Total Newb needs shell help.

**patricodog** · 01-08-2005

Hey guys, I'm new to linux and am planning on majoring in programming in college so I figure that it's a good idea to start learning linux, better late than never. So I install Mandrakelinux (and I have one error that I skipped installing an update to one of the packages downloaded form a server). Here is what It does when I use the shell, word for word.

Code:

Mandrakelinux release 10.1 &#40;Official&#41; for i586
Kernel 2.6.8.1-12mdksmp on a Dual-Processor i686/tty1
local host login&#58; jesse
password&#58;
Last Login&#58; Fri Jan 7 19&#58;46&#58;36 on tty1
&#91;jesse@localhost jesse&#93;$ startx


Release Date&#58; 18 December 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.7
Build Operating System&#58; Linux 2.6.8.1-2mdkenterprise i686 &#91;ELF&#93;
Current Operating System&#58; Linux localhost 2.6.8.1-12mdksmp #1 SMP Fri Oct 1 11&#58;24&#58;45 CEST 2004 i686
Build Date&#58; 23 September 2004
	Before reporting problems, check http&#58;//wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers&#58; &#40;--&#41; probed, &#40;**&#41; from config file, &#40;==&#41; default setting,
	&#40;++&#41; from command line, &#40;!!&#41; notice, &#40;II&#41; informational,
	&#40;WW&#41; warning, &#40;EE&#41; error, &#40;NI&#41; not implemented, &#40;??&#41; unknown.
&#40;==&#41; Log file&#58; "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time Fri Jan 7 20&#58;23&#58;38 2005

&#40;==&#41; Using config file&#58; "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Using vt 7
&#40;EE&#41; No devices detected.

Fatal server error&#58;
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
	at http&#58;//wiki.X.org
 for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/xorg.0.log" for additional information

XIO&#58; fatal IO error 104 &#40;connection reset by peer&#41; on X server "0&#58;0"
	after 0 requests &#40;0 known processed&#41; with 0 events remaining.
&#91;jesse@localhost jesse&#93;$_

Thanks for any help guys.

**jmcqueen** · 01-08-2005

please post your xorg.conf file. it is in /etc/X11/

you may just need a basic xorg.conf to get X to start into. the boot is telling you that it is not picking up your peripherals.

j

**jeremy1701** · 01-08-2005

Try the command (as root)

Code:

drakxconf

Jeremy

**patricodog** · 01-08-2005

jmcqueen: how can I get in there through my windows partition?

jeremy1701: I'll try that right this second

thanks a lot guys for your assistance.

**patricodog** · 01-08-2005

Here is what I got when I tried both

Code:

Mandrakelinux release 10.1 &#40;Official&#41; for i586
Kernel 2.6.8.1-12mdksmp on a Dual-Processor i686/tty1
local host login&#58; jesse
password&#58;
Last Login&#58; Sat Jan 8 10&#58;58&#58;05 on tty1
&#91;jesse@localhost jesse&#93;$ drakxconf
-bash&#58; drakxconf&#58; command not found
&#91;jesse@localhost jesse&#93;$ dir etc/X11
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah xorg.conf blah
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
&#91;jesse@localhost jesse&#93;$ dir etc/X11/xorg.conf
dir&#58; etc/X11/xorg.conf&#58; No such file or directory found
&#91;jesse@localhost jesse&#93;$_

**lakerdonald** · 01-08-2005

you can't get to /etc/X11.conf, or anything on your linux partition through windows.

**lakerdonald** · 01-08-2005

and you also need to be root to run drakxconf

**patricodog** · 01-08-2005

I've tried loging on as administrator, but it only allows the user. so what else can I do?

**lakerdonald** · 01-08-2005

Code:

su -

**patricodog** · 01-08-2005

could you please elaborate on that? I don't want to get all the way into linux just to not know what to do with that.

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