| LinHES Forums http://forum.linhes.org/ |
|
| How can I edit xorg.conf before mythtv starts? http://forum.linhes.org/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=14251 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | jb3 [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | How can I edit xorg.conf before mythtv starts? |
I fiddled with xorg.conf trying to get my hdtv display working and now there is no display at all when mythtv starts. Can I interrupt the boot process at a point where I can edit xorg.conf or must I reinstall? Needless-to-say, I am a newbie. Thanks |
|
| Author: | bruce_s01 [ Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
You don't need to do that, you can either access remotely or use one of the Virtual Terminals. If you have another PC you can ssh in or change to a console using Ctrl-Alt-F1 to F6 If you are using a Windows based PC, you need to install PuTTY on it, if you do not already have it. Bruce S. Edited: to clarify a point. |
|
| Author: | jb3 [ Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
Thanks for your reply, Bruce SSH is unfamiliar territory to me, so I tried Ctrl-Alt-F1 to F6. I was unable to type anything in any of the new windows. What am I doing wrong? I ultimately reinstalled mythtv and changed the permissions on xorg.conf to allow read and write. Now, I can edit xorg.conf using the Knoppix cd, but can't save the changes, despite the properties showing read/write permission. Perhaps I need to log on to mythtv as a root user, but, sadly, I don't know how to do that in Knoppix. I will appreciate any suggestions. Thanks. John |
|
| Author: | jb3 [ Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
Boy, do I feel stupid. It turns out that by logging on as root through the Knoppix cd, I can edit the mythtv files. In my ignorance of linux, I assumed that I must somehow get to a mythtv root prompt to log in and edit mythtv files. I guess that old statement about ass-u-ming is true. Thanks again for the help. John AMD64 4200+ 2.2 Ghz processor 1GB dual channel memory Leadtek GF PX 6200 video card 2 Airstream HD-5000 tuner cards WD 500GB HD Sharp Aquos LC-37D90U |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 6 hours |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|