[newbie] Installing Mandrake on 9.1 on ppc
Can anyone tell me the "successful" way install mandrake on a macintosh? I can't do this to save my life and I can't tell what my problem is. It seems my issue is with the install display which I don't have the first clue how to fix. Even if I do the install via text-installer, when I go to boot up my display is still all messed up. Can anyone tell me a good way to fix this if there is such a way? I am trying to install this on a bronze G3 Laptop. I have had the same issue installing on my blue and white desktop as well. Lovell Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 10 withou internet conection
Dnia pon 12. lipca 2004 23:57, Ary Kaplan Nakamura napisał: > I want to install Mandrake 10 in a computer that doesn´t have internet > conection > Can I download the upgrades and then upgrade Mandrake 10 from a CD? > Thanks > > Ary Kaplan Nakamura Yes... -- Cezary "Thereidos" Morga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GG# 169903 ; ICQ# 328700565 Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 10 withou internet conection
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On July 12, 2004 03:57, Ary Kaplan Nakamura wrote: > I want to install Mandrake 10 in a computer that doesn´t have internet > conection > Can I download the upgrades and then upgrade Mandrake 10 from a CD? > Thanks > > Ary Kaplan Nakamura Two ways; copy the updates from the CD to the hard drive and add the directory as a local source, or add the CD as a source and just keep updating it. If the updates file gets so large that it won't fit on a single disk that could become a problem. You won't be using "Mandrake Update" in either case. If you use the rpmdrake graphical interface just keep it set to show "all files by update availability." Any new versions will be listed there. It's even easier from a terminal, urpmi -a -c -f && urpmi --auto-select Good luck; Charlie - -- Edmonton,AB,Canada User #244963 at http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Cooker) for i586 kernel 2.6.7-1.sds.16mdk 16:05:30 up 3:21, 1 user, load average: 0.01, 0.02, 0.02 RAM wasn't built in a day. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA8xADZqvqlrLPr5YRArlVAKCT+/wh0lZcTVNNHrh25ustYkKjHwCgm78e xDDOCGF/YM/RaL/dzs+6Bm8= =ei7K -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 10 withou internet conection
I want to install Mandrake 10 in a computer that doesn´t have internet conection Can I download the upgrades and then upgrade Mandrake 10 from a CD? Thanks Ary Kaplan Nakamura Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Installing Mandrake - was "switching from fedora core, need some advice"
On Monday 12 July 2004 02:57 pm, Charlie Mahan wrote: > On July 12, 2004 11:48, Greg Meyer wrote: > > On Monday 12 July 2004 12:40 pm, Christopher J. Bottaro wrote: > > > ok, this is getting a bit off topic, but... > > > > > > how do i "make it bootable with the cdrom boot image"? i found the > > > "raw tree for Mandrakelinux 10.0 Official" and i'm assuming i can > > > download it, keeping the dir structure intact, then burn it to dvd with > > > the "cdrom boot image"...? > > > > I believe that to make a CD or DVD bottable, you hae to specify a boot > > image, which I believe should be that exact size of a floppy disk image, > > so you can use one of the floppy images in the images directory to make > > the DVD bootable. Alternatively, you could create the DVD archive, and > > then use a boot floppy to get started. > > > > Another thought, if you have the bandwidth to copy the whole dang tree > > down, you might want to consider an ftp install. > > Or if the OP has that much bandwidth, and enough space, what's wrong with > doing an hard drive install using the boot.iso in the images directory? > That image is about 8 MB. A CD-RW current for the version of Mandrake > wanted is all that's needed. That and knowing where the tree is on the > drive. > > It's the quickest and easiest method since you don't have to wait for > network slowdowns or switch disks or put up with speed bumps from optical > drives. > > That's the method I use for most customer's systems I assemble. I got sick > of paying for blank CD-Rs. > Agreed, in fact I believe I even suggested this a few posts back. Not to continue the OT, but to further highlight the strength of Linux in general and mandrake in particular, if you download the whole tree, one could also make their own DVD iso with the MakeCD script found in the misc directory of the dist tree. -- /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 10 without creating CDs
On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 12:54:01 -0700 Erylon Hines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > Me, too. If I want to urpmi something from the install disks I don't > have to shove them in the drive. Sweet. I wasn't aware one could install from just the images located somewhere on the drive, and I imagine that the installer is smart enough to mount the ISO on a loop device if presented with an iso, but I never tried that. I did a number of HD and ftp installs though, just not recently. Now, post-install, having the ISOs themselves available somewhere, and loopback mounted, yes of course. That's how I got by without a CDRW and only one available disk in the 9.x days ;) - just loopback mount the other ISOs off of /mnt/cdrom somewhere, and then make urpmi point to those mount points as sources. > e. > > > -- David E. Fox Thanks for letting me [EMAIL PROTECTED]change magnetic patterns [EMAIL PROTECTED] on your hard disk. --- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 10 without creating CDs
On Saturday 19 June 2004 09:37 am, Eric Huff wrote: | > Is there a way to install mandrake 10 without creating the CDs | > from the ISO images (which I have downloaded). I presently have | > Windows 98 and Fedora Core 2 on my system | | I never tried it, but here was a previous post: | | | Well, you can also install mandrake from the ISO images located on | de HDD. Just make those boot disks, than install on text mode. Then | you choose install from hdd, and write the path where the images are | located. (ie: (i dont remember, but something like that) | /dev/hda/linux/mandrake/) Almost everytime, i install from the | images on HDD. | | Milasch | Me, too. If I want to urpmi something from the install disks I don't have to shove them in the drive. Sweet. e. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 10 without creating CDs
> Is there a way to install mandrake 10 without creating the CDs > from the ISO images (which I have downloaded). I presently have > Windows 98 and Fedora Core 2 on my system I never tried it, but here was a previous post: Well, you can also install mandrake from the ISO images located on de HDD. Just make those boot disks, than install on text mode. Then you choose install from hdd, and write the path where the images are located. (ie: (i dont remember, but something like that) /dev/hda/linux/mandrake/) Almost everytime, i install from the images on HDD. Milasch -- Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 10 without creating CDs
On Sat, 2004-06-19 at 07:57, Betti Ann & Preston Smith wrote: > Is there a way to install mandrake 10 without creating the CDs from the ISO > images (which I have downloaded). I presently have Windows 98 and Fedora > Core 2 on my system > > Thanks > Preston Take a look at "install.html" in the iso file for CD 1. That file contains instruction to install from hard drive and ftp. You will have to mount the ISO file with: /path/to/downloaded.iso /emptyfolder iso9660 loop HTH Adolfo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 10 without creating CDs
On Sat, 2004-06-19 at 21:57, Betti Ann & Preston Smith wrote: > Is there a way to install mandrake 10 without creating the CDs from the ISO > images (which I have downloaded). I presently have Windows 98 and Fedora > Core 2 on my system > > Thanks > Preston > You can do various flavors of network installs, but all require another machine to provide the files. You can install directly from the internet using FTP servers, but as you have already downloaded the ISOs, I presume you don't want to do that. So, if you mean that you have two O/S's on your only machine and just want to install Mandrake as a third, then no. HTH Brian Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 10 without creating CDs
On Saturday 19 June 2004 06:57, Betti Ann & Preston Smith wrote: > Is there a way to install mandrake 10 without creating the CDs from the ISO > images (which I have downloaded). I presently have Windows 98 and Fedora > Core 2 on my system > > Thanks > Preston > > --- > Betti Ann & Preston Smith, Head of St Margaret's Bay, NS, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 1962 MGA 1600 MK II, 1980 MGB Limited Edition > 2002 Damon Challenger 335 Motor Home on 2001 Ford V-10 20,500 lb chassis > > > Yes purchase a set of disks. -- Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com Regards; Hoyt Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 10 without creating CDs
Is there a way to install mandrake 10 without creating the CDs from the ISO images (which I have downloaded). I presently have Windows 98 and Fedora Core 2 on my system Thanks Preston --- Betti Ann & Preston Smith, Head of St Margaret's Bay, NS, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1962 MGA 1600 MK II, 1980 MGB Limited Edition 2002 Damon Challenger 335 Motor Home on 2001 Ford V-10 20,500 lb chassis Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] installing mandrake from usb cd
hello! trying to install mandrake 9.2 over xp pro. but on a laptop (compaq armada 7800, 300 mhz/190 mb/3Gb) without a disk or a cd drive. don'nt have access to bios, probably it's deleted. im thinking that mayby i can change the boot.ini or autoexec.bat etc files. i do have an usb box with a cdrw it it. executed the autorun.exe from mandrake distribution, i chose install mandrake, but all it did was restarted the machine with the same xp, so i havent goten even the splash screem yet. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake Help
On Monday 26 January 2004 06:43 pm, Rude Boy wrote: > Hi Erylon, > You seem like you know pretty much XFree86. > I was hoping that you might help me. I just install MDK 9.2 download > edition. Every thing went ok. I change some setting in Gnome Desktop GUI. > One day, I tried to boot - like everynight - until I get this: > [...] > Could not open default font 'fixed' > [...] > > I want it to report to [EMAIL PROTECTED] but can't even get in my linux > to get the '/var/log/xfree86.0.log' and mail it. One good thing is that I > can still have a prompt usr or root. > Can you give a advice to "fixe" the problem? Should I tried to do '$ > xf86config'? > TIA. > Song This may help you: http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue93/yuan.html Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake Help
