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

[mark at msdigitaldzines.com]

Quoting anthony baldwin <anthonybaldwin at snet.net>:

> mark at msdigitaldzines.com wrote:
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> >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?
> >>>
> >>>if you do, the default is termal base xwindow, first time I've ever seen
> it,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>any
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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...
> >>
> >>
> >
> >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?

yah, fresh install. the upgrade doesn't give you the choice, I tryed that first
didnt work





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