Cant Open console(s)

Nerdz · 03-September-06, 01:16 PM

I think I really screwed up linux this time, I was updating drivers so I can use TV out (I used this driver), Well I got that all installed, but for some reason, I cant launch Konsole. I get an error saying KDEinit could not launch "konsole". I also cant launch ATI control. My Movies also have "white" around them (you know, in widescreen, its usually black, now its white) I also cant seem to run a root console either. Infact, I cant run ANY type of console.

Kemosabe79 · 03-September-06, 10:35 PM

What distro are you using? Are you using the system in your profile?

Nerdz · 03-September-06, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kemosabe79


	What distro are you using? Are you using the system in your profile?

Knoppix, HDD install. It never did this before I installed ATI Drivers, and If I could remove them, I would. If I cant fix it, I'll just reformat.

Crap, Looks like I cant even Open Open Office, and I need accsess to this kind of stuff. Is there a way to restore linux?

Kemosabe79 · 03-September-06, 11:55 PM

Im assuming you have followed the ATI driver installation instructions to a "T"? Including a reboot?

thedemonxanth · 04-September-06, 12:32 AM

as root

kill your xserver

rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf

run xorgconfig to get a basic config put together

restart x

let me know what happens

Kemosabe79 · 04-September-06, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thedemonxanth


	as root kill your xserver rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf run xorgconfig to get a basic config put together restart x let me know what happens

If everything was working just fine before he installed the ATI drivers, couldn't he just edit the xorg.conf under display adapters from "FGLRX" to "vesa" and then see what happens? If he's had to edit it before for other hardware, deleting it and generating another could make a bigger problem than he already has.

Nerdz · 04-September-06, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kemosabe79


	Im assuming you have followed the ATI driver installation instructions to a "T"? Including a reboot?

Yeap, I think. It said run ATIconfig and then at the bottom it said run something initlization thing. It did have something to do with x11, and some config file

Quote:

Originally Posted by thedemonxanth


	as root kill xserver rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf xorgconfig restart x let me know what happens

Nothing. I started up, but at the logon screen I chose command prompt login, logged in as route and did those commands. rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf gives me no such file or directory, xorgconfig says no such command found, restart x does work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kemosabe79


	If everything was working just fine before he installed the ATI drivers, couldn't he just edit the xorg.conf under display adapters from "FGLRX" to "vesa" and then see what happens? If he's had to edit it before for other hardware, deleting it and generating another could make a bigger problem than he already has.

That first command after I had installed everything had something to do with fglrx, I just left it alone since I didnt know what it did.

Nerdz · 04-September-06, 02:45 PM

I think I got it. I booted to the command prompt, and ran aticonfg --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf I restarted and I can open a command shell again. It seems everything opens, but I still get the white around some movies (Im going to verify its realplayer and not my system in a minute)

Ok, its only real player. If I could get realplayer movies to work with xine or kaffine, I would. Ive tried to get the codecs, but it gives me an error.

03-September-06, 01:16 PM		#1 (permalink)
Nerdz Sir Knight of Spamalot	Cant Open console(s) I think I really screwed up linux this time, I was updating drivers so I can use TV out (I used this driver), Well I got that all installed, but for some reason, I cant launch Konsole. I get an error saying KDEinit could not launch "konsole". I also cant launch ATI control. My Movies also have "white" around them (you know, in widescreen, its usually black, now its white) I also cant seem to run a root console either. Infact, I cant run ANY type of console.

03-September-06, 10:35 PM		#2 (permalink)
Kemosabe79 whaaat? wheaties?	Re: Cant Open console(s) What distro are you using? Are you using the system in your profile?

03-September-06, 11:55 PM		#4 (permalink)
Kemosabe79 whaaat? wheaties?	Re: Cant Open console(s) Im assuming you have followed the ATI driver installation instructions to a "T"? Including a reboot?

04-September-06, 12:32 AM		#5 (permalink)
thedemonxanth Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	Re: Cant Open console(s) as root kill your xserver rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf run xorgconfig to get a basic config put together restart x let me know what happens

04-September-06, 02:45 PM		#8 (permalink)
Nerdz Sir Knight of Spamalot	Re: Cant Open console(s) I think I got it. I booted to the command prompt, and ran aticonfg --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf I restarted and I can open a command shell again. It seems everything opens, but I still get the white around some movies (Im going to verify its realplayer and not my system in a minute) Ok, its only real player. If I could get realplayer movies to work with xine or kaffine, I would. Ive tried to get the codecs, but it gives me an error.

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