edit your /etc/inittab file: # The default runlevel. id:2:initdefault: That will load you up in text-mode, and not start X automatically. Run-level 5 starts X automatically, such as id:5:initdefault: but that is not what you want. Once you login, during text-mode, you can type "startx" to start the X server. You can also press Ctrl-Alt-F1 to get back to the terminal while in X, and type Ctrl-Alt-F7 to go back to X from the terminal. Have fun. -Donnie http://www.darthik.com On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 15:29, als1140@cs.rit.edu wrote: > Hi... > > I think I have screwed up majorly here. I managed to start X server > correctly and upon boot I am taken to the Gnome DM screen. However > keyboard or mouse arent detected, no input from them is read. ! As a > result Im just stuck. Not sure what to do here. I guess I will first need > to go and change the xf86config-4 file, but to do that, how do I reach the > terminal without getting into GDM ? The machine dual boots into Debian > (3.0) and Windows 98. > > Please help !!! > > -Thanks. > > > > I have a toshiba laptop. > > Attached is my XF86Config-4 file for you to have an example. > > > > With most mice, you want to choose PS/2. > > > > Here is the mouse section from my XF86Config-4 file, that is also > > attached. > > > > Section "InputDevice" > > Identifier "Configured Mouse" > > Driver "mouse" > > Option "CorePointer" > > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" > > Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" > > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > > EndSection > > > > The ZAxisMapping line is to get the wheel working for the mouse. > > > > Hope that helps, > > > > -Donnie Jones > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 13:52, als1140@cs.rit.edu wrote: > >> Hi... > >> > >> I was trying to check the X configuration and ran the xf86config script. > >> It asks me to pick a mouse protocol initially and Im not sure which is > >> the > >> right one for me. The options it presents are : > >> > >> 1. Microsoft Compatible (2-button protocol) > >> 2. Mouse Systems (3-button protocol) > >> 3. Bus Mouse > >> 4. PS/2 Mouse > >> 5. Logitech Mouse (serial, old type, Logitech compatible) > >> 6. Logitech MouseMan (Microsoft Compatible) > >> 7. MM Series > >> 8. MM HitTablet > >> 9. Microsoft IntelliMouse > >> > >> Im doing this on my desktop that uses a USB Logitech Wheel Mouse (2 > >> buttons and a scroller). Im not sure which option to pick from the > >> above. > >> Also , I will need to do the same for my laptop. In that case am I to > >> choose the PS/2 Mouse option ?? > >> > >> Thank you... > >> > >> Ashish > >> > >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >> > Hash: SHA1 > >> > > >> > No need to reinstall. You can twiddle your X settings by using the > >> command > >> > > >> > dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 > >> > > >> > until you find a suitable setting. It basically runs you through the > >> same > >> > configuration process that you get during the install. > >> > > >> > Hope that helps! > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Thursday 06 November 2003 10:03 am, als1140@cs.rit.edu wrote: > >> >> Hi... > >> >> > >> >> I tried to get Debian going on my Toshiba laptop,(2435 -S 255) and > >> then > >> >> also on a desktop with AMD athlon.I got most of what I wanted to > >> >> install, > >> >> however I havent been able to get x server going, and thus no gdm or > >> >> kdm. > >> >> When I boot up, Im taken to the login screen (terminal) and the > >> screen > >> >> flickers as I think it tries to start x server. Later I get an error > >> >> message,saying couldnot start x server and when I check the log > >> files, > >> >> that says : Screens found but(EE). The same sequence occurs on my > >> laptop > >> >> as well as the desktop. > >> >> > >> >> I would like to know, where I should start looking to fix this > >> problem. > >> >> Should I try to re-install (I did that, varying some configuration > >> >> options, but no rsults ) or should I open up xfree86 config file. > >> >> > >> >> Im kind of new to Linux, but would like to dig in this myself and fix > >> >> this. > >> >> Any help will be appreciated. > >> >> > >> >> Thank you . > >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > >> > > >> > iD8DBQE/qoQITci/AuYg0WgRAtyfAJ4yQdDMkuqWV/Wsb+SqvIOPX3qrAQCfeLWZ > >> > If+LV5evv09hp4hVWHkreMo> > =BzAF > >> > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> > > >> > > >> > >
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