the top of my head) Can someone have a look at my XF86Config and gimme some advice Do I need some "ModeLine" references in there? I can only manage to get it to give me a blank screen :( heres my setup: standard a1200 using a telly as display, im using the amifb:pal and pal-lace boot parameters (basically im trying ANYTHING to get this to work!) Andrew ps Yeah I know there are some dodgy commented out lines, I was just experimenting! --- JOHN NICHOLAS OAKES <doyene@zetnet.co.uk> wrote: > In message > <20010709223928.21158.qmail@web10006.mail.yahoo.com> > Andrew Martin wrote: > >I resolved my dns by changing some text files by > hand > >:) pppconfigure wasn't doing it right anyway! > > PPPConfigure is better that Wvdial in that you do > not have too recall another > console window to login. > > Which Lynx are you using, try Lynx.ssl or LINKS are > a lot better for https:// sites. > > As for you mouse problem, have you installed gpm to > install /dev/amigamouse. > > If you work off the same way as my Atari video > limitation: > 320x200 low rez 16 colours > 600x200 med rez 4 colours > 600x400 hi rez 2 colours > > Linux fbdev is default 4 > > on your bootargs file you should be able to adjust > video setting mention previously by Johathan Wallace > When you do manage to get X up and running your best > window manager should be ICEWM. > You will find that it will be slow due to processor > speed my is Atari TT030 68030 32mhz. > Just start with the basics > 1. install standard setup with apt not X yet > 2. sit back have a cup of tea or cut the grass I > noticed it's getting long. > 3. make sure it has configured what needed. > 4. shutdown -rnf 0 > 5. alter bootargs if needed. > 6. restart your linux bootup to get back in and > select dselect again > 7. if you have installed all three cd disks check > that the kettle has enough water it was looking low. > 8. some of the installation sellected will not have > been installed note (n*) next to certain files. > 9. Select mc (MIDNIGHT COMMANDER) this will add gpm > to your list. You probable noticed > that you have bulging eyes and a knackered finger > and dreaming of the trees as your home. dont' > worry it will wear off. A quick method to select > each section ie admin, base libs X hit your space > bar. > this will jump twenty lines. > 10. Make your selection press return press install > watch out for those cd change overs there a sod > when you have gone out for bite. > 11 Give us a shout preferably not foxtrot oscar if > you get stuck. > > regards > > > > -- > - > > =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= > += JOHN NICHOLAS OAKES =+ > += doyene@zetnet.co.uk =+ > += NEW MOSTON =+ > += MANCHESTER =+ > += ENGLAND =+ > += ATARI TT030 + LINUX =+ > += DRACONIS + WENSUITE =+ > =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie
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