No, Kingston RAM upgrades are not the issue. Kingston is the leading
producer of OEM RAM in the world. That was not the problem, whatever the
problem was, I corrected it with I think the "noaccel" option and a hard
re-start.
At 04:50 AM 12/21/99 -0500, you wrote:
>On Sun, 19 Dec 1999, Sam Roza wrote:
> | Ernie,
> |
> | I am past this now...I know the chipset(GD5436), and the RAM is at
> least 2
> | MB(there's a Kingston VRAM upgrade on the motherboard). I've run
> xf86config
> | and Xconfigurator so many times I can enter all responses without
> looking
> | now. I also have the specs for my monitor, and setting the correct
> | settings does nothing but give me a screen so huge in size that I
> have to
> | scroll my mouse in all directions to see it.
>
>I am not familiar with the Kingston VRAM upgrade - I wonder if this is the
>source of the problem? I have a PCI video card which uses the GD5430 chipset,
>and 2 meg EDO RAM and all works well. Hrmmm ... are you able to remove the
>Kingston VRAM upgrade from the MB? If nothing else, this may tell you if this
>is where the problem is comming from. If not, maybe someone with greater
>knowlege than I can tell you how to get X-Windows to understand the VRAM
>on the
>MB. Sorry I can not be of any more help.
>
>Ernie
>
>
> |
> | Still nothing(as my last posts say)...I've updated my config file
> just like
> | the readme's say and I'm at my ropes end.
> |
> | I don't think I've ever had this much trouble with Win95...
> |
> | PLEASE HELP, I'm feeling like this was a huge waste of time and
> money and I
> | really want this to work for experience sake.
> |
> | Sam ROza
> |
> | I will try starting in Linux 3 and running setup
> | ----- Original Message -----
> | From: Ernest N. Wilcox Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> | To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> | Sent: Sunday, December 19, 1999 3:35 AM
> | Subject: Re: [newbie] Startup issues.
> |
> |
> | > On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Sam Roza wrote:
> | > | Hello All,
> | > |
> | > | I am new to the list, and am having difficulties.
> | > |
> | > | Last night I tried to install Linux-mandrake and it went
> GREAT, until
> | I got
> | > | to X setup. I just can't seem to get my settings right. I am
> | installing on
> | > | a Compaq Deskpro P166 with a soundblaster(this worked in the
> | installation)
> | > | and a Cirrus logic video board(I don't know what chipset or RAM).
> | > |
> | > | The first time I loaded it, I got into KDE(X?) but the screen
> was so
> | messed
> | > | up I couldn't use it, and I couldn't find a way to reset the
> video
> | > | settings. I was reserved and I ended up re-installing linux a few
> | times
> | > | before I got a successful install.
> | > |
> | > | Now that everything is complete, and I can use unix(with my
> limited
> | > | knowledge of unix it is difficult for me), from a console to
> be ROOT,
> | and
> | > | run Xconfigurator. After setting up Xconfig with my monitor's
> | settings, and
> | > | having it probe my adapter(when it probes, the specs sound
> right),
> | but then
> | > | the test screen comes up and asks "Can tyou read this
> message?" and I
> | can
> | > | read the message, but the boxes below are all skewed...
> | > |
> | > | I got it looking decent and selected yes when it asked my if
> I could
> | see
> | > | the message. Now it freezes when going into X...PLEASE HELP!!
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | Regards,
> | > |
> | > | Sam Roza
> | > | Lead Customer Service Representative
> | > | (408) 527-2926
> | > | GE Capital - IT Solutions
> | > | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> | >
> | > Sam,
> | >
> | > When you start your system, at the LILO prompt try "linux 3"
> (without the
> | > quotes). This will start you in the command line mode. Then try
> "setup"
> | (again
> | > without the quotes) as the "root" user. Now you can select the
> option to
> | set up
> | > the X-server for your system. You will need to know the verticle and
> | horizontal
> | > refresh rates for your monitor, as well as the information for
> your video
> | > controler. If you have this information available, use it and do
> not probe
> | the
> | > video device. I have heard that this has helpped several users get
> things
> | set
> | > up ok.
> | >
> | > HTH,
> | >
> | > Ernie
> | >
>
Regards,
Sam Roza
Lead Customer Service Representative
(408) 527-2926
GE Capital - IT Solutions
Onsite@Cisco
