Re: RH 6.2 install causes screen to explode

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <turnbull@example.com>]

>>>>> "Peter" == Peter Evans <peter@example.com> writes:

    Peter> The command prompt is all I've got, though.

The command prompt is all you need.  *SLAP* Shut up, Steve and Chris!

:-)

    >> You can configure it with /usr/X11R6/bin/xf86config.

    Peter> I have the directory, but (regardless of case) no such file
    Peter> there.

Is there anything at all in the directory?  In particular, "X" and
"XFree86"?

If not, you need to install the various X packages from the CD-ROM.

    Peter> find XF86Config

    Peter> from / doesn't find it.

Er, "find" is a power tool.  Did you plug it in first?  Wheeeng.  :-)
Syntax is

    find [space-separated list of directories] -name '[wildcard]'

And other more complex options.  The user-friendly (and faster, it
keeps a database cache) interface is

			    locate [file]

    Peter> After all, it *instantly* reports that it can't find the
    Peter> file, without any disk accessing.

Yup.  It knows that there is no directory /XF86Config, so no search
necessary.  Does that make you feel any better?  :-)

    Peter> Perhaps it would have helped if I'd even *looked* at
    Peter> another Linux system before installing my own.

No, you're probably just too smart to use a "fool-proof" distro with
any success.  :-þ  Seriously, if the initial install doesn't work,
you're much better off with Debian, Slackware, or even Tom's RootBoot.

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