Woohoo! Got it up and running!! I just had to spend about an hour trying different configurations until I got it right. Now I need a better monitor... Thanks everyone for pointing me in directions to find clues. Ended up being just experimenting tho. Heh. > From: Erylon Hines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:29:30 -0800 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake Help > > On Sunday 25 January 2004 09:00 pm, Josh Peters wrote: >> Oh yeah, I still have the exact same error. >> > Sorry, you're farther along than I thought (ignore my last post). S3's can be > problematic--been there, done that. In fact, I just went through this with a > Savage card on a laptop, which I got working with the Xfree 4.3 server. I > would start trying different S3 cards, testing each one as I go. One of the > combinations will probably work, provided the monitor refresh rates are > close. From the below, it appears that XFree86 4.3 is the server you will > need to use (probably has some fixes for this card). > > Anyway, this from the Twiki: > > Video: S3 Trio 3D/2X (86C368) in AGP card, 4 on board mem chips (IIUC) labeled > KT3617161B -7 9913 (Googled, couldn't find information to identify the size..) > _When I installed Mandrake 9.1, the chip set was apparently not recognized, > and the XFree 3.6 X system was installed. Looking further, the card seems to > be recognized as "Custom", maybe because it's on an AGP card? Anyway, I > (somehow) manually installed XFree 4.3, and (IIRC) with 4 MB of memory > seems to work fine, looks like I can go up to at least 1280x960, maybe > further. (Some identifying marks on the card, which did not help me locate it > via Google: 9-0610/56-135037, VA-S3 TRIO 3D, 29109909024990.) > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake Help
Hi Erylon, You seem like you know pretty much XFree86. I was hoping that you might help me. I just install MDK 9.2 download edition. Every thing went ok. I change some setting in Gnome Desktop GUI. One day, I tried to boot - like everynight - until I get this: [...] Could not open default font 'fixed' [...] I want it to report to [EMAIL PROTECTED] but can't even get in my linux to get the '/var/log/xfree86.0.log' and mail it. One good thing is that I can still have a prompt usr or root. Can you give a advice to "fixe" the problem? Should I tried to do '$ xf86config'? TIA. Song - Original Message - From: "Erylon Hines" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 1:02 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake Help > On Sunday 25 January 2004 08:31 pm, Josh Peters wrote: > > Ok, here's what I have so far. > > I installed mandrake 9.2 (my original cd was bad, had no problem with the > > second copy) > > When I boot the hd now, linux runs through the startup process, the monitor > > seems to go through a test, flashing 3 times or so, and it asks for a > > localhost login: > > > > Mandrake Linux release 9.2 (FiveStar) for i586 > > Kernal 2.4.22-10mdk on an i686 / tty1 > > localhost login: > > > > I type my username and password and get to a command line. I type startx > > and it scrolls a couple of screens of settings or something. It gets to a > > monitor sequence (svga, different resolutions, etc.) then stops, giving me > > the following: > > > > Fatal server error: > > No valid modes found > > Your XServer is either not installed, or is seriously misconfigured. Did you > choose the proper Vid card and resolution during system setup? There is a > screen near the end of setup with a list of hardware found on your computer > where you can check to see if what the install thinks you have is actually > your hardware, and that it actually works. Anyway, something is messed up, > so log in as "root", and at the command line, type "xf86config" without the > quotes. You will need to know your Vid Card and amount of vid memory, and > your monitor's horizontal and vertical refresh rates, and you will also have > to reconfigure the mouse and keyboard. Since you are configuring X via the > command line, I would suggest using a lower res at first, say 800 x 600 and > 16 bit color. After you get X working, you can change whatever you need to > via the Mandrake Control Center. xf86config will allow you to choose your > video server (driver), memory, refresh rates, monitor resolution, etc. TEST > before accepting! > One thing about it, at least you'll see what is going on behind all the > graphical tools Mandrake uses. > Later, you can reboot with disk1, and this time choose "Upgrade". When you > get to the package choice section, be sure "Workstation", "Multimedia > Computer", "Game Station", "Development", and "Other Graphical Desktops" are > all chosen. Check the "Individual Package Selection" at the bottom, and > browse the lists (you'll see a lot of programs). Check anything you might be > interested in (Pysol in "Games" and "xfce" in "Other Graphical Desktops", for > instance). The default install leaves out quite a lot of stuff that I > use--if you are going to learn Linux, you definitely will need the > Developmental Packages. > Have fun, the first one is the hardest. > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake Help
Ok, here's what I have so far. I installed mandrake 9.2 (my original cd was bad, had no problem with the second copy) When I boot the hd now, linux runs through the startup process, the monitor seems to go through a test, flashing 3 times or so, and it asks for a localhost login: Mandrake Linux release 9.2 (FiveStar) for i586 Kernal 2.4.22-10mdk on an i686 / tty1 localhost login: I type my username and password and get to a command line. I type startx and it scrolls a couple of screens of settings or something. It gets to a monitor sequence (svga, different resolutions, etc.) then stops, giving me the following: Fatal server error: No valid modes found when reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full server output, not just the last messages. X10: fatal IO error 104 (connection reset by peer) on X server ":0,0" after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining. back to a command prompt. I installed the recommended amount of items at the install, neither adding or removing any it defaulted to. Any suggestions? Thanks, Josh > From: Erylon Hines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 23:03:11 -0800 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake Help > > On Saturday 24 January 2004 07:07 pm, Josh Peters wrote: >> Hi Everyone. >> I'm installing mandrake 9.2 on an ibm pentium 2, 450, 256 ram. >> It wouldn't boot from the cd, so I made a floppy. I got a little further, >> this error message: >> syslinux 1.67 mandrake linux boot failed >> I've tried using both disk 1 and 2 to boot from. >> Anyone have any other tips? >> BTW, I am very much a linux virgin, please excuse my idiocy. >> Josh > > If you have the space on your hard drive, you might consider making a > partition and copying the 3 install disks to that, then make a hd install > floppy, boot with that and install from there. That's the way I prefer to > install, now, because I never have to put the disks in the cd drive again. > You can only install with disk 1 in the drive, if you use the boot-from-cd or > boot from floppy, install from cd method. And, it sounds as though your boot > floppy may be faulty, because if an install fails, it will usually fail at > the copying files from cd-rom stage--not at the floppy boot stage. Did you > use the DOS utility on the first disk to make it? If the install fails at > the part where the cd is accessed, it could be a faulty cd (also indicated by > boot failure when the bios is set to boot from CD). Did you do an MD5 > checksum on it? If the vid card uses shared memory, you may need to pass a > Mem=xxx option. > See, without more info, there could be a lot of different problems, any one of > which can be a show stopper, none of which are insurmountable. Give us more > info, and we'll try to help you get installed. This OS is way better > than Windows, and your system should run 9.2 just fine. > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake Help
On Saturday 24 January 2004 07:07 pm, Josh Peters wrote: > Hi Everyone. > I'm installing mandrake 9.2 on an ibm pentium 2, 450, 256 ram. > It wouldn't boot from the cd, so I made a floppy. I got a little further, > this error message: > syslinux 1.67 mandrake linux boot failed > I've tried using both disk 1 and 2 to boot from. > Anyone have any other tips? > BTW, I am very much a linux virgin, please excuse my idiocy. > Josh If you have the space on your hard drive, you might consider making a partition and copying the 3 install disks to that, then make a hd install floppy, boot with that and install from there. That's the way I prefer to install, now, because I never have to put the disks in the cd drive again. You can only install with disk 1 in the drive, if you use the boot-from-cd or boot from floppy, install from cd method. And, it sounds as though your boot floppy may be faulty, because if an install fails, it will usually fail at the copying files from cd-rom stage--not at the floppy boot stage. Did you use the DOS utility on the first disk to make it? If the install fails at the part where the cd is accessed, it could be a faulty cd (also indicated by boot failure when the bios is set to boot from CD). Did you do an MD5 checksum on it? If the vid card uses shared memory, you may need to pass a Mem=xxx option. See, without more info, there could be a lot of different problems, any one of which can be a show stopper, none of which are insurmountable. Give us more info, and we'll try to help you get installed. This OS is way better than Windows, and your system should run 9.2 just fine. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installing Mandrake Help
Hi Everyone. I'm installing mandrake 9.2 on an ibm pentium 2, 450, 256 ram. It wouldn't boot from the cd, so I made a floppy. I got a little further, this error message: syslinux 1.67 mandrake linux boot failed I've tried using both disk 1 and 2 to boot from. Anyone have any other tips? BTW, I am very much a linux virgin, please excuse my idiocy. Josh Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 9.1
On Monday 12 Jan 2004 6:46 am, vikrant joshi wrote: > Hi , > I am an absolute newbie to LInux. I want to install Mandrake9.1 on my > windows 98 machine. How do I go about it ? This may sound a very very basic > question . But if somebody can give me a step by step approach that will be > great. > > Vikrant > Defrag your Win98 Hard Drive (Do not tick the box to 'speed up access') In your BIOS (usually accessed by hitting 'Del' during booting) Configure BIOS to Boot from CD as first boot device Reboot With Mandrake CD1 in the drive. Follow the on screen instructions Mandrake will resize your Win98 partition, create Linux partitions, install a gazillion Applications, and set up your computer to dual boot Linux and Windows. It really is quite simple. A lot easier than installing Windows IMO On line manuals can be found here :- http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/fdoc.php3 Have Fun derek -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] installing mandrake
Yes, it's called LILO (LInuxLOader) and is very OS flexible. Cheers Jason Eric Greene wrote: I am interested in learning mandrake linux. The computer I would install to already has WinXP Pro on the first hdd, and has FreeBSD 4.6 on the second hdd. That second drive has about 25GB of unpartioned space I can put mandrake on. When I install mandrake, will it have it's own boot manager that will be installed so I can choose between all 3 OS on starting the computer up? Thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] installing mandrake
I am interested in learning mandrake linux. The computer I would install to already has WinXP Pro on the first hdd, and has FreeBSD 4.6 on the second hdd. That second drive has about 25GB of unpartioned space I can put mandrake on. When I install mandrake, will it have it's own boot manager that will be installed so I can choose between all 3 OS on starting the computer up? Thanks.
