On Tue, 2002-10-29 at 06:56, Tim Werner wrote: > Mikko, > > Thanks for the info. ML9.0 install didn't give me many options -- it seemed > to be making most decisions for me. I was surprised, in fact, that it > installed boot manager with linux as default without even asking. I > couldn't figure out how to change the default OS later, which is why I had > to uninstall. > > I'll give it another try, and see if there's some way to pick the X version. > It's a shame they would be dropping support for perfectly good hardware that > isn't that old. :-(
SiS isn't that old, but the company is that uncooperative. And in my opinion inconsistant. (I've just spent 3 days trying to install ANY windows product on one of the these SiS enabled monsters and MDK went into it without a hitch. As for how to get the 3.3.6 vs 4.2.1 install... If you haven't wiped the drive yet go to a command screen (cntrl --- alt -- f1 ) and use drakxconf reconfigure all the steps (chose your monitor your res etc etc etc.) During this it should give you the option of the two. If you have wiped it when you do the next install chose Install - Expert ... Just like in windows the expert install really just gives you more choices ... it' s not all that difficult. OH yeah... there is a third option. IF the drive isn't wiped . Put in disk one and start the install. chose expert install and when the screen comes up for disks uncheck all of the them. Then when you get to the packages page uncheck everything. It will whirr for a minute or two (seeing if everything is installed) then go on to configuring your network and X. You'll now be able to chose 3.3.6 and configure it. Run the test if it allows you too and you'll know before the boot if it's going to work. James > > I was running Slackware in '93, on a 486 box, and I liked it a lot, but I > started to get busy with the Windows side and when I got a new system in '98 > I didn't want to go through all that pain again, and have been admiring > Linux from afar since then. Mandrake has been getting a lot of good press > about ease of use. I was hoping I wouldn't be spending a lot of time > fiddling with X config files etc., especially since my video card was (I > thought) kind of generic. > > It took me two weeks to download 9.0 over my dial-up connection. Don't > think I want to go through that again to get 8.2. :-) > > Anyway, I'll give it another shot. Thanks again. > > Tim > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:expert-owner@;linux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of Mikko Lipasti > > Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 9:23 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [expert] Display messed up after install > > > On Tue, 2002-10-29 at 16:15, Tim Werner wrote: > > > Hi, > > > the display was all messed up. > > > > > You probably got gdm/kdm login screen. Sounds like poorly supported > > video controller. > > > > From http://www.xfree86.org/current/Status30.html#30 > > > > --- [quote] --- > > 30. Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) > > > > 3.3.6: > > > > Support (accelerated) for the SiS 86C201, 86C202, 86C205, 86C215, > > 86C225, 5597, 5598, 6326, 530, 620, 300, 630 and 540 is provided by the > > XF86_SVGA server with the sis driver. > > > > 4.2.1: > > > > Support (accelerated) for the SiS 530, 620, 6326 is provided by the > > "sis" driver. The 630, 300, and 540 are also supported, but this code is > > new and there are some problems with it in this version. > > > > Summary: > > > > Support for the 86C201, 86C202, 86C205, 86C215, 86C225, 5597 and > > 5598 is currently only available in 3.3.6. > > --- [end quote] --- > > > > > > You specify the display driver as 5598/6326. Seems to me that 5598 isn't > > supported by XFree86-4.2.1, which is the default (right?). However, 9.0 > > does provide XFree86-3.3.6, which supports them both. > > > > At least Mandrake 8.2 install asked which X version to install when > > installing in Expert mode. I haven't checked if this is still the case > > with 9.0 installer, but you should try it. > > > > -- > > Mikko Lipasti > > Polarcom Consulting Oy > > :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > :: +358 (0)40 5590 988 > > > > --------------------------------------------- > Introducing NetZero Long Distance > 1st month Free! > Sign up today at: www.netzerolongdistance.com > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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