On Wed, Nov 26, 2003 at 02:28:29PM -0500, Brian T Brunner wrote: > > I don't see manual/doc/info on redhat-config-xfree86. > > running this command causes colored garbage on my screen > (line length looks to be about 6% too long). No easy way out. > <alt>F1 et amici do not give me a new login prompt, reboot is > the only thing that works that I have found. > > What command options exist for redhat-config-xfree86? > > Specifically I'd like to find out what it tried (that left my system so > hung that ctrl+alt+del was needed) and have it not try that again. > > Brian Brunner > -----Original Message----- > From: shrike-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:shrike-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Taylor, ForrestX > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 5:19 PM > To: shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: XFree86 problems > > > On Tue, 2003-11-25 at 14:45, Bryan Pershall wrote: > > I have switched monitors on my machine and when I boot up I run > > redhat-config-xfree86 and the screen goes blank. How can I reprobe my > machine > > to fix the monitor issue. > > Make a copy of your /etc/X11/XF86Config file and run > `redhat-config-xfree86 --reconfig` > > Forrest ---end quoted text--- Perhaps it's loading your current XF86Config, try moving XF86Config to XF86Config.org and running redhat-config-xfree86 from the commandline. I have not tried this but I assume it's a console app. redhat-config-xfree86 is a symbolic link to consolehelper consolehelper - A wrapper that helps console users run system programs see: man consolehelper jay -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
