[K12OSN] upgrade troubles (4.0.1 to 4.2)...xorg issue? possible kernel issue?

[anthony baldwin]

mark at msdigitaldzines.com wrote:

>Quoting anthony baldwin <anthonybaldwin at snet.net>:
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>>mark at msdigitaldzines.com wrote:
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>>>Quoting anthony baldwin <anthonybaldwin at snet.net>:
>>>I had the same problem, do you get the login screen?
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>>>if you do, the default is termal base xwindow, first time I've ever seen it,
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>>>at the login screen change your session.
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>>NO...I don't even get the login screen.
>>I just get nothingness...A big, black hole of nothingness...
>>Kind of like my bank account...
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>Yea, I got that to, I found out I just put in the wrong resolution settings for
>my monitor, I was out of range, the way i fixed it....reinstall.
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Well, now, that's odd, becuase I never even got the choice to manipulate 
those settings.
In fact, the FC3 install didn't give me a lot of choices that I remember 
having in every other K12 install I've ever done.
I didn't get to choose display settings, so I assumed it would go with 
the present settings, which, obviously,
have been working for me for quite some time.  In fact, I recall the 
xorg.conf only showing possible modes
that I believe are possible with this monitor (i've basically been using 
the max possible.).
I didn't get to choose what packages to install or upgrade, as I am used 
to.  I assume it just detected what was already
installed and upgraded eveerything there (except the kernel, for some 
unknown reason, unless 2.4.22 is still default for FC3.
I was expecting a 2.6 kernel.  Guess that shows how much I've been 
keeping track of these things).

Maybe a fresh install will give me those options?  Your reinstall fixed 
the problem?
Was it a fresh install or an upgrade?

tony



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