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 October 16, 2003 12:19 pm, John Richard Smith wrote: > JB, > > OK then should be quite simple, and as a newbie you don't want to be > remaking everything and reinstalling everything including the windblows > OS's . So basically it's the size of the last partition on the second > drive that you have to play with, and it's only large enough to do an > ordinary install of the main Mandrake OS. I find on first install the > basic install results in 1.6gigs or there abouts, but with use that soon > becomes 2.4 to 2.6 gigs, don't ask me why I don't know why but if you > want most things to play with like kde, OO, the media stuff etc etc. > that's how it becomes. I think if I were you I would just keep to / > base and /swap partition. So when you rerun the Mandrake install when > you come to diskdrake you must select the last partition and unmake it > so it's not defined as anything and then create a / and a /swap > partition, and alow diskdrake to format and then proceed to install. Make life easy on yourself. Follow John's "recipe" but instead of making partitions after deleting that "last partition" on hdb and manually making partitions you may not understand, use the auto allocate button and then click done. You won't have to worry about swap size, the auto allocate built into the installer will set an appropriate size for the hardware it found to install on, and you should end with a /, /swap and /home partition built into that 4.03 GB space. If I recall correctly. Since at least 95% of the people that I've helped install Mandrake Linux for the first time have reinstalled and claimed more disk space for it, and less for Windows, it's usually only a temporary measure anyway. (-: > The next question is how big a swap partition should you make, and > unless you have megga memory the general rule is 1 1/2 to 2 times the > size of you physical memory. > Remember that the /swap partition is there to act as additional memory > storage, the system pages out certain things stored in memory and holds > them in the swap partition untill the memory stick is freed for it's > return. It's a way of making your memory perform as a bigger stick of > memory than it really is and in windblows it's called virtual memory but > instead of it being a defined partition, it's a file on the OS with > preset physical limits. > > So go ahead and create your partitions and install your OS . Good luck. > > John > > J.B. wrote: Just a slightly different perspective. When offered choices pick the ones that make the most sense to you. Worry about the technical details of things such as file system types, mount points, etc after you've gained some experience through living with the operating system for a while. Regards; Charlie - -- Edmonton,AB,Canada User 244963 at http://counter.li.org Cooker on kernel 2.4.22-10mdk 12:22:25 up 26 days, 1:45, 1 user, load average: 0.06, 0.05, 0.04 "It's a summons." "What's a summons?" "It means summon's in trouble." -- Rocky and Bullwinkle -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/juTSG11CaRuZZSIRAhh/AKCPH7YWwWJvoAufOLBsnXRaJ08wegCdG6sN jLGER9pNz0Z98iHDcBeNFCQ= =JoZl -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake
JB, OK then should be quite simple, and as a newbie you don't want to be remaking everything and reinstalling everything including the windblows OS's . So basically it's the size of the last partition on the second drive that you have to play with, and it's only large enough to do an ordinary install of the main Mandrake OS. I find on first install the basic install results in 1.6gigs or there abouts, but with use that soon becomes 2.4 to 2.6 gigs, don't ask me why I don't know why but if you want most things to play with like kde, OO, the media stuff etc etc. that's how it becomes. I think if I were you I would just keep to / base and /swap partition. So when you rerun the Mandrake install when you come to diskdrake you must select the last partition and unmake it so it's not defined as anything and then create a / and a /swap partition, and alow diskdrake to format and then proceed to install. The next question is how big a swap partition should you make, and unless you have megga memory the general rule is 1 1/2 to 2 times the size of you physical memory. Remember that the /swap partition is there to act as additional memory storage, the system pages out certain things stored in memory and holds them in the swap partition untill the memory stick is freed for it's return. It's a way of making your memory perform as a bigger stick of memory than it really is and in windblows it's called virtual memory but instead of it being a defined partition, it's a file on the OS with preset physical limits. So go ahead and create your partitions and install your OS . Good luck. John J.B. wrote: Hi John, I plan to use Mandrake just to connect and surf the net..email...etc.. on my desktop computer and to use it as an alternative to windows. The size of my second hard drive is a bit more than 8GB and it has two partitions, one of them(D) is 4.04GB and has WinXP on it and the other one(E) is 4.03GB and it is empty.that is where I would like to install Mandrake. Thanks for the help -- John Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake
Hi John, I plan to use Mandrake just to connect and surf the net..email...etc.. on my desktop computer and to use it as an alternative to windows. The size of my second hard drive is a bit more than 8GB and it has two partitions, one of them(D) is 4.04GB and has WinXP on it and the other one(E) is 4.03GB and it is empty.that is where I would like to install Mandrake. Thanks for the help === - Original Message - From: "John Richard Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 11:04 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake > Hi JB, > > Welcome to mandrake. > > You did the correct think by asking. > > The answer to your question depends upon how much space you have > available on your hard drives and to what use you want to make of Mandrake. > > Whilst you could of simply adopted / base as a mount point and > installed everything there all at once, there are certain advantages in > creating seperate partitions for certain functions. > > I would suggest you post the size of your hard drives with the size of > the existing partitions you already have on there and the current use > made thereof, and then we can suggest what options are available to you. > > John > > -- > John Richard Smith > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 9.0 on Toshiba laptop
I had this problem with my toshiba satellite, the problem arises from the bios configuration, because the pcmcia was configured as automatic configuration, I changed this and the computer start linux without any problem (7.2). Later I have installed 8.0, 8.2 and now 9.0 and is runing actually very well. -- Francisco Alcaraz Ariza Departamento de Biología Vegetal Universidad de Murcia E-30100 Murcia España (Spain) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 9.0 on Toshiba laptop
On Sat, 2003-02-08 at 17:43, Bruce Zink wrote: > Today I installed Mandrake 9.0 on a Toshiba laptop. > Or I tried to, anyway. > > I simply used the standard install CD's (downloaded > from the Mandrake site). They booted just fine, and > the install ran without a hitch. > > I did get one message telling me that some of my > hardware required proprietary drivers and referring me > to www.linmodems.com. I figured this message was > specifically about the modem, and since I don't plan > to be online with this computer I ignored it. > > After installation, the system wouldn't boot up - it > always hung on "Starting pcmcia devices ..." or > something to that effect. Everything up to that > point, however, worked fine. > > What have I done wrong? How can I fix it? What I'd do is trying to isolate the problem. Do you have any PCMCIA card in? If so, take it out and try to boot again. Also, during boot time, you are asked if you want to go into debugging mode (or something like that). When you select that mode, you decide whether a driver, module or process is started or not. This way we will know exactly what is the conflicting hardware, service or process. -- __ / \\ @ __ __@ Adolfo Bello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> / // // /\ / \\ // \ // Bello Ingenieria S.A, ICQ: 65910258 / \\ // / \\ / // // / //cel: +58 416 609-6213 /___// // / <_/ \__\\ //__/ // fax: +58 212 952-6797 www.bisapi.com //pager: www.tun-tun.com (# 609-6213) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 9.0 on Toshiba laptop
On Saturday 08 February 2003 15:43, Bruce Zink wrote: > Today I installed Mandrake 9.0 on a Toshiba laptop. > Or I tried to, anyway. > > I simply used the standard install CD's (downloaded > from the Mandrake site). They booted just fine, and > the install ran without a hitch. > > I did get one message telling me that some of my > hardware required proprietary drivers and referring me > to www.linmodems.com. I figured this message was > specifically about the modem, and since I don't plan > to be online with this computer I ignored it. > > After installation, the system wouldn't boot up - it > always hung on "Starting pcmcia devices ..." or > something to that effect. Everything up to that > point, however, worked fine. > > What have I done wrong? How can I fix it? > > = > - > No, I'm a good man. I'm just not a very good wizard I had a similar problem with a Toshiba a few weeks ago. Are you shure it is hung? after installation mine was incredibly slow to boot up and at one point appeared to be hung but if I gave it a miniute or so it would take off again. This may not be the case with yours mine was old and slooow 133mhz but it may be worth giving it a try. Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 9.0 on Toshiba laptop
Today I installed Mandrake 9.0 on a Toshiba laptop. Or I tried to, anyway. I simply used the standard install CD's (downloaded from the Mandrake site). They booted just fine, and the install ran without a hitch. I did get one message telling me that some of my hardware required proprietary drivers and referring me to www.linmodems.com. I figured this message was specifically about the modem, and since I don't plan to be online with this computer I ignored it. After installation, the system wouldn't boot up - it always hung on "Starting pcmcia devices ..." or something to that effect. Everything up to that point, however, worked fine. What have I done wrong? How can I fix it? = - No, I'm a good man. I'm just not a very good wizard. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 9.0 - what should I back up first
On Monday 13 Jan 2003 7:58 am, Jerry Barton wrote: > On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 18:51:07 +1100 > > "Jon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > At some stage I am intending on upgrading my machine to Mandrake 9 > > (groing from Mandrake 8.2). Rather than just do an upgrade I am planning > > on just installing Mandrake 9.0 (i.e. re-do everything). However I am > > wondering what I should back up to cd before I do it. I have backed up my > > home directory but is there anything else that should be done as well. Is > > there anyway of getting system information (such as monitor settings, > > sound card, etc.) and saving to file too? Thanks. > > > > Jon. > > For reference purposes I'd backup the /etc directory (though I wouldn't use > the files in the new system, adapting the new ones to fit instead), and if > you have any server configurations and data you may want to back up parts > of your /var directory. It's been my experience that it's better to > re-install than upgrade as well and that's a good choice on your part > there. I'm sure someone else can think of a couple more things to back up > but those are what I would add. > > HTH > Jerry Civileme recommended /home /etc /usr and /var HTH Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 9.0 - what should I back up first
On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 18:51:07 +1100 "Jon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > At some stage I am intending on upgrading my machine to Mandrake 9 (groing from >Mandrake 8.2). Rather than just do an upgrade I am planning on just installing >Mandrake 9.0 (i.e. re-do everything). However I am wondering what I should back up to >cd before I do it. I have backed up my home directory but is there anything else that >should be done as well. Is there anyway of getting system information (such as >monitor settings, sound card, etc.) and saving to file too? Thanks. > > Jon. > > For reference purposes I'd backup the /etc directory (though I wouldn't use the files in the new system, adapting the new ones to fit instead), and if you have any server configurations and data you may want to back up parts of your /var directory. It's been my experience that it's better to re-install than upgrade as well and that's a good choice on your part there. I'm sure someone else can think of a couple more things to back up but those are what I would add. HTH Jerry -- -- Registered Linux User #300600 Registered Linux Machine #185855 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 9.0 - what should I back up first
Hi, At some stage I am intending on upgrading my machine to Mandrake 9 (groing from Mandrake 8.2). Rather than just do an upgrade I am planning on just installing Mandrake 9.0 (i.e. re-do everything). However I am wondering what I should back up to cd before I do it. I have backed up my home directory but is there anything else that should be done as well. Is there anyway of getting system information (such as monitor settings, sound card, etc.) and saving to file too? Thanks. Jon.
