[Herefordshire] Re: Mandrake misbehaving

[Noel McG.]

>
> Sounds like you X configuration or some of the filesystem got corrupted
> and it is stopping the X server from starting (given that it was working
> and now isn't).  Can you post the /etc/X11/XorgConfig

bash shows file does not exist.
/etc/X11   shows as directory only

(or something
> named very similar) configuration file, /var/log/Xorg.0.log

I am denied permission to this one.

I seem to be unable to get in as su or admin root, at the moment I can only
log in as localhost or loclahost root.


and the
> output of lspci,

I do get an output for this.   However there is a difficulty here. I am
using a KVM switch Linux/Windows to do this.  I have only the "A" drive on
Linux to transfer anything through.   Am I able to copy to A from the bash
output?


this should get us up to speed with the h/w and why X
> is refusing to start up.
>
> However, early indications would say a re-install is probably required.
>  Did the PC get powered off without shutting down first (i.e. power
> cut), as that would explain why the filesystem was not umounted cleanly
> and maybe why your having problems now.
>
> All Best
> Mark
>
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