Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 16:10:29
From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: Linux on a 50CT (Mandrake) was 70CT bios question
Robbert,
I'm not an X guru by any means - but the drivers for the 3.5/3.6 version
live in a small group of servers, which should be selected when the X system
is installed. That for the C&T65550 is in the SVGA server, which is in the
RPMS directory (on Mandrake 7.1 CD) as XFree86-SVGA-3.3.6-14mdk.i586.rpm
If rpm (damn, can't remember the syntax) can't find it in the system, you
can get it from the CD or the hard disc image. I can't recall what the file
is called once it's installed.
Christian noted earlier that the version 4 stuff doesn't work with 50s and
70s, so it may be that you installed a version 4?
Neil
>Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 16:43:52 +0200
>From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: Linux on a 50CT (Mandrake) was 70CT bios question
>
>Neil,
>
>I keep reading your in your advices to otjer people that the SVGA driver
>should be installed.
>How would I know if that is the case with my RH 7.1 installation?
>How do I check if a SVGA driver in installed??
>
>Also, I have to check the Xserver version.
>
>Some time ago I got a reply from I guy that has a working installation on a
>similar libby:
>
>Here's the mail:
>
>================================================
>"Robbert J. van Herksen" wrote:
> >
> > Hi George,
> >
> > Sorry to bother you, but on your website
> > (http://ecg.mit.edu/george/libretto.html) for installing Linux on a
>Libretto
> > 70,
> > I managed to get the system up and running, but the Xserver doesn't want
>to
> > work for me.
> >
> > >From the (Linux) command prompt, I type: startx
> >
> > ..and after a screenblank and some seconds of HD activity I get an error
> > message,
> > saying that the X server cannot start (Caught 11)
> >
> > I used a copy of your 'XF86Config" file but still no luck.
> >
> > I would like to ask you if you have already upgraded your Libby 70 Linux
>to
> > a higher version, and maybe have an updated version of 'XF86Config.
> >
> > Hoping for your help!!
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Robbert
>
>As you probably know, in XFree86 3.x and earlier, there are multiple
>versions of the X server for the various supported video chipsets. The
>problem you are having often is the symptom of using an X server for a
>different chipset than the one you have. In XFree86 4.x, there is a
>single server with a variety of chipset-specific modules that can be
>loaded at runtime, but the same possibility for a mismatch exists.
>
>I have not recently upgraded my Libretto's Linux or X11, so I may not
>be able to offer any more specific help, but I'll be happy to try if
>you can fill in some of the details.
>
>What versions (of Linux and X11) are you using?
>
>I should also ask if you have only the original 16 MB of RAM, or if you
>have added RAM to make the total 32 MB. In either case, what do you
>see if you run the command
> cat /proc/meminfo
>(before or after attempting to start X)?
>
>With kind regards,
>George
>================================================
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: neil barnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 15:46
> > To: Libretto
> > Subject: RE: Linux on a 50CT (Mandrake) was 70CT bios question
> >
> >
> > Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 13:36:44
> > From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: RE: Linux on a 50CT (Mandrake) was 70CT bios question
> >
> > Um - one thought with the x install - is it X3.6 or X4.whatever?
> >
> > The XF86Config I sent was for 3.6 (or maybe even 3.5) and 4 does things
> > completely differently. But other than that, and assuming that
> > you have the
> > svga driver installed, there shouldn't be any problems. The XFree
> > stuff is
> > separate from the installation packager.
> >
> > For the record, I just acquired a 70 mobo and I've stuffed my HD in, no
> > problems, X comes up fine just as it always did.
> >
> > Neil
> >
> > >Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 15:13:26 +0200
> > >From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Subject: RE: Linux on a 50CT (Mandrake) was 70CT bios question
> > >
> > >Question,
> > >
> > >The XF86Config that u sent me was for Mandrake.
> > >I didn't try it yet, but does it make sense to use a Mandrake
>XF86Config
> > >file in a Redhat 7.1 installation??
> > >
> > >
> > >cheers
> > >Robb
> > >
> >
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