Re: [newbie] install bug?
logged on as root, i get permission denied. i'll make it easier for the both of us. i'll go on back to 6.0 and work away my "newbie"ness. in the meantime, if you have that proverbial light go off inside your head about my particular problem, feel free to post it. i'll be lurking & learning. Thanks for all your help.Ken Steve Philp wrote: > > touco wrote: > > > > yes, and in many different combinations of resolution and color modes. > > maybe it's the combination of card and monitor that i have. you said > > that you're using a 17" Komodo. are you also running mandrake 6.5? as > > i said, i had no problems running 6.0 with the same hardware. ;) > > Actually, I'm running Red Hat 6.1/Professional on this machine. I _did_ > run Mandrake 6.5 on the machine for a few weeks, but gave it up because > of the frequent and numerous problems with it. After submitting > numerous bug reports and having all but one ignored, I gave it up for > greener pastures. > > Post your /etc/X11/XF86Config file and I'm sure we can get something > worked out so you can run X. > > > > Steve Philp wrote: > > > > > > touco wrote: > > > > > > > > my video card is a trident 3dimage975 agp > > > > > > > > i have these two options in manual install: > > > > > > > > when writing to /etc/X11/xf86Config i get a "explicit kill" message. > > > > > > > > when writing to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xf86Config i get: > > > > Vertical Refresh Rate Expected > > > > > > It looks like there's information missing from /etc/X11/XF86Config. > > > Have you tried running Xsetup again to rewrite the file? > > > > > > > Steve Philp wrote: > > > > > > > > > > touco wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > i've done it everywhichway but loose > > > > > > video card is listed and i know the memory. i had the same hardware > > > > > > running on mandrake 6.0. i tried to xf86config the resolutions and all > > > > > > but it still gives me an "error Config: 302" > > > > > > > > > > What video card? Maybe you could post your XF86Config file? > > > > > > > > > > > maybe my Komodo monitor just plain and simple isn't compatible with 6.5. > > > > > > if i go back to 6.0 i'll still have my hand's full with an os better > > > > > > than windows. > > > > > > > > > > > > ever hear of BeOS? Just kidding > > > > > > > > > > The Komodo monitors work with Mandrake without problems. I've got their > > > > > 17" model here. > > -- > Steve Philp > Network Administrator > Advance Packaging Corporation > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] install bug?
yes, and in many different combinations of resolution and color modes. maybe it's the combination of card and monitor that i have. you said that you're using a 17" Komodo. are you also running mandrake 6.5? as i said, i had no problems running 6.0 with the same hardware. ;) Steve Philp wrote: > > touco wrote: > > > > my video card is a trident 3dimage975 agp > > > > i have these two options in manual install: > > > > when writing to /etc/X11/xf86Config i get a "explicit kill" message. > > > > when writing to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xf86Config i get: > > Vertical Refresh Rate Expected > > It looks like there's information missing from /etc/X11/XF86Config. > Have you tried running Xsetup again to rewrite the file? > > > Steve Philp wrote: > > > > > > touco wrote: > > > > > > > > i've done it everywhichway but loose > > > > video card is listed and i know the memory. i had the same hardware > > > > running on mandrake 6.0. i tried to xf86config the resolutions and all > > > > but it still gives me an "error Config: 302" > > > > > > What video card? Maybe you could post your XF86Config file? > > > > > > > maybe my Komodo monitor just plain and simple isn't compatible with 6.5. > > > > if i go back to 6.0 i'll still have my hand's full with an os better > > > > than windows. > > > > > > > > ever hear of BeOS? Just kidding > > > > > > The Komodo monitors work with Mandrake without problems. I've got their > > > 17" model here. > > > > > > -- > > > Steve Philp > > > Network Administrator > > > Advance Packaging Corporation > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Steve Philp > Network Administrator > Advance Packaging Corporation > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] install bug?
