Thanks for the ideas. I'll give 'em a try. Tim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Brinkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Install lockup problem reposted > On Monday 20 August 2001 11:55 am, Tim Barnard escribió: > > > I recently purchased an A-Bit mobo (KT7A) along with a 1.2GHz AMD and > > 512MB. I performed an LM 8.0 install using the "Recommended" > > selection and at the point near the end of the install when it > > configures XWindows the system locks up hard. By which I mean the > > mouse ceases to respond, no keys work, I can't switch to different > > consoles (Ctrl-Alt-F<n>), etc. I thought maybe it was the graphics > > card (S3 Trio3D/2X, a fairly new, low cost 3D Graphics/video > > accelerator card), so I replaced it with a known working card, to no > > avail. I then tried a known working PCI graphics card (name/mfg > > escapes me at the moment) and experienced the same problem. > > > > Has anyone had a similar experience and found a solution? This is > > driving me nuts :-) > > No I haven't had that problem in a long time. 'Bout all I can > think of is to try an expert install and choose an 'easy' resolution > like 640x480 or 800x600 at no more than 16bpp and without 3d accel. I > suspect your video card is the problem. If that's succesful, then once > your running you can use DrakConf to try higher resolutions and 3d > accel, but I wouldn't try to go over 16bpp with that card. > > Long long ago I had to install RedHat 5.x that way, and I had a S3 > Virge 4mb at the time. I could only get going using xconfigurator and > choosing 640x480 at 8bpp during install. Later I could up it to > 800x600x16, still no 3d. Also, look for the KT7a FAQ on the Net. IIRC, > it has suggestions to work-around the hardware problem you're havin, > specially if your S3 is a PCI card. > > Thanks for the plain text ;) > -- > Tom Brinkman Galveston Bay > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://wwww.mandrakestore.com >
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