Re: apt-get dist-update problem
On Sat, Oct 13, 2001 at 05:28:13PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote:
> Saturday, October 13, 2001, 6:10:28 PM, Ian wrote:
>
> IPT> On Sat, Oct 13, 2001 at 05:02:33PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote:
> >> Saturday, October 13, 2001, 5:44:45 PM, Ian wrote:
> >>
> >> IPT> On Sat, Oct 13, 2001 at 04:32:19PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote:
> >> >> Saturday, October 13, 2001, 4:08:53 PM, dman wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> d> On Sat, Oct 13, 2001 at 03:21:54PM +0200, Søren Neigaard wrote:
> >> >> d> | I just did a apt-get dist-update to testing, and it killed my X.
> >> >> d> | Why?
> >> >>
> >> >> d> Probably because you didn't configure X after the upgrade.
> >> >> Ok ad how do I do this?
> >>
> >> IPT> Use the command XF86Setup. It should be in /usr/X11R6/bin. Make sure
> >> IPT> you run it as root.
> >> I don't have it!? Is this bad news, or can I just apt-get install it?
>
> IPT> You can use xf86config, its text based.
>
> IPT> Things you should know before running it:
> IPT> Which device your mouse is on
> IPT> The horizontal and vertical sync of your monitor(should be in the manual)
> IPT> What type of video card you have
> IPT> How many KB of ram on it(you convert from megs)
> IPT> What type of keyboard
> IPT> I may have missed something:)
> I have tried that, and I cant chose my videocard (I know I can in the
> graphic version, and I know it is supported by v. 4.x too).
>
> I cant remember the exactly path to my mouse device, it's something
> like /dev/pex... or something, it starts with "p" and theres an "x" in
> it too - could you help me out here?
>
/dev/psaux if its a ps2 mouse. This is easier to remember if you don't
change mice to often:
ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse
then its /dev/mouse.
> Why haven't I got the XF86Setup btw.?
I'm not sure. Do an apt-get xf86setup. After doing dpkg -c on its
.deb, it shows that it contains XF86Setup.
Good luck
Ian
>
>
> --
> Med venlig hilsen/Best regards,
> Søren Neigaard mailto:neigaard@e-box.dk
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