LinuxQuestions.org
Help answer threads with 0 replies.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie
User Name
Password
Linux - Newbie This Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question? If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 09-29-2004, 03:23 PM   #1
kpachopoulos
Member
 
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Athens, Greece
Distribution: Gentoo,FreeBSD, Debian
Posts: 705

Rep: Reputation: 30
x windows configuration


I've been looking around for half now trying to find the command, which helps me configure Xwindow System in Fedora Core 2. Can somebody help me out? And something else; in Slackware 10 i used the command "xorgconfig", but this doesn't work here. Why? Both use XOrg, as far as i know.
 
Old 09-29-2004, 03:28 PM   #2
detpenguin
Senior Member
 
Registered: Oct 2003
Location: lost in the midwest...
Distribution: Slackware
Posts: 1,098

Rep: Reputation: 54
not sure about fedora core...it might use xf86config for the command...
also, you prolly know this, but you have to su to root to run the command...
 
Old 09-29-2004, 05:47 PM   #3
187807
Member
 
Registered: Oct 2003
Location: North Carolina, USA
Distribution: Slackware 11
Posts: 174

Rep: Reputation: 30
Quote:
Originally posted by detpenguin
you prolly know this, but you have to su to root to run the command...
Not sure if it's this way with other folks as well, but, on my system,

$ su
Password:

to "root" will not load the root PATH spec. Thus, again, on my system, just using "su" to get to root will not allow one to simply run "xorgconfig"

However, if I change to root either by actually logging into a terminal login as "root" or if I use

$ su -
Password:

Then the root PATH spec is loaded and I can then just type "xorgconfig" from anywhere.

Sorry it doesn't really answer the original poster's question, but thought that putting this elaboration here might help others if they have experienced the issues I describe above.
 
Old 09-30-2004, 08:10 AM   #4
kpachopoulos
Member
 
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Athens, Greece
Distribution: Gentoo,FreeBSD, Debian
Posts: 705

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 30
Well, "xorgconfig" doesn't run either when i've logged in as root, nor when i "su".
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Configuration Windows bigger then the screen sekelsenmat Mandriva 2 05-19-2005 07:07 AM
X windows configuration in fedora core2 nitink Fedora - Installation 1 07-29-2004 01:34 PM
Slackware Windows X Configuration Cyb3rKnyght Slackware 4 07-10-2004 09:38 AM
X Windows Configuration Problem cyrilbritto Linux - General 1 08-04-2003 07:08 AM
x windows configuration and vnc bobygeorge15 Linux - Newbie 0 07-24-2003 06:52 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:23 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration