Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 16:59:23 -0700
From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Got it1!
Install RedHat, but omit the XFree86 packages. Then visit www.xfree86.org,
and follow the instructions.
The basic procedure will be:
- Download the basic install tools (Xinstall.sh, extract) and put them
in a directory
- Download the base packages (in the README) like Xlibs.tgz, etc.
- Run the installer script (sh Xinstall.sh)
- Answer the prompts (or, hit return a lot of times)
Also beware that XFree86 4.1.0 has a bad 3Dfx glide driver module. Why does
this affect you? If you try to generate an XF86Config file by running
Xfree86 -configure, you will not be successful until you remove the
offending module. When XFree86 comes across an error, it stops processing
the modules -- and all of them fail. This is all outlined in the online
addendum.
It's not a scary procedure at all. In fact, there are many pieces of
software that probably need to be updated. And just for reference, I won't
install RedHat 7.0 (especially 7.1); I have 6.1 on my own machine
temporarily. Hope that helps.
-Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 4:28 PM
Subject: RE: Got it1!
> 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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