touco wrote: > > my video card is a trident 3dimage975 agp > > i have these two options in manual install: > > when writing to /etc/X11/xf86Config i get a "explicit kill" message. > > when writing to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xf86Config i get: > Vertical Refresh Rate Expected It looks like there's information missing from /etc/X11/XF86Config. Have you tried running Xsetup again to rewrite the file? > Steve Philp wrote: > > > > touco wrote: > > > > > > i've done it everywhichway but loose > > > video card is listed and i know the memory. i had the same hardware > > > running on mandrake 6.0. i tried to xf86config the resolutions and all > > > but it still gives me an "error Config: 302" > > > > What video card? Maybe you could post your XF86Config file? > > > > > maybe my Komodo monitor just plain and simple isn't compatible with 6.5. > > > if i go back to 6.0 i'll still have my hand's full with an os better > > > than windows. > > > > > > ever hear of BeOS? Just kidding > > > > The Komodo monitors work with Mandrake without problems. I've got their > > 17" model here. > > > > -- > > Steve Philp > > Network Administrator > > Advance Packaging Corporation > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] install bug?
my video card is a trident 3dimage975 agp i have these two options in manual install: when writing to /etc/X11/xf86Config i get a "explicit kill" message. when writing to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xf86Config i get: Vertical Refresh Rate Expected X11 TransocketUNIX Connect: can't connect: errno=111 giving up Xinit: Connection refused: unable to connect to Xserver Xinit: no such process (errno3): Server error i even tried vga16 just to get in to recon' later. nogo. in 6.0, my card wasn't in the list, but i got the res i wanted, 1024x768 with autoinstall. with 6.5, i'm stumped. Steve Philp wrote: > > touco wrote: > > > > i've done it everywhichway but loose > > video card is listed and i know the memory. i had the same hardware > > running on mandrake 6.0. i tried to xf86config the resolutions and all > > but it still gives me an "error Config: 302" > > What video card? Maybe you could post your XF86Config file? > > > maybe my Komodo monitor just plain and simple isn't compatible with 6.5. > > if i go back to 6.0 i'll still have my hand's full with an os better > > than windows. > > > > ever hear of BeOS? Just kidding > > The Komodo monitors work with Mandrake without problems. I've got their > 17" model here. > > -- > Steve Philp > Network Administrator > Advance Packaging Corporation > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [newbie] install bug?
Subject: [newbie] install bug? > i am installing mandrake 6.5. all goes well until i specify monitor > resolution. at testing x configuration, i get the "do you see this > message" "yes or no" screen, but i just can't read the question. if i > enter yes anyway, when i reboot, my screens overlap, meaning kde, gnome > and such. > i've tried all possible resolutions and most of the time i get a white > line at the top of my screen. i know my res' settings are right. i just > don't get the go ahead. > my friend installed this same copy on his system and it worked fine. > > i also used Xconfigurator manually, and that didn't help, with Control- > Alt-+ not solving anything. > > Any suggestions? The first suspect to me is the monitor, are you sure you chose the right model? If your monitor model is not listed you may try to manually enter the parameters. Most manuals give all the information that Xconfigurator needs. If you have the right monitor then most probably its the video card, more details about your machine's hardware will be helpful. regards Ramiro
RE: [newbie] install bug?
I think that the problem is the video card, which is the model of your video card? Perhaps need to download the correct Xserver for your card. -Original Message- From: touco [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 6:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] install bug? i am installing mandrake 6.5. all goes well until i specify monitor resolution. at testing x configuration, i get the "do you see this message" "yes or no" screen, but i just can't read the question. if i enter yes anyway, when i reboot, my screens overlap, meaning kde, gnome and such. i've tried all possible resolutions and most of the time i get a white line at the top of my screen. i know my res' settings are right. i just don't get the go ahead. my friend installed this same copy on his system and it worked fine. i also used Xconfigurator manually, and that didn't help, with Control- Alt-+ not solving anything. Any suggestions?
