Ha there folks, Well, a new machine and same result. I purchased the full bottle M8.0 and need to get SOME value back :-) Many people complained of it not being very successful and it failed for me several times on 3 machines. It would seem to install ok to a degree - but only in text mode, despite my trying to ensure it would be graphic.
I have now even bought a Jetway moboard as I was told it was lux friendly. SIS 630T chipset It has O/b video AGP4x shared mem amount immaterial as I've seen so far. O/b sound AC'97 P3 667 Chip No graphics install by M8.0 No sound BTW: I've never been able to get sound working on any prior system. Advice requested please: 1. In the manuals I can find no reference to "going GUI" from dreaded Terminal mode. Can one? I tried F1 and select other options at bootup but it will not accept any change from L3 to L5 2. As I paid for the presentation of 1000's of programs with the retail Powerpak, is there a chance that I could use say a 2 disk minimalist set of 8.1 ( or 2) to get a start and then install the programs I want from the 8.0 Set? Note: In Australia north of Brisbane we not only put our clocks back, but Telecom can't see why I REALLY need to be on the Internet. I average a D/l speed of 1.8 overall ( I quit when it often gets to 1.0 or less) and lose about one in two of any large (10Megs+) downloads. I've officially been told "voice capability is good enough and they aren't obliged to demonstrate more than 9600 Bd capability........ unless I want to spend a few hundred per week on ADSL or........... so using the disks, not to mention the $140 spent on them seems a good idea. 3. What is the vote nowadays - my figures show 50/50 for 8.1 and 8.2 re user install/working satisfaction. 4. If Mandrake can't for some reason detect a graphics card, should it not say so? Or will it simply default to a Terminal/text install? Thanks and Cheers, John --- _____________________________________________________ All *MY* communications are certified virus-free. Why not yours? Ask here for full info - *and* get it free. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.343 / Virus Database: 190 - Release Date: 22/03/02
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