Re: I killed my box.

[Paul Sims <nospam [at] wulfric7.co.uk>]

cp /<your home dir/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config

I use Midnight Commander for most file management - RH doesn't install it as
default, haul it of the CD as it makes most file manipulation easy-peasy. I
know some list members hate it, but they're all better typists than me!

----- Original Message -----
From: Barrie Bremner <TheEnglishman [at] ecosse.net>
To: sheflug <sheflug [at] listbot.com>
Sent: 09 January 2000 22:15
Subject: I killed my box.

> sheflug - http://www.sheflug.co.uk
>
> Yes, me again, with more problems: this time self-inflicted.
>
> I was messing with my XF86Config file and I`ve gone and changed the
> resolution to a setting my system really doesn`t like.
>
> I`ve got the standard Redhat 6.1 rescue disk with the usual commands.
>
> I`ve got a backup copy of the XF86Config file in my home directory.
>
> How do I get it copied to /etc/X11 ?
>
> I don`t know how to mount my harddrive to access everything.
>
> Or, how do I restart the system to init 3 (default is 5 on my box), so I
can
> fix everything that way?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Baz.
>
> -----------------------------------
>
> Barrie J Bremner.
>
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