Thanks... I'll give it a whirl and hopefully you won't hear from me tomorrow!
Robert
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From: ET
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Sent: Monday, December 9, 2002 3:19 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] ML9 boots only in text mode
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login as root, (in a text console since you don't want to have X running (and
you cann't get X to run)), without the quotes, type "XFdrake"
On Monday 09 December 2002 03:02 pm, Jones, Robert wrote:
> XFDrake? I'm a brand-new-to-this-newbie... where the heck do I find
> XFDrake?
>
> Robert
>
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> > From: ET
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> > Sent: Monday, December 9, 2002 3:06 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] ML9 boots only in text mode
> >
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> > On Monday 09 December 2002 10:23 am, Jones, Robert wrote:
> > > I've gone through hell to get ML9 installed on a 4.5GB hard drive I had
> > > going spare.
> > >
> > > Tried it first on a Pentium I 90Mhz with 64MB RAM using every floppy
> >
> > disk
> >
> > > image in the book... no dice.
> > >
> > > Then tried it on a Pentium II 266MhZ with 256MB RAM using every floppy
> > > image in the book... no dice.
> > >
> > > Third try was on a Pentium 4 1.6GhZ with 512MB DDR RAM using the CD-ROM
> > > image... beautiful install first time. Booted no problem; I played with
> >
> > it
> >
> > > for a few minutes then shut it down no problem.
> > >
> > > Here's the problem: the P4 is my everyday machine running WinXP and
> >
> > isn't
> >
> > > the machine I want Linux installed on. So, I removed the 4.5GB hard
> >
> > drive
> >
> > > with the fresh ML9 install, returned my WinXP to its regular config for
> > > everyday use, and installed the Linux hard drive in my Pentium II (see
> > > above). This machine boots, but it only boots into text mode... I don't
> >
> > get
> >
> > > a GUI of any kind.
> > >
> > > My thinking is that the Linux config is expecting a P4 and all the
> >
> > hardware
> >
> > > that was on that machine. Is there any way I can reconfigure the Linux
> > > setup WITHOUT having to reinstall it (since I already know it won't
> >
> > install
> >
> > > on the PII machine)???
> > >
> > > ANY help is appreciated!
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Robert
> >
> > it is not the p4, but the video chipset, and the MOBO chipset. try
> > running
> >
> > XFdrake.
