Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 01:21:28 +0200
From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: Got it1!
Hi Jason,
Thanks for your quick response.
I certainly have my doubts about the Redhat 7.0 supplied XFree server.
How do I install RH Linux with XFree86 4.0.1 ???
Can that be done with a RPM files??
Should I just install the default RH 7.0, and afterwards overwrite the
original Xserver setup with XFree86 4.0.1??
How do I do that??
Cheers
Robbert
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Kim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 00:28
> To: Libretto
> Subject: Re: Got it1!
>
>
> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 15:20:55 -0700
> From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Got it1!
>
> RedHat runs perfectly on my Libretto 100CT, even with its
> non-standard 800 x
> 480 resolution. Did you try using XFree86 4.0.1 (i.e. not the distribution
> from the CD)? I highly customized most aspects of my system to fit in the
> limited capacity of my Libby, but it runs much better than
> Windows ever did.
> I'm still not happy with it, and I'm going to wipe my drive and put
> slackware on it for better customization.
>
> You do know that X-windows is extremely slow and memory intensive when you
> pile something like GNOME or KDE on top of it, right? I have 64 MB of RAM,
> and I still find myself uncomfortably close to living out of swap
> space when
> I launch AbiWord. I just use WindowMaker to cut down on overhead.
>
> I haven't been following your messages, but what are the specific
> errors you
> are getting from the X server?
>
> -Jason
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 3:08 PM
> Subject: RE: Got it1!
>
>
> > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 00:01:29 +0200
> > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: RE: Got it1!
> >
> > Hi Neil, and others that might be insterested in reading about
> my endless
> > tryouts getting ANY version/distribution of Linux on my Libby,
> that gives
> me
> > at least a fully working Xserver for a graphical User Interface.
> > (I tried RedHat, installs SO EASY, but doesn't let me run the
> Xserver for
> > one strange reason or another PLUS floppydrive recognition.
> >
> > I'm stressfully trying to install mandrake from your Mandrake
> v7.1 CD, but
> > it's a big disaster.
> > I have never seen such unflexible and slightly stupid
> installation menu's.
> I
> > LOVE Redhat.....
> >
> > What I did:
> >
> > 1) I have a Libby 70CT running DOS, with a driver installed properly for
> > accessing an external CD rom.
> >
> > 2) I copied D:\MANDRAKE\BASE and D:\MANDRAKE\RPMS to the C: drive (20gb
> HD)
> >
> > 3) I login to the CDrom drive (D:\), go to directory
> D:\DOSUTILS\AUTOBOOT
> > and start the AUTOBOOT.BAT file
> >
> > It starts copying stuff, and I get an installation menu that asks me
> > from what kind of CDrom I want to install it.
> >
> > Bly me, I want to install from the HARDDISK, why did I copy all
> the stuff
> to
> > my HD for then??
> >
> > How do I tell this low IQ installation routine to install from HD, NOT
> from
> > CD?
> >
> >
> >
> > Another try:
> >
> > I startup the HARDDISK.BAT batchfile, in D:\DOSUTILS\AUTOBOOT\MDKINST
> > I starts running, and a menu appears, I have to select the
> partition that
> > holds the MANDRAKE\BASE and the MANDRAKE\RPMS directories. in my case
> there
> > is only one partition: /dev/hda1
> > Below it asks for the directory that holds the Linux Mandrake.
> > I select the default, which is \
> > I click OK and.............. I get:
> > "Error reading second stage ramdisk"
> >
> >
> > Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
> >
> > Next distribution please, anyone???............ (I can't help loving the
> > superb installation intelligence of Redhat)
> >
> >
> > Help!!!
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Robbert
> >
> > PS:
> >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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