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 with hard drive on an ATA133 card
Hi, My computer currently only has windows, but I am trying to installing Mandrake 8.1 on it. When I try and install it fails to detect my hard drive. I believe this is because it is connected to a Highpoint Rocket 133 card. I have the linux drivers for this card but was not sure how to get the installer to use them. In the readme for the drivers it says 4. Using the driver - 1) Load module "scsi_mod" and "sd_mod" if they are not built into kernel: # modprobe sd_mod 2) Load the driver. # insmod ./hpt302.o Where would I type this, or did I need to do something different. Thanks Martin Mitchell Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 on 486 with 32Mb RAM
shane wrote: >-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >Hash: SHA1 > >On Tuesday 11 June 2002 06:42 am, Brian Parish did speak unto the huddled >masses, saying: > >>Sorry, 8.x is not going to run on a 486 no matter how much RAM you have >>- it's compiled for Pentium. Maybe try 7.2? >> > >7.2 is pent as well if i recall. there is a thread a while ago about a 486 >version hosted by civilme if you want to look for it. > >- -- >No one is free when others are oppressed. > >shane >Profile at: http://dmoz.org/profiles/shen.html >Proud to be a DMOZ editor since 10-98 >Mandrake Users Club Member http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/club/ >Registered linux user #101606 @ http://counter.li.org/ >-BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- >Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) >Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org > >iD8DBQE9BnUcBwq+ZwvIN/oRAgn1AJ4uXwq+GZzcuRU4vJdOkyoPr2q6VwCdEi/V >vgzR4DAAVFDrEuFb0VR5afE= >=KRnF >-END PGP SIGNATURE- > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > 7.0 had a version compiled for 486... 5.3 was optimized for pentium but still 486 compatible, and it is available at www.civileme.com though the max speed from there is rather low. Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 on 486 with 32Mb RAM
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Mandrake 8.1 is supposed to be installable with 32Mb RAM, > in text mode. > > I have a 486, and upgraded its memory to 32Mb specifically > so I could install Mandrake. (The computer can't handle > more than 32Mb.) You'll need a version compiled for the i486. The last version which that was done to was 7.0-2. You can buy it on cd from cheapbytes ($ 4.99 + shipping): http://cart.cheapbytes.com/cgi-bin/cart/0070010515?DpEisj2s;;305 or download it in iso form from a mirror site (below is a page with a list of sites where you can download that version): http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftptmp/1023838320.22755afd1ba6fed1c61b60b21878dc26.php#others -- Alan Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 on 486 with 32Mb RAM
Hi Ka Wai TAM
I think you are out on a challange / maybe getting over your head on
this installation.
The machine (you have in mind) would not performe very well for MDK
8.x - Why don't you get the MDK 7.x - If you have a reconable "or
normal netcard" it will be detected.
Even if you would succeed in installing MDK 8 on this machine, the
performance would not give the user any good impression of the
system.
Dion
--- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mandrake
8.1 is supposed to be installable with 32Mb RAM, in text
> mode.
>
> I have a 486, and upgraded its memory to 32Mb specifically so I
> could
> install Mandrake. (The computer can't handle more than 32Mb.)
>
> I boot from the floppy and install from the CD-ROM. It recognizes
> the
> non-standard Sony CD-ROM 31a (thank you, thank you, Mandrake!), but
> then
> it says: not enough RAM for RAMdisk! ("Installation exiting
> abnormally.")
>
> Can anyone help me do a minimum text install for Mandrake in 32Mb
> RAM?
>
> I have a 500Mb hard drive (will happily upgrade if need be).
>
> I currently have RedHat Linux 5.1 installed, but I want to be able
> to use
> Mandrake's hardware autodetection. Specifically, I want it to
> detect the
> Ethernet card; right now my Linux box isn't hooked up to the
> Internet.
>
> Ka Wai TAM Shad 86W : EngSci 9T1 : PEng '93 : MEng '94 : MD '98 :
> CCFP '00
> ~{L7 http://www.shelluser.net/~kwtam
> Use [EMAIL PROTECTED] even if this email came from
> elsewhere.
>
>
>
> > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
> Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
>
=
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Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 on 486 with 32Mb RAM
Derek Jennings wrote: >Mandrake 8.1 is compiled for a Pentium class machine. It aint gonna run on a >486. > There are versions for i386 (and therefore 486's), though I don't know if 8.2 is among them. Certainly earlier releases of Mandrake are available. On this subject, while I appreciate the i586 optimsation, I also think it's important to keep supporting i386. I know that in Europe and North America you'd be hard-pressed to find a charity that would accept your old 486, but here in the developing world we have the weird situation where secretaries who do nothing but write letters in Word 2000 which could have just as well been done in Notepad and write the occasional e-mail get Pentium IV's, while most State schools, if they have computers at all have 486's or worse. A Turkish LUG recently had a campaign in which they'd go out to schools and install Linux on whatever aging hardware they found (mainly 386 or 486's running Windows 3.1). OK, people who want to do this kind of thing have a lot of alternatives, but I still think Mandrake is the best distribution for this kind of thing (BrandLoyalty (TM)). Sir Robin Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 on 486 with 32Mb RAM
Mandrake 8.1 is compiled for a Pentium class machine. It aint gonna run on a
486.
derek
On Monday 10 June 2002 12:07 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Mandrake 8.1 is supposed to be installable with 32Mb RAM, in text mode.
>
> I have a 486, and upgraded its memory to 32Mb specifically so I could
> install Mandrake. (The computer can't handle more than 32Mb.)
>
> I boot from the floppy and install from the CD-ROM. It recognizes the
> non-standard Sony CD-ROM 31a (thank you, thank you, Mandrake!), but then
> it says: not enough RAM for RAMdisk! ("Installation exiting abnormally.")
>
> Can anyone help me do a minimum text install for Mandrake in 32Mb RAM?
>
> I have a 500Mb hard drive (will happily upgrade if need be).
>
> I currently have RedHat Linux 5.1 installed, but I want to be able to use
> Mandrake's hardware autodetection. Specifically, I want it to detect the
> Ethernet card; right now my Linux box isn't hooked up to the Internet.
>
> Ka Wai TAM Shad 86W : EngSci 9T1 : PEng '93 : MEng '94 : MD '98 : CCFP
> '00 ~{L7 http://www.shelluser.net/~kwtam
> Use [EMAIL PROTECTED] even if this email came from elsewhere.
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[newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 on 486 with 32Mb RAM
Mandrake 8.1 is supposed to be installable with 32Mb RAM, in text mode.
I have a 486, and upgraded its memory to 32Mb specifically so I could
install Mandrake. (The computer can't handle more than 32Mb.)
I boot from the floppy and install from the CD-ROM. It recognizes the
non-standard Sony CD-ROM 31a (thank you, thank you, Mandrake!), but then
it says: not enough RAM for RAMdisk! ("Installation exiting abnormally.")
Can anyone help me do a minimum text install for Mandrake in 32Mb RAM?
I have a 500Mb hard drive (will happily upgrade if need be).
I currently have RedHat Linux 5.1 installed, but I want to be able to use
Mandrake's hardware autodetection. Specifically, I want it to detect the
Ethernet card; right now my Linux box isn't hooked up to the Internet.
Ka Wai TAM Shad 86W : EngSci 9T1 : PEng '93 : MEng '94 : MD '98 : CCFP '00
~{L7http://www.shelluser.net/~kwtam
Use [EMAIL PROTECTED] even if this email came from elsewhere.
