Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE
Hi Warren, Thank you so much. I've got it working finally, thanks to this file you sent me. What a great idea that was! Your right, now Ive been able to get in and see whats there, Mandrake 7 was well worth recommending :) Thank you for all your support. regards Gina - Original Message - From: "Warren Doney" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Gina" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2000 10:58: pm Subject: Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE Gina wrote: lots of stuff didn't trim it The Intel 810 RPM rebuilt for me, I'm feeling guilty for reccomending MDK 7.0 so I've attached it -WBD
Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE
available at the current color depth. For additional documentation on XFree86 or the XF86Config file please visit the References. It work with my machine now, the problem is there is no audio!!! Gina wrote: Thanks Terence, But Ive been to that site and the files I mention in my post are those I got from that site. They worked for mandrake 6.5 but I dont seem I be able to get them to work for mandrake 7. So I went to another site www.precisioninsight.com which led me to an ftp to get the rest of the files I mentioned but Ive still not managed to get them working. If you get it working, please let me know what you do! Ive not managed to get the sound working either with the same setup you have - the AC97. I now wish Id never got this computer with most things "integrated". regards Gina - Original Message - From: "Terence So" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Gina" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: "Thomas J. Kwasnik" [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 7 February 2000 05:21: pm Subject: Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE I also got the Intel 810E motherboard with a 550E cpu, ASUS CUW-RM I can install the VGA drive. I just download the driver and follow the document in Intel web page. http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel810/linuxsoftware.htm However this drive does not include the Audio driver for 810E AC97 audio!!! Anyone know how to config it? Terence Gina wrote: Hi Tom, Its me again with the same problem but now in Air. Ive tried installing the same files I got it working with in MAndrake 6..5 and it doesnt work in 7. After hunting around I found some info with later files to try out. I cant get them working. I am confused with what files Ive got and what ones should be used and even then, the commands to use to install the XFCom. what stages need to be done? like: install the XFCom file build the kernel then install the kernel The files I now have are: XFCom-i810-glibc2.1.0.0-rh60.rpm XFCom-i810-glibc2.1.0.0-rh61.rpm How do I "install" is it "rpm -i" or "rpm -Uvh"??? When I go into Kpackage it says it is installed. Well they both are now and I cant uninstall one or the other as I get an error message saying it contains mulitple files. Then the other files Ive got: I810Gtt-0.1-rh60.i386.rpm I810Gtt-0.1-rh61.i386.rpm and I810Gtt-0.1-4.src.rpm I810Gtt-0.1-5.src.rpm I dont know which one of these to use. My guess was that I can install with the I810Gtt-0.1-rh* or build and compile using the I810Gtt-0.1-4 or 5*. Either one should work? They dont. when I run the I810Gtt-0.1-rh* ones sure, they show up in the kpackage as installed but no references or files seem to go anywhere. I now also have both of them (60+61 in the kpackage aswell) When I try either of the bottom files I get a horrible error script message that Ive pasted below. when I search for XFCom, its no where to be found. Antoher issue I think may be contributing is the XF86_SVGA server. It wasnt installed during installation even when I chose recommended install. I think I got it installed ok eventually, it shows in the same dir as the VGA16 now. I guess I still get confused with the links. there are 4 different link options to run and I dont know which of these I need. They are: cd/ etc/X11 ln -sf /usr/X11R6/bin/XFCom_i810 X ln -sf /usr/X11R6/bin/XFCom_i810 /etc/X11/X ln -sf /usr/X11R6/bin/XFCom_i810 /usr/X11R6/bin/X which ones do I do? and where does the SVGA server get used, the only reference to that is during xf86config choosing the SVGA not SGA16. Im not sure if any of the above link settings need to refer to the SVGA as when I looked into one of the links it was refering to VGA16. Version 7 I got as it said it "supports i810. "BUT" it is not an option as you still need the kernel or something similar to that. Also in the earlier i810 setup support with md6.5 that I got working thanks to your help, it says "After you have successfully installed the vga16 server (which I have[even though Im getting only 1 horrible resolution]) you can upgrade your install with the XFCom X Server which will support high resolutions then further into the complete install of xfree it says "You can find the correctly compiled XF86_SVGA server with i810 support..." I am so confused. I sure would appreciate any help regards Gina - Original Message - From: "Thomas J. Kwasnik" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Gina" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 18 January 2000 08:43: pm Subject: Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE My pleasure, and yes i would like to know your progress Gina wrote: Thank you so much Tom! you know what I'll be doing tonight :) I'll let you know how I go w
Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE
