Re: [newbie] 7.2 lack of xserver
Dennis Myers wrote: Hi all, I burned a new Install CD for 7.2. This time I got a complete copy based on the total bytes transfered. Funny thing, this time around Aurora doesn't come up by default and on boot up I get no Xserver. I am totally unimpressed since this is the same machine that 7.0 and 7.1 loaded on without a hitch. Cups was installed and when I said ok to print a test page ( My old Epson 800 Stylus esc wasn't listed so I chose generic) I got about ten pages of garbage and it didn't act like it was going to stop there so I shut the printer off. I would have to say that I am totally unimpressed with 7.2. It seems like Mandrake Soft has taken a couple of steps backwards for ease of installation. At least for me. I think I will save my money and buy some more ram or something and not waste it on 7.2. Maybe they will get 7.3 to be more user friendly. Yes, I did try the xf86config and that just made matters worse. No xserver to be had. Bummer, It seems to me that there is a lot of disparity in the success people are having with the installation. That to me is not the mark of a good distribution. That's my rant, I'm tired and going to bed. If any one has a idea as to why I can't get an xserver this time around, I'm willing to listen, being the stubborn sort, I don't like to give up. Night all. -- Dennis M. a registered Linux user #180842 is is possible because of the (major) change to kde 2.0 that we will have some problems for awhile
Re: [newbie] 7.2 lack of xserver
It's possible, but has anyone solved this one? I get a blue screen and we go no further. patrick wrote: Dennis Myers wrote: Hi all, I burned a new Install CD for 7.2. This time I got a complete copy based on the total bytes transfered. Funny thing, this time around Aurora doesn't come up by default and on boot up I get no Xserver. I am totally unimpressed since this is the same machine that 7.0 and 7.1 loaded on without a hitch. Cups was installed and when I said ok to print a test page ( My old Epson 800 Stylus esc wasn't listed so I chose generic) I got about ten pages of garbage and it didn't act like it was going to stop there so I shut the printer off. I would have to say that I am totally unimpressed with 7.2. It seems like Mandrake Soft has taken a couple of steps backwards for ease of installation. At least for me. I think I will save my money and buy some more ram or something and not waste it on 7.2. Maybe they will get 7.3 to be more user friendly. Yes, I did try the xf86config and that just made matters worse. No xserver to be had. Bummer, It seems to me that there is a lot of disparity in the success people are having with the installation. That to me is not the mark of a good distribution. That's my rant, I'm tired and going to bed. If any one has a idea as to why I can't get an xserver this time around, I'm willing to listen, being the stubborn sort, I don't like to give up. Night all. -- Dennis M. a registered Linux user #180842 is is possible because of the (major) change to kde 2.0 that we will have some problems for awhile -- Dennis M. a registered Linux user #180842
[newbie] 7.2 lack of xserver
Hi all, I burned a new Install CD for 7.2. This time I got a complete copy based on the total bytes transfered. Funny thing, this time around Aurora doesn't come up by default and on boot up I get no Xserver. I am totally unimpressed since this is the same machine that 7.0 and 7.1 loaded on without a hitch. Cups was installed and when I said ok to print a test page ( My old Epson 800 Stylus esc wasn't listed so I chose generic) I got about ten pages of garbage and it didn't act like it was going to stop there so I shut the printer off. I would have to say that I am totally unimpressed with 7.2. It seems like Mandrake Soft has taken a couple of steps backwards for ease of installation. At least for me. I think I will save my money and buy some more ram or something and not waste it on 7.2. Maybe they will get 7.3 to be more user friendly. Yes, I did try the xf86config and that just made matters worse. No xserver to be had. Bummer, It seems to me that there is a lot of disparity in the success people are having with the installation. That to me is not the mark of a good distribution. That's my rant, I'm tired and going to bed. If any one has a idea as to why I can't get an xserver this time around, I'm willing to listen, being the stubborn sort, I don't like to give up. Night all. -- Dennis M. a registered Linux user #180842