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RE: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1
How much RAM do you have in this machine and is it known to be good? The only thing I can think of preventing Linux from creating and mounting a ram disk is either lack of free ram (try installing via a text install, rather than graphical) or bad ram (only option is to buy some decent ram). You CDROM is known to be good isn't it? -Original Message- From: gerry [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 3:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 On a machine on which I have been able to install Suse 6.4 and Mandrake 7.1 I get the following problem when trying to install Mandrake 8.1: Mounting /dev/ram3 on /tmp/stage2 as type ext2 Mount failed: invalid argument Or (4) VFS: Can't find ext2 filesystem on dev ram disk (1,3). Any thoughts? Thanks << File: message.footer >> ** This email and any files sent with it are intended only for the named recipient. If you are not the named recipient please telephone/email the sender immediately. You should not disclose the content or take/retain/distribute any copies. ** Norwich Union Life & Pensions Limited Registered Office 2 Rougier Street York YO90 1UU Registered in England Number 3253947 A member of the Norwich Union Marketing Group which is regulated by the Personal Investment Authority. Member of the Association of British Insurers. For further Enquires 01603 622200 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1
On a machine on which I have been able to install Suse 6.4 and Mandrake 7.1 I get the following problem when trying to install Mandrake 8.1: Mounting /dev/ram3 on /tmp/stage2 as type ext2 Mount failed: invalid argument Or (4) VFS: Can't find ext2 filesystem on dev ram disk (1,3). Any thoughts? Thanks Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installing Mandrake on Sparc 5
Greetings all, I am attempting to get Mandrake up and running on a Sparc 5. I got it installed (I think), but can't seem to boot into it. I get the following message on boot: "The file just loaded does not appear to be executable" Anyone have any idea? Or a solution? Thanks, Jason Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installing Mandrake on Apple G3..please help!
Hi, I'm attempting to install ML 8.0RC1-1ppc to an Apple B/W G3 minitower. This system has two scsi hard drives, where one is the original drive from apple (IBM 9.1Gb Deskstar scsi-2) and the other I added (IBM 18.2Gb Ultrastar scsi-2). I'm booting the Mandrake installer from a CD... and all is well until the wizard reaches the point of selecting a drive/identifying a partition. It returns an error about not finding a recognized drive. I'd like to install onto the original drive (9Gb disk) and already have half the drive available for Linux. So, how do I make my drive recognizable to the installation wizard? Any assistance is greatly appreciated!!! TIA, -=Bill William Kalarness Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2 with Window$ 2000
Hello! I recently tried to install Mandrake 7.2 on my computer that has windows 2000 on it also. Before anything, I want to describe the setup I have. I have 2 hardrives. The primary drive has windows 2000 on it and the second drive is for Mandrake. Anyway, I installed Mandrake on the second drive and everything seems fine UNTIL I was done with the mandrake install and I had to reboot. When the computer rebooted, I was hoping to see LILO or Grub but instead I saw a "NTLDR Not found" error. I know in the past that I was able to install with no problems. I would usually get LILO and when I chose Windoze I would get the Windoze 2000 boot menu. This time I didnt get anything. What am I doing wrong? Thanks! JohnCatral __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/
RE: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2 from ISO image
If you are using Nero 5.03, Launch Nero Close the New Comp window leaving only the main window open From the drop down File Menu select Burn Image In the Explorer window that opens, in the section listed as Files of Type select All Files, then nav to the folder to which you downloaded the ISOs and select 1. A Foreign image setting box will open accept the values listed by clicking OK A Write CD window will open. Unless you are familiar with your recorder check the 4 boxes Determine Max Speed, Simulation, Write, and Finalize CD and then in the top right of the window click the write button. Follow the same to burn the second ISO If you are using an earlier version of Nero you will first need to rename the files from .iso to .nrg because .nrg will be the only listing under Files of type. Aside from that the steps are the same. Charles (-: Forever never goes beyond tomorrow. -Original Message- From: Andrew Iovannisci [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 6:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2 from ISO image I kind of figured that's what was happening. I'm using Nero burning-rom software. There is not much documentation that came with this software. I tried to find a setting for burning raw data, and as far as I know, there isn't one. Anyone familiar with Nero? At 09:39 PM 1/8/01 -0500, you wrote: >Sounds like you made a mirror of the image file rather than a CD from image >file. >What program did you use to burn the CD? > >Charles (-: > >Forever never goes beyond tomorrow. > >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew Iovannisci >Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 8:26 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2 from ISO image > > >Hello, > >I am trying to install Mandrake 7.2 . I have downloaded the file >mandrake72-inst.iso and burned it onto a cd. I have also crated a floppy >boot disc to start the installation. >When I restart my computer, Linux loads from the floppy, and then I get >the following error message: > >' cd rom device does not seem to contain a Linux Mandrake cd'. > >Obviously, I'm not doing something right. Can someone lend me a clue? > >
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2 from ISO image
On Tuesday 09 January 2001 02:25, you wrote: > Hello, > > I am trying to install Mandrake 7.2 . I have downloaded the file > mandrake72-inst.iso and burned it onto a cd. I have also crated a floppy > boot disc to start the installation. > When I restart my computer, Linux loads from the floppy, and then I get > the following error message: > > ' cd rom device does not seem to contain a Linux Mandrake cd'. > > Obviously, I'm not doing something right. Can someone lend me a clue? What did you tell the burn program? If you told it to make an iso file from the (already iso) download, then your CD is either a coaster or a frisbee. Generally you should just copy the image to the CD. Civileme
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2 from ISO image
as error messages goes this is amongst the more helpful types:-) did you check the md5sum of the iso file before burning? did you verify the cd after burning at whatc point in the install does the error message appear? - straight away, when you specify the cd drive? if you press alt f3 or alt f4 (also f5) are there any messages onscreen that refer to cd drives or devices e.g. /dev/hdd or similar do you have more than one cd drive? bascule On Tuesday 09 January 2001 1:25 am, you wrote: > Hello, > > I am trying to install Mandrake 7.2 . I have downloaded the file > mandrake72-inst.iso and burned it onto a cd. I have also crated a floppy > boot disc to start the installation. > When I restart my computer, Linux loads from the floppy, and then I get > the following error message: > > ' cd rom device does not seem to contain a Linux Mandrake cd'. > > Obviously, I'm not doing something right. Can someone lend me a clue?
RE: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2 from ISO image
Sounds like you made a mirror of the image file rather than a CD from image file. What program did you use to burn the CD? Charles (-: Forever never goes beyond tomorrow. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew Iovannisci Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 8:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2 from ISO image Hello, I am trying to install Mandrake 7.2 . I have downloaded the file mandrake72-inst.iso and burned it onto a cd. I have also crated a floppy boot disc to start the installation. When I restart my computer, Linux loads from the floppy, and then I get the following error message: ' cd rom device does not seem to contain a Linux Mandrake cd'. Obviously, I'm not doing something right. Can someone lend me a clue?
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2 from ISO image
Hello, I am trying to install Mandrake 7.2 . I have downloaded the file mandrake72-inst.iso and burned it onto a cd. I have also crated a floppy boot disc to start the installation. When I restart my computer, Linux loads from the floppy, and then I get the following error message: ' cd rom device does not seem to contain a Linux Mandrake cd'. Obviously, I'm not doing something right. Can someone lend me a clue?
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2
hey, That GeForce2 GTS isn't a 3d prophet2 is it? The kt7 and 3d prophets don't play nice together in any OS. Learned that one the hard way ;-) Abe Martin Sprenger wrote: > > SM> What vga card do you have? > > At the moment I have my brothers Geforce 2 GTS installed. I also have > a ELSA Erazor II (Riva TNT). I'll try again with the other card in a > few days. I don't think it's the VGA card. I think I can install fine > when I enable my onboard IDE controller. I don't want to do that coz I > don't want to risk that Mandrake is messing around with my IDE drive > and I need to find out if I can boot from my SCSI drive. I'll test > this again later! > -- > cYA!
Re[2]: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2
SM> What vga card do you have? At the moment I have my brothers Geforce 2 GTS installed. I also have a ELSA Erazor II (Riva TNT). I'll try again with the other card in a few days. I don't think it's the VGA card. I think I can install fine when I enable my onboard IDE controller. I don't want to do that coz I don't want to risk that Mandrake is messing around with my IDE drive and I need to find out if I can boot from my SCSI drive. I'll test this again later! -- cYA!
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2
Mr. Sprenger That has happened to me but not with the Mandrake install cd but with my bootcd I made (yeah...I wasted one ;-)...literally it didn't work). Hmm...I don't know how to fix it or I probably wouldn't have thrown my cd I made away. Mr. Smith > Hi *!*@*, > > I'm trying to install 7.2 on my machine. > I got an 800MHz Thunderbird on an ABit KT7-RAID. I have disaibled all > IDE controllers on the board. There is an IBM DDRS 9 GB SCSI drive and > a Pioneer DVD-304 drive connected to my Advance Peripherals 2941 U2W > SCSI Controller. After a lot of problems I managed to boot from my 7.2 > Installtion CD. After I have pressed return to install I only get a > black screen mit a blinking cursor in the top left corner. that's all. > Is there anybody who has an idea why this happens? > > Cheers, merry x-mas and a happy new year! > Martin > -- > cYA! > > >
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2
Martin Sprenger wrote: > > Hi *!*@*, > > I'm trying to install 7.2 on my machine. > I got an 800MHz Thunderbird on an ABit KT7-RAID. I have disaibled all > IDE controllers on the board. There is an IBM DDRS 9 GB SCSI drive and > a Pioneer DVD-304 drive connected to my Advance Peripherals 2941 U2W > SCSI Controller. After a lot of problems I managed to boot from my 7.2 > Installtion CD. After I have pressed return to install I only get a > black screen mit a blinking cursor in the top left corner. that's all. > Is there anybody who has an idea why this happens? > > Cheers, merry x-mas and a happy new year! > Martin > -- > cYA! What vga card do you have?
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2
Hi *!*@*, I'm trying to install 7.2 on my machine. I got an 800MHz Thunderbird on an ABit KT7-RAID. I have disaibled all IDE controllers on the board. There is an IBM DDRS 9 GB SCSI drive and a Pioneer DVD-304 drive connected to my Advance Peripherals 2941 U2W SCSI Controller. After a lot of problems I managed to boot from my 7.2 Installtion CD. After I have pressed return to install I only get a black screen mit a blinking cursor in the top left corner. that's all. Is there anybody who has an idea why this happens? Cheers, merry x-mas and a happy new year! Martin -- cYA!
