On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 11:51:36 +0100, Chris Jones <jonesc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Hi, > >> joe did not work (was not a recognized command) but nano did. > >Most likely not installed. For reference, you can install it with > > > yum install joe > >run as root, once you have networking going. However, I guess you can do what >you want with nano ... > >> ...snip... >> So what I am wondering about now is why my changes to xorg.conf were >> not used? Is there something else one have to do? > >I suggest you post the full xorg.conf file you now have on your running F7 >system here... > >> >> Are there any options I can add to the boot like I had to do on the >> install DVD boot? I added this to make the install work after using >> TAB on the setup screen: >> vesa i8048.noloop psmouse.proto=imps clock=pit >> ... snip > >you need to learn a little about your /boot partition. This is where your >kernels live, and also where the configuration for grub lives, the boot >loader. You are absolutely correct in this! :-) I am a newbie at using Linux, for sure! > >The file > >/boot/grub/grub.conf > >defines the options presented to you at the grub menu, and here you can add >any custom kernel options you like. Look for lines like > > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.22.4-65.fc7 ro root=LABEL=/ quiet > >Its on this line you can append any options you want. I.e. to add the ones you >used by the installer, change to something like > > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.22.4-65.fc7 ro root=LABEL=/ quiet vesa i8048.noloop >psmouse.proto=imps clock=pit > >its as easy as that. If you have more than one kernel option listed in there, >just add the options to them all. Also note, whenever new kernels are >installed your options are automatically copied to the new ones, so no need >to do it by hand again. Thank you, I did the following when Fedora7 again booted up after I reset the machine: - Stopped the automatic boot - Gave the command to edit the parameters - On the nextr screen I selected the line staring with kernel - Then I pressed e to edit - Then I added vesa i8042.noloop psmouse.proto=imps clock=pit at the end - Finally I pressed b to boot. The result is the following: - After a shot while the screen gets garbled (wrong color depth used) - It was possible to see activity behind the garble, it looked like a number of commands on a command prompt being executed - After some long wait the screen changed to a visible graphics one! - On this is the login where one enters the username, this is where I assume I now have to add my real account name and password since thie is the first start after installation... But it fails, it does not like my username or password. :-( Strange, should it not set up my account at this point? Or have I missed a part during the previous install where one can add normal user accounts besides root? I was never prompted for a normal account, though... Anyway, I guess I can log on as root now and see what happens. :-) Question: How can I change the color depth used on the initial boot startup screen like I could in xorg.conf for the final GUI screen? It must be lurking somewhere.... Bo Berglund
