RE: [newbie] Brand new, and full of questions
welcome to the club! First Question: I recently tried to install Linux-Mandrake 6.5 or 6.2 (Whichever the case may be, the cover says both) I already have Win 98, Win 2K, and Win NT on this computer, so I bought another hard drive for Linux. I used Partition commander to create a Linux partition on the second hard drive (Both a regular linux partition, and a swap partition). I installed it according to the rules, but LILO won't install. I can boot it from the boot disk that I created, but I can't boot it otherwise. I tried to read up on it in the manual, but that's in a different language. are you sure lilo is installed on your MBR? this is probably on your windows drive I know it's scary to overwrite it but anything can be fixed Second question: I booted Linux with the boot disk, and the GUI takes up more than my screen. I can go to the right, left, up, or down with the mouse and it will follow it, but it really seems strange. Is this normal? ...this is normal it's a type of virtual desktop, it's annoying for most but some like the extra desktop space it gives them. Unfortunately I can't remember what to do to get rid of it, I think you have to edit your xf86config file. have you considered upgrading to mandrake 7.1? It is amazingly better good luck! seth [EMAIL PROTECTED] ...
Re: [newbie] Brand new, and full of questions
Ralph Avery wrote: [snip] First Question: I recently tried to install Linux-Mandrake 6.5 or 6.2 (Whichever the case may be, the cover says both) I already have Win 98, Win 2K, and Win NT on this computer, so I bought another hard drive for Linux. I used Partition commander to create a Linux partition on the second hard drive (Both a regular linux partition, and a swap partition). I installed it according to the rules, but LILO won't install. I can boot it from the boot disk that I created, but I can't boot it otherwise. I tried to read up on it in the manual, but that's in a different language. Ralphlogin as root (or 'su -' to root) and in a console type: lilo lilo should now be installed where you told it to be installed when you installed Mandrake. Second question: I booted Linux with the boot disk, and the GUI takes up more than my screen. I can go to the right, left, up, or down with the mouse and it will follow it, but it really seems strange. Is this normal? Yes, kinda'. :-) Press ctl-alt and then either the plus or minus key as many times as it takes to get the screen back to the way it was when you started. You've just toggled through all of the resolutions that were set during the installation. Only the highest resolution will fill the screen without any part being hidden. Alan