RE: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2
"I don't want to get off on a rant here but ..." I really have an issue with some of the board manufacturers that put on-board video on their MBs. Yes, it keeps the costs down but it's a pain when you come to add another (better) card. Thorsten, I feel your pain. I had a similar issue with an SiS 530 chipset about 18 months ago. Win95 (and to a lesser extent 98) had real issues with it. The problem is that some of these boards don't give you a way to turn off the on-board video, either by use of jumpers or in the BIOS itself. My suggestion would be 1. Check in the motherboard manual to see if there are any jumper settings to disable the onboard video (many manufacturers have the manuals on-line if you can't find it). 2.Make sure you are running the latest version of the BIOS software and check to see if it gives you the option to disable on-board video. 3. If the SiS video is AGP, you could try changing the startup order for video in the BIOS from AGP to PCI. My old 530 board only allowed me to change the startup order (which didn't solve my problem), so I wound up dumping it and buying an Asus. It IS possible for the 2 devices to function together as you have said, but the system will be VERY unstable and resource conflicts will cause lock-ups and crashes. You might also want to see if the manufacturer has an FAQ site to post your question. I can't believe it's the first time it's been asked and you may find the answer you need right away. Regards, Mark Lee -Original Message- From: Thorsten Schramm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 9:21 AM To: Mandrake-Linux Newsgroup Subject: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2 Hi there! I have a problem with my new Linux-system. It's an old computer with the following components: AMD K6-2 300MHz, 64MB SDRAM(66), Gigabyte 586s2 (SIS5582 Chipset), ATI@work, and an old SB16! I installed the system (by automatic install) and everything seemed to work. The first thing I noticed was that the Harddisk is running without UDMA33. I know that the chipset supports UDMA because when I ran windows95 on this computer it was possible. I foend out that the Mandrake installed a driver for the SIS5513 chipset. I dont know what to do now. I tried to find out if the SIS5582 chipset is supported, but I failed (maybe because its not supported). The other thing is that Mandrake uses the SIS5582 as a graphic-board. It installed the ATI board correctly but it shows me two grapical devices... The X-Server does start but after a few minutes either an running application is terminated or the whole KDE is shut down. What can I do to correct these mistakes? It's the latest Mandrake Distribution 7.2 (kernel 2.2.17) with XFree 3.3.6 and KDE 2.0.
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2
Hi there! I have a problem with my new Linux-system. It's an old computer with the following components: AMD K6-2 300MHz, 64MB SDRAM(66), Gigabyte 586s2 (SIS5582 Chipset), ATI@work, and an old SB16! I installed the system (by automatic install) and everything seemed to work. The first thing I noticed was that the Harddisk is running without UDMA33. I know that the chipset supports UDMA because when I ran windows95 on this computer it was possible. I foend out that the Mandrake installed a driver for the SIS5513 chipset. I dont know what to do now. I tried to find out if the SIS5582 chipset is supported, but I failed (maybe because its not supported). The other thing is that Mandrake uses the SIS5582 as a graphic-board. It installed the ATI board correctly but it shows me two grapical devices... The X-Server does start but after a few minutes either an running application is terminated or the whole KDE is shut down. What can I do to correct these mistakes? It's the latest Mandrake Distribution 7.2 (kernel 2.2.17) with XFree 3.3.6 and KDE 2.0.
[newbie] Installing Mandrake with ftp
Hi, i want to install Mandrake using ftp. Because i want to install it in several boxs and the cd-rom drives are in no so good shape i want to fetch the packages from a local ftp, what should i do? Thanks Lefteris Sidirourgos [EMAIL PROTECTED] P.S. Sorry for my english :)
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.0 errors
On Fri, 14 Apr 2000 11:06:45 +, you wrote: > > >Hello Gurus, > >I have successfully installed the OS onto one machine here at work. I am now >trying to do the same for a second machine. > >After booting from floppy I press Return to start booting the install, it gets >as far as a blue Message box that says Initializing CDROM then I get ... The problem seems to be your cdrom drive. Most likely it is either just incompatible, or has some problems. If there are any hardware problems with a system, Linux will find them. Prob all that you need to do is swap out the cdrom drive with the one you already installed Madrake to and it should go ok. Dennis > >in second stage install >_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 >_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 >Fri Apr 14 10:54:46 2000 Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0 at >/usr/bin/perl-install/my_gtk.pm line 139. >install exited abnormally >sending termination signals...done >sending kill signals...done >unmounting filesystems... > /tmp/rhimage > /proc >you may safely reboot your system > >I have tried to booting from both CD and Floppy, removing the SCSI devices, >using two alternate video cards (including one from the working machine) and >removing the mouse (it was the last thing detected on virtual session 3) > >Can I install using the command line only ? or using a character based script >rather than the X windows one that appears to be failing ? > >Can I get at the log files that are mentioned on screen 3 (* extra log messages >are enabled) ? > >If you have any ideas, then I'd appreciate them... > >Iain. >
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.0 errors
Hello Gurus, I have successfully installed the OS onto one machine here at work. I am now trying to do the same for a second machine. After booting from floppy I press Return to start booting the install, it gets as far as a blue Message box that says Initializing CDROM then I get ... in second stage install _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 Fri Apr 14 10:54:46 2000 Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0 at /usr/bin/perl-install/my_gtk.pm line 139. install exited abnormally sending termination signals...done sending kill signals...done unmounting filesystems... /tmp/rhimage /proc you may safely reboot your system I have tried to booting from both CD and Floppy, removing the SCSI devices, using two alternate video cards (including one from the working machine) and removing the mouse (it was the last thing detected on virtual session 3) Can I install using the command line only ? or using a character based script rather than the X windows one that appears to be failing ? Can I get at the log files that are mentioned on screen 3 (* extra log messages are enabled) ? If you have any ideas, then I'd appreciate them... Iain.
[newbie] Installing Mandrake over network
Hi, I've got a notebook (IBM TP 380E) without a cdrom but a 100 Mbit PCMCIA network card and a floppy, I want to install Linux Mandrake over a ftp server (in my local network) I created two bootdisks (installer and pcmcia module disk) but in the installation procedure when asking me for a driver for my pcmcia-nic, i cant find any driver ... isnt there a standard driver or so for my card avaible ?
[newbie] Installing Mandrake over network
Hi, I've got a notebook (IBM TP 380E) without a cdrom but a fast ethernet network card and a floppy, I want to install Linux Mandrake over a ftp server from another computer ... I created two bootdisks (installer and pcmcia module disk) but somehow I don't get the NIC running. Can you give me advice ?
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 6.1
On Tue, 05 Oct 1999, you wrote: > Can u be a bit more specific? I try so ;-) I'm using a Pentium Pro 200, 48 MB Ram, Adaptec 2920, 4,3 GB IBM HD, ATI Mach 64 2MB... thats my hardware. I start with a startdisk and choose "expert". Then I can pass every part of the configuartion without a problem. Then normally I have to choose the X-Server. But at this point I get an error. It tells me that an error occured and if I want to retry or go to the menu. In the menu I can choose which part of the installation I will do next. But there is only the X-Configuration. So I can't skip this part and if I retry I get the same message. Thanks... Helmut
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 6.1
Can u be a bit more specific? --- Helmut Halfmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey! > Installing Mandrake 6.1 I have a problem... > Using the startdisk from the cd I can't configure > the X-Server. I can't skip > this point and so the only thing I can do is reset > the computer. But then I > can't start the computer. So ... I can't install > Mandrake 6.1. > > I don't know where I can find my mistake. > > Can anyone help me? > > Thanks... > > Helmut > = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 6.1
Hey! Installing Mandrake 6.1 I have a problem... Using the startdisk from the cd I can't configure the X-Server. I can't skip this point and so the only thing I can do is reset the computer. But then I can't start the computer. So ... I can't install Mandrake 6.1. I don't know where I can find my mistake. Can anyone help me? Thanks... Helmut
Re: [Re: [Re: [newbie] installing Mandrake?]]
I'll do it thanks for the tip. Phil Jeremy Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, 10 Jul 1999, you wrote: > No, there is only one for win98 FAT, but it is set for the full 4 megs space. > Could this be the problem? Do I have to reduce the amount of space alloted to > win98? > > Phil Here Phil, the easiest way would be to get a program called Partition Magic 4.0. By the sound of it, you would have to format the drive and start over again. With Partition Magic you don't have to, plus they include a handy wizard to setup a Linux partition(s). Jeremy Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
Re: [Re: [newbie] installing Mandrake?]
On Sat, 10 Jul 1999, you wrote: > No, there is only one for win98 FAT, but it is set for the full 4 megs space. > Could this be the problem? Do I have to reduce the amount of space alloted to > win98? > > Phil Here Phil, the easiest way would be to get a program called Partition Magic 4.0. By the sound of it, you would have to format the drive and start over again. With Partition Magic you don't have to, plus they include a handy wizard to setup a Linux partition(s). Jeremy
Re: [Re: [newbie] installing Mandrake?]
No, there is only one for win98 FAT, but it is set for the full 4 megs space. Could this be the problem? Do I have to reduce the amount of space alloted to win98? Phil Steve Winston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does DiskDruid show you that there are some extra DOS partitions there? Left over from installing Win98? Maybe that is the problem. You may have to delete them (but not the one where your win98 resides). --- phil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm having trouble installing this. When I try to > create a partition useing > the Disk Druid I get a message saying theres not > enough alloted space. I'm > only useing 1 of 4 gigs on my hard drive for Win 98. > What am I doing wrong? > Thanks in advance for your help. > Phil > > > Get free e-mail and a permanent address at > http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 > _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
Re: [newbie] installing Mandrake?
