Re: Problem dual booting XP and Fedora 4.

From: Lenard (lenard_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 11/03/05

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    Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 11:39:18 GMT

    ryanding@hotmail.com wrote:

    > Another update. I followed you direction by updating the system with
    > yum. But system-config-display needs to use the graphical display and
    > it failed to show up (again, the blank screen). I checked the
    > xorg.conf. It appears to have detected the video card correctly (it
    > showed SiS and 760 model alone with some other models). But the monitor
    > was "unknown". I checked my monitor manual and updated the HorizSynch
    > and VertRefresh. After that the X started with only a 800x600
    > resolution though. I'll see if I can bring the resolution up tomorrow.

    No, it can be run from the console, but you need to boot or run at runlevel
    3. The simple way is to boot as you normally do then at the console log on
    as root and type (to make sure your at runlevel 3); init 3

    Then wait a few seconds for the services to change, the green OK's will
    stop. After they do press the 'Enter' key then issue (type) the command;

    system-config-display --reconfigure

    And yes, a lot of times you need to manually edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    file for support for the higher resolutions. This depends on the monitors
    resolution range and the video cards memory (more memory is required for
    higher resolutions and color depth). Without knowing which monitor, video
    card memory and system specs I cannot offer anything other then some
    general help. It might be a possible to increase the memory for the video
    card via the system BIOS (shared memory type system). It might help to see
    your current /etc/X11/xorg.conf file (just the relevent portions), for
    example from my laptop;

    Section "Monitor"
            Identifier "Monitor0"
            VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
            ModelName "LCD Panel 1024x768"
            HorizSync 31.5 - 48.5
            VertRefresh 40.0 - 70.0
            Option "dpms"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
            Identifier "Videocard0"
            Driver "i810"
            VendorName "Videocard vendor"
            BoardName "Intel 845"
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
            Identifier "Screen0"
            Device "Videocard0"
            Monitor "Monitor0"
            DefaultDepth 24
            SubSection "Display"
                    Viewport 0 0
                    Depth 16
                    Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
            EndSubSection
            SubSection "Display"
                    Viewport 0 0
                    Depth 24
                    Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
            EndSubSection
    EndSection

    Also what monitor you have would be helpful, but you may be able to use one
    of the 'Generic Monitor Modes' that matches your monitors specs.

    > I noticed another problem: everytime I reboot the linux machine, my
    > network is down (no internet access from any computer on the network).
    > the linux machine was added to the network through a physical net
    > connection to my LinkSys 4 port wireless router. After rebooting the
    > router and the cable modem, everything is fine. Both machines can then
    > connect to the Internet. Next time I boot again, I'll have to boot the
    > router and cable modem again :-(. Lenard, do you have any suggestion on
    > this?

    This should normally not be a problem, maybe a glitch with the router and/or
    ethernet wired connection, cable (bad/internal wire problem) and/or
    connection(check both the router and systems connection) problem????

    If it happens again try something like (as root);

    ifdown eth0
    service network restart
    ifup eth0

    Also make sure your network services run at the runlevels you want;

    $ chkconfig --list network
    network 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off

    [Switching you root via su so I can turn off the network service on level 2]

    # chkconfig --level 2 network off
    # chkconfig --list network
    network 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off

    Note: this (above) is what you would normally see.

    [Turn the network service on for runlevel 2, what I did at the start for
    this demo]

    # chkconfig --level 2 network on
    # chkconfig --list network
    network 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off

    See 'man chkconfig' without the quotes for the details. 

    -- 
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
 safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."     -- B. Franklin, 1759
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