I am fed up with trying to make my LM system work. All I can get is a
console login which is boring and takes me back to the days of DOS. What is
more I don't now how to do anything useful from the console.
I think the problem is likely to be my video card or screen. When the system
tries to load the GUI the screen goes blank and switches onto standby. I
then have to reboot to windows.
I was going to try downloading xfree 4.1 but apparently I have to got to
Cooker for an LM version. This means nothing to me. All I want to do is get
LM8 working in a graphical environment so I can start exploring the
capabilities of Linux and decide whether to dump Windows. This is my last
try!
System spec as follows:
Gateway
Athlon 1000
128 meg 133mhz SDRAM
Quantum 40 meg Hard disc
ATI Radeon Graphics card SDR 32
Panasonic 16x DVD
Phillips 8x/4x/32x CD RW drive
V.90 56K Modem
Creative labs 1373 Value Digital soundcard
SMC 10/100 network card
Videocard Detail
Chip set Fully integrated VGA/2D/3D/geometry graphics accelerator
Graphics memory 32 MB Single Data Rate (SDR) SDRAM
Card connector type 32-bit AGP 2X/4X
Resolution and refresh rates 1600 × 1200, up to 85 Hz refresh, up to 32
bpp colours,1280 × 1024, up to 100 Hz refresh, up to 32 bpp colours,1024 ×
768, up to 140 Hz refresh, up to 32 bpp colours,800 × 600, up to 140 Hz
refresh, up to 32 bpp colours,640 × 480, up to 150 Hz refresh, up to 32 bpp
colours Although these resolutions are supported by your graphics
accelerator card, the resolutions that are available for use are dependent
on your monitor's capabilities.
Connector types Standard 15-pin video VGA, TV-out (S-Video and Composite),
and DVI-D (for digital displays).
Software support 3D API support: OpenGL ICD, Microsoft Direct3DSoftware DVD
support: Ravisent
Monitor Details
Gateway LCD 15” display (TFT)
Resolution 1024 x 768
Colours 16 million
Pixel Pitch 0.3mm RGB stripe
Any takers?
Cliff Gosden