De-increment the number by 1meg at a time untill it does not error anymore On Sat, 10 Jul 1999, Steve Winston wrote: > Does DiskDruid show you that there are some extra DOS partitions there? > Left over from installing Win98? Maybe that is the problem. You may > have to delete them (but not the one where your win98 resides). > > --- phil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm having trouble installing this. When I try to > > create a partition useing > > the Disk Druid I get a message saying theres not > > enough alloted space. I'm > > only useing 1 of 4 gigs on my hard drive for Win 98. > > What am I doing wrong? > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > Phil > > > > > > Get free e-mail and a permanent address at > > http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 > > > > _ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com >
Re: [newbie] installing Mandrake?
Does DiskDruid show you that there are some extra DOS partitions there? Left over from installing Win98? Maybe that is the problem. You may have to delete them (but not the one where your win98 resides). --- phil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm having trouble installing this. When I try to > create a partition useing > the Disk Druid I get a message saying theres not > enough alloted space. I'm > only useing 1 of 4 gigs on my hard drive for Win 98. > What am I doing wrong? > Thanks in advance for your help. > Phil > > > Get free e-mail and a permanent address at > http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 > _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
[newbie] installing Mandrake?
I'm having trouble installing this. When I try to create a partition useing the Disk Druid I get a message saying theres not enough alloted space. I'm only useing 1 of 4 gigs on my hard drive for Win 98. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance for your help. Phil Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake using Mandrake for Windows
On Mon, 28 Jun 1999, you wrote: > I began installing using Mandrake for Windows which install very easy. > After the reboot the > install continues but then it needs the files to continue, but after > trying both obtions I cannot > continue. > > Can anyone help me. > TIA > Lorenzo Jimenez [EMAIL PROTECTED] I can tell you 'why' it happens, but not 'how' to solve it. My guess is since the CDROM image is saved on a FAT partiton, that partition needs to be mounted before Linux will see it. To mount a FAT partition type this at a prompt: mount -t vfat /dev/hdax /mnt/x Change the 'hdax' to what partiton no. it is, and /mnt/x is a directory you need to create. If you use Windows a lot, make /mnt/d for your D: partition and so on. -- Jeremy Mann http://listen.to/sidefx icq://21081443 email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Installing Mandrake using Mandrake for Windows
Hi Today I downloaded Mandrake Linux and burn the ISO to the CD. Right now i trying to install Linux in a computer with no CD. I downloaded the entire CD (via Windows network) to a subdirectory in the hard disk c:\cdrom. I began installing using Mandrake for Windows which install very easy. After the reboot the install continues but then it needs the files to continue, but after trying both obtions I cannot continue. Can anyone help me. TIA Lorenzo Jimenez [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 6.0 on a 486
On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, John H. Soper wrote: > Ok, just recieved my Mandrake 6.0 CD from LinuxMall and read the README. > Can I or can I not install Mandrake 6.0 on my 486 off this CD? No. > I searched all over the Mandrake site and there is no mention of a 486 CPU > specific download or CD. That's because it isn't released yet. I'll start building it when I'm reasonably sure all the bugs are fixed so I won't have to rebuild it a few hundred times. ;) Should be really soon now. LLaP bero
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 6.0 on a 486
Ok, just recieved my Mandrake 6.0 CD from LinuxMall and read the README. Can I or can I not install Mandrake 6.0 on my 486 off this CD? The prerequisite info on the LinuMall site says yes but the CD README says you can only install it on Pentium class computers and a download/cheap CD will be available soon for 486 computers. I searched all over the Mandrake site and there is no mention of a 486 CPU specific download or CD. HELP! +-+ | John H. Soper Holland, PA | +-+ | [EMAIL PROTECTED]| +-+
RE: [newbie] Installing Mandrake Upgrades
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Birchall, Richard > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 8:46 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [newbie] Installing Mandrake Upgrades > > > michael.thorp [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] said: > > >The exact error message is as follows: > > > >Authentication failed > >_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 > >giving up. > >xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server > >xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error > > > >This looks like a problem with the pam modules, but I have upgraded > >them with no luck. When I use the root login, startx works just > >fine, but when I use my login, I get the above error. > > > As a workaround try: > > edit /etc/X11/xdm/xdm-config and change (or comment out these lines): > > DisplayManager._0.authorize:true > DisplayManager._1.authorize:true > > to: > DisplayManager._0.authorize:false > DisplayManager._1.authorize:false > > I have a feeling this problem is actually with your .xinitrc and .xsession files in your home directory. The important part of those error messages is xinit: No such process - whatever program you were trying to run can't connect to the X server, not because it's refused a connection, but because it's failed to start up properly. Both my .xinitrc and .xsession files simply contain the following: /opt/kde/bin/kde (at least I think they do; I'm not using linux at the moment) Good luck, Owen
RE: [newbie] Installing Mandrake Upgrades
michael.thorp [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] said: >The exact error message is as follows: > >Authentication failed >_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 >giving up. >xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server >xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error > >This looks like a problem with the pam modules, but I have upgraded >them with no luck. When I use the root login, startx works just >fine, but when I use my login, I get the above error. As a workaround try: edit /etc/X11/xdm/xdm-config and change (or comment out these lines): DisplayManager._0.authorize:true DisplayManager._1.authorize:true to: DisplayManager._0.authorize:false DisplayManager._1.authorize:false Richard
[newbie] Installing Mandrake Upgrades
I am hoping that someone will be able to help me with some tech support on upgrading to kernel 2.2.7 and mandrake 6. I was logged in and installing the new rpms that are out at rufus.w3.org and hit a glitch in KDE. I was thrown back to the login screen and when I tried to restart KDE, I received an error and it wouldn't start for me. I logged in as root and KDE starts just fine. I was installing the KDE upgrade packages at the time after having successfully upgraded the kernel and X11 packages. The exact error message is as follows: Authentication failed _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 giving up. xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error This looks like a problem with the pam modules, but I have upgraded them with no luck. When I use the root login, startx works just fine, but when I use my login, I get the above error. Please help if you can. Thanks
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 5.3
On Wed, 3 Mar 1999, Bernardo Rodrigues wrote: > However there seems to be a small problem wit the task bar, it slides > all the time ( form left to right and viceversa), I had some fun with > it but now it is a bit annoying. How do I fix this? Hmmm... I've never had such a problem, but I think it is a problem with the mouse configuration. Probably you are using a 2 button mouse with a 3 button protocol or viceversa. > I shall probably submit something on the configuration of the sound, > but I am yet to try by myself and see whether I can get the beast to > work. I get absolutely no sound from any audio CD. Have you tried the sndconfig program? To mount the floppy: mount -t FS /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy where FS is ext2 or fat (I suppose), depending on the filesystem you have on the floppy disk. Of course you have to be root to do that. If you want to be able to mount the disk as a normal user, you have to add the following line to your /etc/fstab: /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppyautosync,user,noauto,nosuid,nodev,unhide,rw 0 0 In my computer it seems to work perfectly, recognizing the filesystem you have on the disk. Then, to mount the disk, you only have to digit: mount /mnt/floppy For the cdrom it is just the same. Add the following line in /etc/fstab: /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdromauto user,noauto,nosuid,exec,nodev,ro 0 0 and then give the command: mount /mnt/cdrom If you use msdos floppies, probably the best thing for you is to use the mtools: mcopy, mdir, etc If you experience problems with auto configuration of filesystems, let me know. ;-) -- Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem... Mauro Tortonesi [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ing49.unife.it/~keyser Ferrara Linux User Grouphttp://flug.unife.it
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 5.3
>>> James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/01/99 04:48PM >>> On Mon, 01 Mar 1999 09:07:14 +0200, you wrote: >First it sounds like you are selecting and setting up for the lowest >resolution and screen size. In xf86config at the selection where it >asks you if you want the default resolution or to select your own, you >need to select your own. >In there it will ask you if you want to select the screen resolution >for each. Where the default selections most likely will be 2345 up >untill you get to 1256x1024 or so. What you want to do is either >reverse the selection and make it like 5432 or select the one screen >size that you want for each of the selctions and select that one >screen size. Try that and see what happens. >I hope I explained it well enough...without actually looking at >xf86config, its kinda hard sometimes to explain from memory. Sorry, I've tried hard to see if I could find what you suggetsed me to do, but with no success. Where must I look. In xf86config, I didn't find anything like of this kind. Can you try and rememeber exactly where this things are. Please. >Also, I think someone else has posted about using a device setting for >your card that might help. This solved the problem somehow. I am yet to configure some stuff ( ie sound and mounting the CD-ROM and Floppy) and the task bar which moves from time to time ( it hides itself automatically and it comes back when it is not invited ). How do I sort this out. All the best. Bernardo
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 5.3
Hi Mauro, You're a star. I've tried all the suggestions that you've sent to me and all of them work just fine. I can get many colors and no longer have the darkish background. Also no problems with the refresh rate and the resolution. I went as far as 1280x1024 and no complains whatsoever. KDE is cool I just don't like the idea of too many icons on my desktop. However there seems to be a small problem wit the task bar, it slides all the time ( form left to right and viceversa), I had some fun with it but now it is a bit annoying. How do I fix this? I shall probably submit something on the configuration of the sound, but I am yet to try by myself and see whether I can get the beast to work. I get absolutely no sound from any audio CD. I am reading the notes and will see what to do. By the way how do I mount the floppy driver and the CD-ROM? Thanks for you dedicated patience. All the best to you. Regards Bernardo >>> Mauro Tortonesi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/01/99 02:25PM >>> On Sat, 27 Feb 1999, Bernardo Rodrigues wrote: > My video card is a SiS 6326 pro AGP. I used to have a SiS card. Usually SiS cards need the following line in /etc/X11/XF68config (in the "Device" section): option "no_bitblt" An extract from my XF86config follows: Section "Device" Identifier "SiS SG86C201" VendorName "Unknown" BoardName "Unknown" Option "no_bitblt" #VideoRam2048 Clocks 25.07 28.32 39.83 72.16 49.79 77.14 35.95 44.72 Clocks 129.50 119.53 79.67 31.51 109.52 64.71 74.68 94.55 Clocks 12.53 14.16 19.91 35.95 24.90 38.63 17.99 22.36 Clocks 64.73 59.75 39.83 15.76 54.90 32.35 37.33 47.27 EndSection If it still does not work try with: Option "no_linear" (perhaps in combination with "no_bitblt") or Option "no_imageblt" or Option "noaccel" Take a look at /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/README.SiS ;-) -- Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem... Mauro Tortonesi: [EMAIL PROTECTED] There is no dark side of the moon, really. Matter of fact it's all dark.
