Hi Audrey and Tom,
thank you both so much for your support.
I havn't much to report yet other than I had a quick look over the
suggestions and release notes at the intel site. I ran the rpm files thru
the kpackage and played around with the xf86config file. I made a backup
copy then rebooted. I couldnt get back in as I obviously did something
wrong that the config file didnt like. So I ended up spending most the
night trying to get back the backup I made of the config file from a command
prompt. Im so used to dos where I could have just deleted the config file I
did that was not working and renamed the back up back to the original that
was, but I didnt know the commands in linux. but somehow I managed to run
xf86config from the prompt and entered new options in text mode. "Phew, I
thought I was going to have to reinstall again!" I managed to get back in
and now the screen does scroll around. It didnt do that before but I like
it. The colour depth and resolution is still wrong so Ive still got to try
things again, and probably again....
one other problem Im having is when I boot up. I have the partition magic
boot kick in to select either windows or linux. When I select linux from
there I get the lilo prompt which auto continues after 5 seconds. then I
get some screen like a cmos info and it automatically brings up a login
dialogue box where I can enter user name, password and environment, either
kde or gnome etc.
BUT sometimes the login stops at the cmos info and gives me a login command
prompt. When I enter my username and password I then get a prompt:
[root@localhost /root]#
what did I do to get this happening and how do I get it back to where it
boot up to the login dialogue box with the drop down box to select the
environment?
regards
Gina
----- Original Message -----
From: "Audrey Beck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Gina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, 19 January 2000 12:21: am
Subject: Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE
> Gina,
>
> Go to the link you supplied in this mail. Go to the part of the page
> with the rpms and click on the "Release Notes" for either of them (they
> are the same text for both. Print the page. It has the exact
> instructions you need to setup everything. You might want to save the
> big "screen section" (in #6) to a text file on floppy so that you don't
> have to retype it all, just include it into the file with the editor.
>
> You only need the two rpm files you downloaded. It's usually pretty
> easy to install with rpm files.
>
> Be sure to log in as root to a console (terminal) window when you enter
> commands. If you are using Mandrake 6.1, you have XFree86 3.3.5. You
> will need to have the compiler, headers, libraries, source etc
> installed. Enter each of the commands given at the console. In the
> sections where you have a choice of rpm or tar instructions, use the rpm
> instructions. The instructions look horrible, but actually aren't too
> bad. Make sure that you enter the instructions exactly, as Linux is
> case sensitive. You'll have to rerun the config for X before you start
> to set it up to VGA16 server.
>
> Be sure to make a backup copy of the /etc/X11/XF86Config file before you
> edit it. In the part where it tells you to keep/remove mode lines,
> decide which modes are correct for your monitor and video card, and the
> ones you actually want to use. Then remove the ones you don't want to
> use, or enter the # sign before the ones you don't want, to comment them
> out.
>
> To make a backup copy, enter:
> cd /etc/X11
> cp XF86Config XF86Config.save
>
> I don't know if you have an editor which you like or not. You can try
> joe or pico (but it will wrap the lines sometimes) or one of the other
> editors installed. Play with a test file and an editor before you get
> to the middle of this.
>
> Check out the release notes instructions and if you have questions
> before you start, let me know. If you need help editing the XF86Config
> file, attach it to email to me and I'll try to help.
>
> Gina wrote:
> >
> > Hi Audrey,
> >
> > thanks for helping.
> > the files Ive dloaded are:
> > from:
> > http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel810/linuxsoftware.htm
> >
> > XFCom-i810-glibc2.1-1.0.0-rh60.i386.rpm
> > I810Gtt-0.1-5.src.rpm
> > XFcom-i810-3.3.5.patch.tar.gz
> >
> > the .gz file has an sh file which I can read but it doesnt make sense to
me.
> > If possible I am so new to this I would appreciate step by step
instructions
> >
> > regards
> > Gina
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Audrey Beck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Gina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, 18 January 2000 09:51: am
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE
> >
> > > Aside from trying to manually edit XF86Config so that it will work in
> > > SVGA for your card, your best bet might be to tell us exactly what you
> > > have for the patch and driver. What are their names? We should be
able
> > > to help you to unpack them to see if there is a readme inside the
> > > archive that tells you exactly how to install your driver.
> > >
> > > Gina wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I know there are are already previous posts regarding this problem
but I
> > > > have tried everything Ive read so far and still Im at a loss and
would
> > > > appreciate someone helping me out if they know what should be
selected
> > for
> > > > my particular video card. Its easy to say "go setup through x
> > configure"
> > > > but when I do that I always get a screen that only shows the top
right
> > of
> > > > the screen with a horrible low colour depth, all dotted, and the
rest
> > goes
> > > > off the monitor and I cant scroll or do anything. I have managed to
get
> > to
> > > > a slightly smaller text mentioned below but this also has a horrible
low
> > > > colour depth and isnt a better resolution.
> > > >
> > > > My computer details:
> > > > Jetway 910af motherboard
> > > > pentium III 500, 64Mg RAM
> > > > intel 82810 and 82C810AB and 82C802AB chipset
> > > > (Intel (R) 810 Chipset Graphics Driver PV1.1)
> > > > Intel GMCH built-in On board high performance AGP VGA
> > > > (Memory being resizable using just what is needed depending on what
is
> > > > running.)
> > > > Integrated hig performance & high quality 2D/3D engine
> > > > Integrated programmable 24bit true-colour RAMDAC upto 230Mhz pixel
> > clock.
> > > > Panasonic E70 17" monitor (TX-T7F22)
> > > > Horizontal specs - 30-70
> > > > vertical specs - 50-180
> > > > VGA, SVGA, VESA compatible
> > > > max res - 1280x1024 - 60 Hz
> > > > Max pixel clock - 108 mHz
> > > >
> > > > The best I can get from running x config is using these settings:
> > > >
> > > > choose a card - unsupported compatible VGA
> > > > pick a server - SVGA
> > > > monitor setup - custom
> > > > H range - non interlaced SVGA 1024x768 @60, 800x600@...
> > > > Video memory - 1MB
> > > > 40-150
> > > >
> > > > I select multiple screen resolutions and when I go into linux the
ctrl
> > alt +
> > > > doesnt work either.
> > > > I still get the horrible low colour depth and 640 like resolution
but
> > its a
> > > > little smaller enabling more to fit on the screen.
> > > >
> > > > Ive read through email lists, faqs, support, and I see many others
with
> > the
> > > > same problem and not getting anywhere as all they get back is "use
the
> > > > xconfig..." I have tried it so many times Im starting to get rather
> > > > frustrated with this and would really appreciate someone helping me
out.
> > > >
> > > > I do have a patch from Intel and a driver for intel. But Im not
> > familiar
> > > > with linux (yet!) and dont even know how to run either of them!
dumb
> > huh!
> > > >
> > > > Gina
> > >
> > >
