Lots of linux questions

[Jackattack]

Is there anything else I need to do to get my new X 4.3.0 working right. And how do I check to see if it is.

When i go into the text only part of linux "telinit 3" I can't get out with out restarting. I tried typing in telinit 5 but it only flashes the startup screen and quits. What do i do.


Also how do i know that my new driver are working properly. Is there some place to check with out screwing up everything.


Also my last question, can i change my display properties in the control center, under the display part of it. Or will that mess up more stuff. Thank you. You guys really are amazing. :afro:

[Jackattack]

Just kinda wondering why no one has answered my questions. If you dont know them all just answer one of them thats cool.

I also have one more, is there any type of scan disk utility in linux. Thank you.


Got another one. I recently download and installed netscape 7.0.2 or something like that, anyway when ever I type in netscape from a shell i get the old version of netscape, how do i fix this.

[bwkaz]

"I tried typing in telinit 5 but it only flashes the startup screen and quits."

Try startx instead. If it doesn't work, then copy your /var/log/XFree86.0.log file somewhere else (like your home directory), rename it to have a .txt extension, and attach it here.

Your /etc/X11/XF86Config file might be helpful too (but attach /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 if that exists at all, instead of XF86Config).

As for display settings, I have no idea. I personally wouldn't trust any GUI program, but then again, I know how to change almost anything in the config file manually. The config file is the authoritative source of your configuration anyway. ;)

The Linux equivalent of scandisk is fsck. It should run every time you boot, if you shut down uncleanly. If you want to run it manually, you have to unmount (or remount read-only) the partition you're checking first. You can also run fsck -f if you use a journaling filesystem and you want fsck to not just apply the journal. Normally with a journaled FS, applying the journal fixes all problems, but there may be times when you don't want to just trust it.

As for netscape... try uninstalling the original version. Or, try uninstalling both of them and moving to Mozilla instead... :D

[Jackattack]

Thanks for the help. I kinda screwed up linux again. First how do I uninstall stuff.

And second how much better would it be if i upgrade to madrake 9 or the newest version. And when is the next version coming out.

[bwkaz]

The method of uninstallation for anything depends entirely upon the method of installation. How did you install the stuff you want to get rid of?

Which version of Mandrake do you have? The newest is 9.1.

And when is the next version coming out. The next version of what? Mandrake? That's a question for the Mandrake people... The drivers? That depends on the people that work for nVidia; I have no idea.

[bjlockie]

Originally posted by Jackattack
Thanks for the help. I kinda screwed up linux again. First how do I uninstall stuff.

And second how much better would it be if i upgrade to madrake 9 or the newest version. And when is the next version coming out.

Mandrake 9.1 has KDE-3.1 which I like over KDE-3.03.
I think Mandrake uses "rpm" for a package manager, type "man rpm" to find out how to deinstall things.