You can copy to a Windows formatted floppy using mtools. mcopy /var/log/XFree86.0.log a:LOGFILE.TXT or something like that. Mark. On Tue, 17 Jan 2006, Garrett Jochimsen wrote: > I can't get you the log file because I can't copy it from its location, when > I put it on a floppy disk, it isn't readable in windows. Anything else I > could do? > > > Garrett Jochimsen > IT Department > Documation LLC > 715-552-5791 > garrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: xfree86-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xfree86-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Mark Vojkovich > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 12:00 PM > To: xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: xfree86 problem > > We'll need to see the /var/log/XFree86.0.log file. The answers > are in there. > > Mark. > > On Mon, 16 Jan 2006, Garrett Jochimsen wrote: > > > Sorry, it still says failed to initialize core devises? Any suggestions? > > > > Thanks a lot for the help. > > > > Garrett Jochimsen > > IT Department > > Documation LLC > > 715-552-5791 > > garrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: xfree86-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xfree86-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf > > Of Mark Vojkovich > > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 11:46 AM > > To: xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: xfree86 problem > > > > You need to configure your X-server. "XFree886 -configure" can > > generate an /etc/X11/XF86Config file for you. > > > > Mark. > > > > On Mon, 16 Jan 2006, Garrett Jochimsen wrote: > > > > > Hello there, I'm trying to install the xfree86 program on my linux > server > > > and when I restarted the box it just gives me a bunch of errors. I have > > > followed the instructions but can't seem to get anywhere. I'm a windows > > guy > > > and I'm sure this is over my head, but it has to get done and I'm > working > > my > > > way through it best I can. I was trying to get a tightvnc service on > the > > > server which said it wouldn't operate without xfree86 so I was going to > > > install it. The box won't startup at all now and says "unable to > > > locate/open config file" "fatal server error" "failed to initialize > core > > > devices" Log file is under /var/log/xfree86.0.log, but I can't seem to > > view > > > that to show you a copy. Is there anyway I can get some help with this? > > A > > > phone number would be great if I could get one. Please help a lost IT > > guy. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you very much. > > > > > > > > > > > > Garrett Jochimsen > > > > > > IT Department > > > > > > Documation LLC > > > > > > 715-552-5791 > > > > > > garrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > XFree86 mailing list > > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > XFree86 mailing list > > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
