UPDATE: Mandrake 7.2

[KidViciou$]

ok, i installed mandrake 7.2 on my server, but now im having video problems. i couldnt tell if the image i saw was correct or not, and it looked like it was.

now when i boot, im having problems seeing correct images, so much so that i cant even log on.

how can i change my video adapter fro mthe command line?

thanks


UPDATE i was able to select my monitor and video card, a Viewsonic G773, and a Trident 9680 video card, but the test is still distorted. i dont get why it doesnt work.

 

[nateholtrop]

configx



Nate

 

[SUOrangeman]

Xconfigurator or XF86Setup or xfconfig should be lying around somewhere. Just press the first few characters and press TAB to see what possibilities exist. Oh yeah, I forgot XFdrake.

-SUO

 

[KidViciou$]

thanks a lot, if it doesnt work after the 7th time of installing, :|:|:|:|, im going to try this command

 

[KidViciou$]

ARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! WTF!!! THIS $HIT IS NOT WORKING!!!

ok, i log in as root.

then i type those commands you just listed like this

xconfig
xfconfig
xfdrake
...

NOTHING!!! THIS IS STARTING TO TURN ME SOUR ABOUT MANDRAKE THAT I CANT EVEN GET IT TO WORK!! I KNOW ITS BECAUSE IM A LINUX ROOKIE BUT DAMN IT, WHY THE HELL CANT I GET IT?!?!?!

 

[KidViciou$]

the damn install crashes after i select vga compatible video card.

im getting tired of this

 

[Soybomb]

When you try those commands are you logged in as root or a regular user? You should be root or you'll probably get a bad command error since its not in your path. Also do the caps like SUO showed you, xconfigurator wont exist but Xconfigurator will exist. Try a whereis Xconfigurator and you should even be able to see it.

 

[KidViciou$]

THANK YOU!!! i think i should be able to handle it now

i guess i forgot that it was case sensitive