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 5.3
On Mon, 01 Mar 1999 09:07:14 +0200, you wrote: >Hi James, > >You are right I was having an IRQ conflict. I was selecting an IMPS/2 >instead of a general PS/2 mouse. Glad you got that part solved. >However, after I've changed that to a PS/2 all I get is a kind of huge >cursor instead of an X or a mouse pointer. What could be wrong here? >Also, I've selected the SiS 3D Pro AGP card which is in the list and I >still cannot get the colours right. The background that I get is still >too dark and I am not able to read the options that come in the task >bar. First it sounds like you are selecting and setting up for the lowest resolution and screen size. In xf86config at the selection where it asks you if you want the default resolution or to select your own, you need to select your own. In there it will ask you if you want to select the screen resolution for each. Where the default selections most likely will be 2345 up untill you get to 1256x1024 or so. What you want to do is either reverse the selection and make it like 5432 or select the one screen size that you want for each of the selctions and select that one screen size. Try that and see what happens. I hope I explained it well enough...without actually looking at xf86config, its kinda hard sometimes to explain from memory. Also, I think someone else has posted about using a device setting for your card that might help. James >I've noticed that the command line does not keep records of the >previuos session. > >Any help is welcome. > >Thanks > >Bernardo > >B G Rodrigues >Department of Maths and Apllied Maths >University of Natal >Private Bag XO1, Scottsville 3209 >Pietermaritzburg, South Africa > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 5.3
On Sat, 27 Feb 1999, Bernardo Rodrigues wrote: > My video card is a SiS 6326 pro AGP. I used to have a SiS card. Usually SiS cards need the following line in /etc/X11/XF68config (in the "Device" section): option "no_bitblt" An extract from my XF86config follows: Section "Device" Identifier "SiS SG86C201" VendorName "Unknown" BoardName "Unknown" Option "no_bitblt" #VideoRam2048 Clocks 25.07 28.32 39.83 72.16 49.79 77.14 35.95 44.72 Clocks 129.50 119.53 79.67 31.51 109.52 64.71 74.68 94.55 Clocks 12.53 14.16 19.91 35.95 24.90 38.63 17.99 22.36 Clocks 64.73 59.75 39.83 15.76 54.90 32.35 37.33 47.27 EndSection If it still does not work try with: Option "no_linear" (perhaps in combination with "no_bitblt") or Option "no_imageblt" or Option "noaccel" Take a look at /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/README.SiS ;-) -- Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem... Mauro Tortonesi:[EMAIL PROTECTED] There is no dark side of the moon, really. Matter of fact it's all dark.
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 5.3
Hi James, You are right I was having an IRQ conflict. I was selecting an IMPS/2 instead of a general PS/2 mouse. However, after I've changed that to a PS/2 all I get is a kind of huge cursor instead of an X or a mouse pointer. What could be wrong here? Also, I've selected the SiS 3D Pro AGP card which is in the list and I still cannot get the colours right. The background that I get is still too dark and I am not able to read the options that come in the task bar. I've noticed that the command line does not keep records of the previuos session. Any help is welcome. Thanks Bernardo B G Rodrigues Department of Maths and Apllied Maths University of Natal Private Bag XO1, Scottsville 3209 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 5.3
On Sat, 27 Feb 1999 14:22:08 +0200, you wrote: >Hi All, > >Thanks for the help with the installation of Mandrake 5.3. The >installation went smooth and nicely, the only trouble at the moment is >to configure the Xwindows. I am having a 15" Tatung monitor with max >res 1024*768 and a refresh rate in the range of 50-70 Hz and a max >24 bit of color depth. My video card is a SiS 6326 pro AGP. >I've tried xf86config and XFConfigurator, but with no success so far. >All I get is a dark background with Kde, and the mouse pointer stays >flickering on the top right corner of the screen . I have no idea of Sounds like you have a might have a problem with either an irq conflict or you are selecting the wrong comport when you select the port for your mouse. Check the irq's for your ports 1 - 4 . And make sure in xf86config that you are assigning the correct port for your mouse.Also double check that you are selecting the correct video card in xf86config. >what to do as to bring it in a sort of taskbar ( excuse the windows >terminology) in the bottom of the screen. >Any pointers to a solution are welcome. > >Thanks in advance > >Bernardo > "Bernardo Rodrigues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 02/17/99 >03:28PM >>> >Hi there, > > >I've got a burnt CD of Mandrake 5.3 and I am going to install the >software as soon as I get home. I've been reading the installation >procedures but need some more information. >I've gote two IDE HDD one of which I defined as primary master (here >is where I want to put Man 5.3 and Lilo) and a secondary master (here >I've got the Win stuff, do not blame me all belongs to my better half) >. > >Question 1: How I am supposed to install Man 5.3 using the CD, chances >are that I'll go to Win first and certainly from there I cannot read >my primary HDD. How do I do this? >Question 2 : I've got RH 5.2 running in the 1st HDD, with the dual >booting options working fine, but I still prefer to have Mandrake >5.3, should I uninstall RH 5.2 first or just perform an Installation >of Mandrake on top of RH 5.2 and then do the Lilo configuration and >the other steps? >Question3 : If question 2 has a positive answer how do I uninstall RH >5.2? > >In the hope of some light. >Thanks > >Bernardo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 5.3
Hi All, Thanks for the help with the installation of Mandrake 5.3. The installation went smooth and nicely, the only trouble at the moment is to configure the Xwindows. I am having a 15" Tatung monitor with max res 1024*768 and a refresh rate in the range of 50-70 Hz and a max 24 bit of color depth. My video card is a SiS 6326 pro AGP. I've tried xf86config and XFConfigurator, but with no success so far. All I get is a dark background with Kde, and the mouse pointer stays flickering on the top right corner of the screen . I have no idea of what to do as to bring it in a sort of taskbar ( excuse the windows terminology) in the bottom of the screen. Any pointers to a solution are welcome. Thanks in advance Bernardo >>> "Bernardo Rodrigues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 02/17/99 03:28PM >>> Hi there, I've got a burnt CD of Mandrake 5.3 and I am going to install the software as soon as I get home. I've been reading the installation procedures but need some more information. I've gote two IDE HDD one of which I defined as primary master (here is where I want to put Man 5.3 and Lilo) and a secondary master (here I've got the Win stuff, do not blame me all belongs to my better half) . Question 1: How I am supposed to install Man 5.3 using the CD, chances are that I'll go to Win first and certainly from there I cannot read my primary HDD. How do I do this? Question 2 : I've got RH 5.2 running in the 1st HDD, with the dual booting options working fine, but I still prefer to have Mandrake 5.3, should I uninstall RH 5.2 first or just perform an Installation of Mandrake on top of RH 5.2 and then do the Lilo configuration and the other steps? Question3 : If question 2 has a positive answer how do I uninstall RH 5.2? In the hope of some light. Thanks Bernardo
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 5.3
Hi I an a Linux noobie - I have Mandrake 5.3 installed as well as Windoze 95 = why dont you make the current Primary master your slave(ie:change the jumper settings on both HDD's ) and the current Secondary Master to the primary master i know from repeated installs of win95 that it prefers to be installed on the primary HDD. then boot up into win - go into the CDrom (put the madrake cd in first) have 3 Blank/formatted 1.44 floppies ready look in the dosutils dir and double click on RAWRITE then i will ask for the path of hte images d:\images\boot.img (where d is the letter of your CD) and basically follow the instructions make the boot.img the Supp.img and the Rescue.img disks insert the Boot.img disk and reboot your machine - and then follow the install prompts pretty easy (umm and my best guess - i dont know too much - but if you are not using anything in particular in the current Redhat Install then NUKE it get rid of it and install from a clean HDD also DOS Fdisk has an interesting and totally undocumented feature FDISK /MBR that will over-write your Master Boot Record (where you probably have got lilo installed) and replace it with a DOS/Win95 MBR. that way you get rid of LILO too :) hope this helps Andrew At 14:42 17/02/99 +0100, you wrote: >Bernardo Rodrigues wrote: > >> I've gote two IDE HDD one of which I defined as primary master (here >> is where I want to put Man 5.3 and Lilo) and a secondary master (here >> I've got the Win stuff, do not blame me all belongs to my better half) > >I am no specialist, so excuse me if the following is stupid. I have the >same setup as you and I am thinking of installing Mandrake 5.3 myself, so >I have some thoughts on how to do it. > >I would startup my computer, enter setup (the BIOS) and set it to boot >from the CD. The start again with the mandrake CD (hoping that it is >bootable). Then (if it works) follow the installation and wipe out >everything on your primary master to replace it with Mandrake. If you >want to be 100% sure you don't wipe out your better halfs stuff, open >your box and disconnect her HD (the secondary master) first. You can >connect it afterwards to fix the multiboot stuff. OK, so much for worst >case thinking! > >Oyvind. >
