Re: [expert] toshiba laptop - FBDev and X lockups
Hoyt wrote: >- Original Message - >From: Pierre Fortin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Mandrake Expert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 4:49 PM >Subject: Re: [expert] toshiba laptop - FBDev and X lockups > > >>>I'm using a Toshibs Satellite Pro 420CDS, C&T 6, 2MB video RAM. >>> >>>Because the laptop only has 40MB of RAM, I must remove the drive and >>>install Mandrake on the drive while mounted on another machine. >>> >>This one is strange... Mine is a Toshiba Tecra 500CDT, C&T65550, 2MB >>video, *32MB* RAM, 6.4GB HD and LM8.2 installed *first time* in graphical >>mode... of course, this machine does not support CD boot, so I have to >>create a cdrom.img floppy; but it worked. >> > >Hmmm. My attempts at install (using cdrom.img on a floppy) would result in >an exit from the installer at the beginning of the second stage. > >Hoyt > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > The 420 and 430 just don't work; the second stage exits and has pretty consistently since 8.0. Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] toshiba laptop - FBDev and X lockups
10:30pm... Hoyt ran for the door shrieking: >> > I'm using a Toshibs Satellite Pro 420CDS, C&T 6, 2MB video RAM. >> > >> > Because the laptop only has 40MB of RAM, I must remove the drive and >> > install Mandrake on the drive while mounted on another machine. >> >> This one is strange... Mine is a Toshiba Tecra 500CDT, C&T65550, 2MB >> video, *32MB* RAM, 6.4GB HD and LM8.2 installed *first time* in graphical >> mode... of course, this machine does not support CD boot, so I have to >> create a cdrom.img floppy; but it worked. > >Hmmm. My attempts at install (using cdrom.img on a floppy) would result in >an exit from the installer at the beginning of the second stage. > >Hoyt "Hmmm..." again; on my 315CDT with 2GB drive and 32MB ram, I first installed mdk8.1 and it took FOREVER but then I just did the 'upgrade' to 8.2 and everything went fine. Yes, I did boot from the cdrom (did you check your boot order in the bios?) and the only thing I had to configure 'post install' was the sound card. Everything so far has been great, except for some reason pcmcia services won't start at boot no matter how many times I tell it to and I could definitly use more ram and a bigger hdd. Mike -- Michael Holt Kirkland, WA (o_ [EMAIL PROTECTED](o_ (o_ //\ www.holt-tech.net(/)_ (/)_ V_/_www.mandrake.com < Bad or missing mouse driver. Spank the cat? (Y/N) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] toshiba laptop - FBDev and X lockups
- Original Message - From: Pierre Fortin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mandrake Expert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [expert] toshiba laptop - FBDev and X lockups > > I'm using a Toshibs Satellite Pro 420CDS, C&T 6, 2MB video RAM. > > > > Because the laptop only has 40MB of RAM, I must remove the drive and > > install Mandrake on the drive while mounted on another machine. > > This one is strange... Mine is a Toshiba Tecra 500CDT, C&T65550, 2MB > video, *32MB* RAM, 6.4GB HD and LM8.2 installed *first time* in graphical > mode... of course, this machine does not support CD boot, so I have to > create a cdrom.img floppy; but it worked. Hmmm. My attempts at install (using cdrom.img on a floppy) would result in an exit from the installer at the beginning of the second stage. Hoyt Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] toshiba laptop - FBDev and X lockups
On Sat, 30 Mar 2002 14:34:57 -0500 "Hoyt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (BTW, the 6 on board uses FBDev faster and > > better than the SVGA, and with equal resolution.) Ditto for the 65550. > I was using the "chips" drive with XFree 4.x in mandrake 8.2. I was > experiencing severe X lockups (screen and keyboard). On my Toshiba Tecra500CDT, the *entire* system locked up every time... not even a response to ARP packets. > After installing the FBDev rpm, I simply changed the driver from "chips" > to"fbdev". Now I no longer have any lockups. This is an install issue IMHO... on 8.1, this was selectable at install time... on 8.2, even though I specified "unknown/fbdev", it still installed "chips" -- thanks for your email -- I was assUming that was not the problem... Another issue: LM8.1 LM8.2 XFree 3.xworks fails XFree 4.xlocks-up(chips)works (fbdev) which caused me to focus on trying to get XFree 3.x working thinking there was no hope for 4.x... Would've eventually found this; but you saved my time -- thanks! > I'm using a Toshibs Satellite Pro 420CDS, C&T 6, 2MB video RAM. > > Because the laptop only has 40MB of RAM, I must remove the drive and > install Mandrake on the drive while mounted on another machine. This one is strange... Mine is a Toshiba Tecra 500CDT, C&T65550, 2MB video, *32MB* RAM, 6.4GB HD and LM8.2 installed *first time* in graphical mode... of course, this machine does not support CD boot, so I have to create a cdrom.img floppy; but it worked. > Hoyt Pierre Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] toshiba laptop - FBDev and X lockups
2:39pm... Hoyt ran for the door shrieking: >The symlink for /etc/X11/X still points to XFree86. I modified the contents >of /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 > >Hoyt Ahh... thanks! Mike -- Michael & Tracy Holt Kirkland, WA[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.holt-tech.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===< Bad or missing mouse driver. Spank the cat? (Y/N) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] toshiba laptop - FBDev and X lockups
- Original Message - From: Michael Holt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: expert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 2:00 PM Subject: Re: [expert] toshiba laptop - FBDev and X lockups > >I was using the "chips" drive with XFree 4.x in mandrake 8.2. I was > >experiencing severe X lockups (screen and keyboard). > > > >After installing the FBDev rpm, I simply changed the driver from "chips" to > >"fbdev". Now I no longer have any lockups. > > Does Mandrake require a front-end tool to change drivers these days or can > you just change the symlink? > The symlink for /etc/X11/X still points to XFree86. I modified the contents of /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 Hoyt Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] toshiba laptop - FBDev and X lockups
Yesterday... Hoyt ran for the door shrieking: >(BTW, the 6 on board uses FBDev faster and >> better than the SVGA, and with equal resolution.) > >I was using the "chips" drive with XFree 4.x in mandrake 8.2. I was >experiencing severe X lockups (screen and keyboard). > >After installing the FBDev rpm, I simply changed the driver from "chips" to >"fbdev". Now I no longer have any lockups. > > >I'm using a Toshibs Satellite Pro 420CDS, C&T 6, 2MB video RAM. > >Because the laptop only has 40MB of RAM, I must remove the drive and install >Mandrake on the drive while mounted on another machine. > >Hoyt > Does Mandrake require a front-end tool to change drivers these days or can you just change the symlink? Mike -- Michael & Tracy Holt Kirkland, WA[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.holt-tech.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===< Bad or missing mouse driver. Spank the cat? (Y/N) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] toshiba laptop - FBDev and X lockups
(BTW, the 6 on board uses FBDev faster and > better than the SVGA, and with equal resolution.) I was using the "chips" drive with XFree 4.x in mandrake 8.2. I was experiencing severe X lockups (screen and keyboard). After installing the FBDev rpm, I simply changed the driver from "chips" to "fbdev". Now I no longer have any lockups. I'm using a Toshibs Satellite Pro 420CDS, C&T 6, 2MB video RAM. Because the laptop only has 40MB of RAM, I must remove the drive and install Mandrake on the drive while mounted on another machine. Hoyt Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
