Bill Barnes wrote:
> Please pardon the re-posting of this long list.
>
> I appreciate the responses to my reference to a modem failure.
> Stephan, Looks like you hit it. The modem is not found by MSD.
> The solution here is to buy only from vendors that understand the Linux
> hardware requirements. eLinux.com?
>
> My larger problem, however, is the install failure of Linux-Mandrake 7.0. I
> have it installed on another machine that uses ATI Xpert 98 AGP. Initial
> install works but it will not upgrade mdk6.1.
>
> Bought this official Mandrake package at CompUSA. Do I need 7.02? How do I
> get it?
>
> >===== Original Message From Bill Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> =====
> >Hello all:
> >
> >Installation of Mandrake 6.1 runs to completion.
> >
> >An install mdk7.0 using \dosutils\autoboot.bat hangs after the display of
> >'Initializing CDROM'.
> >
> >An install with the mdk7 boot diskette fails with following message:
> >
> > in second stage install
> > _X11TranSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> > _X11TranSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> > Sat Mar 29 10:20:04 2000 Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0 at
> >/usr/bin/per
> > l-install/my_gtk.pmline 139.
> > install exited abnormally
> > sending termination signals...done
> > sending kill signals...done
> > unmounting filesystems...
> > /tmp/rhimage
> > /proc
> > you may safely reboot your system
> >
> >Hardware Profile
> >Intel Pentium MMX, 233; 32mb RAM; ROM PCI/ISA BIOD (2A59IA1B), Award
> Software,
> >Inc.
> >CMOS Setup: (settings presumed pertinent to reported problem)
> > no PnP enable/disable setting
> > BIOS FEATURES SETUP:
> > PCI/VGA Palette Snoop - disabled
> > CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP:
> > System BIOS Cacheable - disabled
> > Video BIOS Cacheable - enabled
> > PCI 2.1 Compliance - disabled
> > PCI & ONBOARD I/O SETUP
> > Force Update ESCD - disabled
> > BIOS Auto-Config PCI IRQ - disabled
> > PCI IRQ Activated By - level
> > Assign IRQ for PCI VGA - auto
> >
> >PCI bus (from Win95 device manager)
> > Intel 82371AB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
> > Intel 82371AB Power Management Controller
> > IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
> > IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
> > IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
> > IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
> > IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
> > Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet Adapter(NC100)
> > PCI standard host CPU bridge
> > PCI standard ISA bridge
> > S3 SonicVibes PCI Audio Device
> > Standard Dual PCI IDE Controller
> > US Robotics 56K Voice PCI*
> > ATI XPERT 98 PCI; Chip type Mach64
> >*couldn't connect in Mandrake 6.1, doubt that it will in 7.0
> >TIA
> >Bill Barnes
>
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If you have a CDRW, you can download the iso image from the Mandrake website or
from linuxberg (of 7.0-2)
Michael Holt
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