On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:33:01 +0100, Frank Murphy wrote: > On Mon, 2008-06-30 at 18:27 +0000, Beartooth wrote: [...] >> So will either an upgrade with my original F9 DVD, or "yum >> upgrade" handle that? Or will I have to re-install the rpmfind >> download? >> And how do I use it? Just log out and in? Run the livna >> configurator again? Some other configurator? > > * Fedora : > * Fedora Core 2 up to Fedora Core 6 : > http://washington.kelkoo.net/epia > * Fedora 7 and newer : just run 'yum install > xorg-x11-drv-openchrome'. > * Fedora 9 and newer : openchrome is the default driver for VIA > IGPs. Well, I started with a small goof, misremembering for a moment which OS is on which machine. I don't *think* that made trouble -- I installed from rpmfind, and yum install just says xorg-x11-drv-openchrome is already there. Anyway on PC #1 (F8) I ran the Display applet; it let me change the hardware seting (to generic LCD 1680x1050; my HP w2207h is not listed under HP yet), but not the display setting. I logged out and back in. The display is distinctly better -- but clicking the applet launcher does nothing. Large UH-OH. So I tried the CLI, and got this (with no display) : ===== ===== ===== [root@localhost ~]# system-config-display & [1] 28747 [root@localhost ~]# Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/system-config-display/xconf.py", line 381, in <module> dialog = xConfigDialog.XConfigDialog(hardware_state, xconfig, rhpxl.videocard.VideoCardInfo()) File "/usr/share/system-config-display/xConfigDialog.py", line 533, in __init__ self.state.recalc_mode() File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rhpxl/xhwstate.py", line 387, in recalc_mode self.colordepth = availableDepth[-1] IndexError: list index out of range [1]+ Done system-config-display ===== ===== ===== That "out of range" warning is deadly. I tried another twist : ===== ===== ===== [btth@localhost ~]$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf # Xorg configuration created by system-config-display [....] Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" ModelName "LCD Panel 1280x1024" HorizSync 31.5 - 64.0 VertRefresh 56.0 - 65.0 Option "dpms" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Videocard0" Driver "vesa" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Videocard0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 EndSubSection EndSection [btth@localhost ~]$ ===== ===== ===== I'd be pretty sure rebooting, or even logging out and in, would render the machine useless -- but how can xorg.conf be still set to 1280x1024?? And how can I rescue this install?? Here I thought I was cruisin' to a smooth upgrade .... -- Beartooth Staffwright, PhD, Neo-Redneck Linux Convert Fedora 8 & 9; Alpine 1.10, Pan 0.132; Privoxy 3.0.6; nine (count 'em -- nine) different browsers Remember I know precious little of what I am talking about. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
