Re: Display

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From: Tom
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 13:46

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Newgrove On - Line wrote:

> When I boot SuSE Linux Personal 7.3 (all packages installed 3.7GB) the
> display tries to go to the GUI login, but fails.
>
> I know why - I was trying to get a better resolution for the display and
> ended up after a reboot having nothing. GUI DISPLAY (DESKTOP) WAS WORKING.
> How do I restore the settings?
>
> Joe

login from your text concole.  Then use vi to change the config file back to
one that works.
SuSE may have possibly made a backup file. If so just change the name.

# vi /etc/X11/XF86Config

(I'm not 100% sure if for SuSE that the file resides here, but on other
distros. it is...)

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