I posted the following message on the list several days ago and also sent same to Linuxcare (the support service for the Macmillan Software version of Mandrake). I've gotten no response from Linuxcare except the message-received acknowledgement. In the meantime, I've installed RedHat 5.2, RedHat 6.1, Turbolinux 6.0 and various Caldera distros on the same partition with no problem. I would have tried a commercial version of Mandrake if I could find one in the stores. I would recommend caution to those considering buying the Macmillan Software versions of Mandrake. In my opinion, the Macmillan distro is bad advertising for the full-blown Mandrake package! Prior posting/message to Linuxcare follows: > Description: > System: > Pentium II, 400 MHz, 256 MB on Intel 440 BX motherboard, two scsi 9 > GB drives > Dual-boot Win98 and three other ext2 partitions, using Boot Magic > Video chip = Cirrus Logic 5480 PCI on motherboard, 2 MB RAM > scsi controller = ncr53C875 on motherboard > > Currently running Caldera 2.3/KDE 1.1.2 on second drive. > > Problem: > Purchased "Deluxe Linux O/S 6.5" (from Fry's Elec.). Installation > goes fine, linux runs well in run level 3. X appears broken. For example, the > Mandrake login graphic window, each component of which is assembled from > different layers, has portions cut up and shifted. Color block background for > one window may be offset to the side, frame for a text window may be shifted > down, text for two buttons may be overlapped, text for one window may be > covered by the shifted color background from another button. Of course, since > kde is built on X, it is an even bigger mess. For example, drag a window and it > leaves a trail of pieces of itself behind. > This is not an XF86Setup problem. Monitor/video card is working fine (16 bpp, > 1024x768), I know my sync rates!! As a sanity check, I installed > Red Hat 5.2 from an old VA Research disk circa very early 1999 which has > virtually the same install package and it installs with no problem. Then > upgraded it with the "6.5" disk and X is now a mess again. > Incidentally, I had the exact same problem with a virtually > identical Mandrake/Macmillan disk from a book "GNU C++ For Linux". > What gives? > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > -- Tony Alfrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'd rather be sailing"
