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01-16-2005, 09:00 PM
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and what video card do you have
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01-16-2005, 09:01 PM
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Paul -I just says -bash: -I command not found
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01-16-2005, 09:03 PM
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Just the video card and monitor make/models should do for the moment. Also, you may wish to post the output of the following commands:
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grep WW /var/log/X*
less /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
grep WW /var/log/x*
less /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Probably only the first two or the second two will produce anything readable.
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01-16-2005, 09:04 PM
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i think the video card is a S3 TRIO64 (generic)
either that or INTEL 845 as those are the two that i have seen the comp say
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01-16-2005, 09:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by ~Destiny~
Paul -I just says -bash: -I command not found
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That would be not simply " -l " and those are "ell"s not ones
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01-16-2005, 09:14 PM
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Thank you i'll try that out right now ~s~
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01-16-2005, 09:16 PM
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While you're there, try typing
Code:
grep WW /var/log/X*
...or if that doesn't work:
grep WW /var/log/x*
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01-16-2005, 09:19 PM
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Will do MJ i just want to thank you for helping me through this ~S~
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01-16-2005, 09:30 PM
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No worries.
Incidentally, the underlying cause of the black screen is most likely to be a config file (either /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 or /etc/X11/xorg.conf) that doesn't have enough information to drive your video card or monitor. The 'grep' commands will hopefully identify the warning signs (WW) in the log files just before the display server (X server) crashed.
Cheers,
mj
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01-17-2005, 03:26 PM
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 Destiny after doing this to my computer i know what Mj said will work ~S~
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