I believe I already replied to this one...but here it is again...McM's MDK is version 6.1, with a KNOWN bug in the _KCMCLOCK RPM_, check the archives for said RPM and follow the threads. Thx. Jaguar Tony Alfrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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" ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
