Re: still stuck xf86config

On Mon, 07 Oct 2002 22:55:05 -0400
"Wilson Brown" <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Monday, Oct. 7th. Jan Ries wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jan Ries" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 6:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-newbies] still stuck xf86config
> 
> 
> >
> > > Does this mean that When in KDE or gnome desktop that I can change
> Display
> > > Resolution by simply "Ctrl +Num+or-?
> > Yes, between all configured resolutions, but it's CTRL-ALT +or-.
> 
> Ctrl-Alt-+ or - still does not work for me......What next?
> 
> > >
> > > My /etc/X11/XF86Config.....
> > > -----------------------------
> > >     Section    "Screen"
> > > -----------------------
> > >         DefaultDepth  24
> > > -------------------------
> > >     SubSection  "Display"
> > >         Depth  24
> > >         Modes    "1024x768 800x600 640x480"
> > >
> > > Also my scrollwheel is not working.
> > > the XF86Config settings are:
> > > --------------------------------
> > >     Section "InputDivice"
> > >         Identifier    "Mouse0"
> > >         Driver        "mouse"
> > >         Option        "Protocol" "PS/2"
> > >         Option        "Device"    "/dev/mouse"
> > >         Option        "ZAxisMapping"    "4 5"
> > >
> > > My mouse is a Logitec MouseMan+  mechanical ball.
> >
> > Give
> > Option        "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> > a try.
> 
> That fixed the wheel mouse.  Thanks
> 
> > > Also, Is there a nicer way to exit the KDE or gnome desktop back
> > > to the standard linux prompt than Ctrl-Alt-Backspace?
> >
> > What does K->logout or Aktion->Logout do?
> 
> K->logout or Action->logout take me to a Logout Dialogue which gives
> me the choice of rebooting or logging out.  If I log out then I get a
> dialog with the choices of  Log in, Reboot, or Shutdown(or halt).
> I am never given the choice of Exiting "X" or dropping back to normal
> text prompt.
> In my previous distrobution I could drop back to the non-X runlevel.
> How do I do that in Gentoo?
> 
> > And if you want another console try CTRL-ALT-Fx (instead of ALT-Fx
> > without a running X-server)
> 
> If I boot and login as root at the linux prompt, then enter kdm and
> login as root at the GUI desktop prompt, then enter Ctrl-Alt-F2, I
> will reach another text linix prompt.  So far so good, but how do I
> get back again to the GUI desktop?  If I enter Ctrl-Alt-F1 I end up
> back at the original linux text prompt and I cannot get back into the
> GUI desktop. If I enter kdm nothing happens, apparently because the
> Xserver is already running.
> How can I  move back and forth between the GUI and a Text prompt, or
> can I?
> 
> Thanks again,
> wb
The x-server runs normally under F7. F1 to F8 gives you different
consoles. As far as changing resolution and stuff while x is running -
never worked for me. I missed some of the of this - did you ever mention
what graphics card you got?

Prost,

Klaus
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