logged on as root, i get permission denied. i'll make it easier for the
both of us. i'll go on back to 6.0 and work away my "newbie"ness. in the
meantime, if you have that proverbial light go off inside your head
about
my particular problem, feel free to post it. i'll be lurking & learning.
Thanks for all your help.....Ken
Steve Philp wrote:
>
> touco wrote:
> >
> > yes, and in many different combinations of resolution and color modes.
> > maybe it's the combination of card and monitor that i have. you said
> > that you're using a 17" Komodo. are you also running mandrake 6.5? as
> > i said, i had no problems running 6.0 with the same hardware. ;)
>
> Actually, I'm running Red Hat 6.1/Professional on this machine. I _did_
> run Mandrake 6.5 on the machine for a few weeks, but gave it up because
> of the frequent and numerous problems with it. After submitting
> numerous bug reports and having all but one ignored, I gave it up for
> greener pastures.
>
> Post your /etc/X11/XF86Config file and I'm sure we can get something
> worked out so you can run X.
>
>
> > Steve Philp wrote:
> > >
> > > touco wrote:
> > > >
> > > > my video card is a trident 3dimage975 agp
> > > >
> > > > i have these two options in manual install:
> > > >
> > > > when writing to /etc/X11/xf86Config i get a "explicit kill" message.
> > > >
> > > > when writing to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xf86Config i get:
> > > > Vertical Refresh Rate Expected
> > >
> > > It looks like there's information missing from /etc/X11/XF86Config.
> > > Have you tried running Xsetup again to rewrite the file?
> > >
> > > > Steve Philp wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > touco wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i've done it everywhichway but loose
> > > > > > video card is listed and i know the memory. i had the same hardware
> > > > > > running on mandrake 6.0. i tried to xf86config the resolutions and all
> > > > > > but it still gives me an "error Config: 302"
> > > > >
> > > > > What video card? Maybe you could post your XF86Config file?
> > > > >
> > > > > > maybe my Komodo monitor just plain and simple isn't compatible with 6.5.
> > > > > > if i go back to 6.0 i'll still have my hand's full with an os better
> > > > > > than windows.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ever hear of BeOS? Just kidding....
> > > > >
> > > > > The Komodo monitors work with Mandrake without problems. I've got their
> > > > > 17" model here.
>
> --
> Steve Philp
> Network Administrator
> Advance Packaging Corporation
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
