Re: [newbie] 7.2 lack of xserver

2000-11-21 Thread patrick

Dennis Myers wrote:

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

 --
 Dennis M. a registered Linux user #180842

is is possible because of the (major) change to kde 2.0 that we will have
some problems for awhile 







Re: [newbie] 7.2 lack of xserver

2000-11-21 Thread Dennis Myers

It's possible, but has anyone solved this one? I get a blue screen and
we go
no further.

patrick wrote:

 Dennis Myers wrote:

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

 is is possible because of the (major) change to kde 2.0 that we will have
 some problems for awhile 

--
Dennis M. a registered Linux user #180842