Hi Walter Since you are having problems with the VGA card, you might want to skip the configuration of X WIndows during the installation. You can easily configure it later once the system is installed and you are already at the root prompt. There is an option to skip the X config in MDK 8.1.
BTW, regarding your question on how to insert the "non-fb" parameter on lilo.conf... the parameter is on the default lilo.conf that MDK 8.1 installs. All you gotta do is choose that kernel to boot on. Once you see the "Welcome to Linux" page, press Esc key. The familiar "boot:" prompt appears. Type in linux-nonfb to choose no frame buffers. HTH beng Walter Co wrote: > Hi Michael. > I tried installing Mandrake v8.1 using the GUI and the Text mode but as > soon as it tries to detect the built-in VGA, the system suddendly freezes. I > tried putting a GeForce2 MX400 on the same motherboard and it worked ok. > Maybe the Mandrake is having a hard time detecting the built-in > Savage4Pro VGA on that particular motherboard. Thank you anyway for the > suggestion. Don't know what else to do :-( > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Balcos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 02:24 PM > Subject: Re: [plug] Linux Mandrake v8.1 on VIA Motherboard with built-in > Savage4Pro VGA > > > > > > > On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Walter Co wrote: > > > > > Hi > > > I tried installing Mandrake v8.1 on a VIA motherboard with a > built-in Savage4Pro VGA card and after detecting the VGA card, the system > suddenly stopped responding. I tried the installer on other motherboards > with a GeForce MX vga and it worked OK. > > > Are there any fix for this? thank you. > > > > Whoops... I forgot to say that you could then properly configure your X > > Window system after a text-based installed. Works most of the time with > > me. :) > > > > Hmm... I think I remember you. You're one of those persons disappointed > > with Microsoft and tried other OS's. Remember The Student Union BBS? I > > guess you've left OS/2 as well. hehehe. It wasn't a bad OS though; it > > deserved to be the desktop OS of the 90's. > > > > _ > > Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at > http://plug.linux.org.ph > > To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _ > Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph > To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