Hi Tom, Its me again with the same problem but now in Air. Ive tried installing the same files I got it working with in MAndrake 6.5 and it doesnt work in 7. After hunting around I found some info with later files to try out. I cant get them working. I am confused with what files Ive got and what ones should be used and even then, the commands to use to install the XFCom. what stages need to be done? like: install the XFCom file build the kernel then install the kernel The files I now have are: XFCom-i810-glibc2.1.0.0-rh60.rpm XFCom-i810-glibc2.1.0.0-rh61.rpm How do I "install" is it "rpm -i" or "rpm -Uvh"??? When I go into Kpackage it says it is installed. Well they both are now and I cant uninstall one or the other as I get an error message saying it contains mulitple files. Then the other files Ive got: I810Gtt-0.1-rh60.i386.rpm I810Gtt-0.1-rh61.i386.rpm and I810Gtt-0.1-4.src.rpm I810Gtt-0.1-5.src.rpm I dont know which one of these to use. My guess was that I can install with the I810Gtt-0.1-rh* or build and compile using the I810Gtt-0.1-4 or 5*. Either one should work? They dont. when I run the I810Gtt-0.1-rh* ones sure, they show up in the kpackage as installed but no references or files seem to go anywhere. I now also have both of them (60+61 in the kpackage aswell) When I try either of the bottom files I get a horrible error script message that Ive pasted below. when I search for XFCom, its no where to be found. Antoher issue I think may be contributing is the XF86_SVGA server. It wasnt installed during installation even when I chose recommended install. I think I got it installed ok eventually, it shows in the same dir as the VGA16 now. I guess I still get confused with the links. there are 4 different link options to run and I dont know which of these I need. They are: cd/ etc/X11 ln -sf /usr/X11R6/bin/XFCom_i810 X ln -sf /usr/X11R6/bin/XFCom_i810 /etc/X11/X ln -sf /usr/X11R6/bin/XFCom_i810 /usr/X11R6/bin/X which ones do I do? and where does the SVGA server get used, the only reference to that is during xf86config choosing the SVGA not SGA16. Im not sure if any of the above link settings need to refer to the SVGA as when I looked into one of the links it was refering to VGA16. Version 7 I got as it said it "supports i810. "BUT" it is not an option as you still need the kernel or something similar to that. Also in the earlier i810 setup support with md6.5 that I got working thanks to your help, it says "After you have successfully installed the vga16 server (which I have[even though Im getting only 1 horrible resolution]) you can upgrade your install with the XFCom X Server which will support high resolutions then further into the complete install of xfree it says "You can find the correctly compiled XF86_SVGA server with i810 support..." I am so confused. I sure would appreciate any help regards Gina - Original Message - From: "Thomas J. Kwasnik" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Gina" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 18 January 2000 08:43: pm Subject: Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE My pleasure, and yes i would like to know your progress Gina wrote: Thank you so much Tom! you know what I'll be doing tonight :) I'll let you know how I go with it. regards Gina - Original Message - From: "Tom Kwasnik" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Gina" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 18 January 2000 05:07: pm Subject: Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE On Mon, 17 Jan 2000, you wrote: Sure, in fact, i'll do one better than that, in my reply here, i'll give you the release notes that *I* found on the i810 video chipsetI also have mandrake 6.5, and have had my ups and downs in the hardware area as far as setup, so if i can be at all helpful, by all means let me know.here is the release : (please bear in mind that all this may NOT necessarily be applicable to youi doubt you'll need kernel re-configuration) This document is provided by Intel as a service for its customers only. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY WARRANTY OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF ANY PROPOSAL, SPECIFICATION OR SAMPLE. Intel disclaims all liability, including liability for infringement of any proprietary rights, relating to use of information in this document. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights are granted herein. This document details how to get Linux* up and running on either an Intel® 810 or an Intel® 810E chipset-based motherboard. This document was written using RedHat* 6.0 as a reference platform; some details may not be valid on other distributions or versions. Table of Contents
Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE
I also got the Intel 810E motherboard with a 550E cpu, ASUS CUW-RM I can install the VGA drive. I just download the driver and follow the document in Intel web page. http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel810/linuxsoftware.htm However this drive does not include the Audio driver for 810E AC97 audio!!! Anyone know how to config it? Terence Gina wrote: Hi Tom, Its me again with the same problem but now in Air. Ive tried installing the same files I got it working with in MAndrake 6.5 and it doesnt work in 7. After hunting around I found some info with later files to try out. I cant get them working. I am confused with what files Ive got and what ones should be used and even then, the commands to use to install the XFCom. what stages need to be done? like: install the XFCom file build the kernel then install the kernel The files I now have are: XFCom-i810-glibc2.1.0.0-rh60.rpm XFCom-i810-glibc2.1.0.0-rh61.rpm How do I "install" is it "rpm -i" or "rpm -Uvh"??? When I go into Kpackage it says it is installed. Well they both are now and I cant uninstall one or the other as I get an error message saying it contains mulitple files. Then the other files Ive got: I810Gtt-0.1-rh60.i386.rpm I810Gtt-0.1-rh61.i386.rpm and I810Gtt-0.1-4.src.rpm I810Gtt-0.1-5.src.rpm I dont know which one of these to use. My guess was that I can install with the I810Gtt-0.1-rh* or build and compile using the I810Gtt-0.1-4 or 5*. Either one should work? They dont. when I run the I810Gtt-0.1-rh* ones sure, they show up in the kpackage as installed but no references or files seem to go anywhere. I now also have both of them (60+61 in the kpackage aswell) When I try either of the bottom files I get a horrible error script message that Ive pasted below. when I search for XFCom, its no where to be found. Antoher issue I think may be contributing is the XF86_SVGA server. It wasnt installed during installation even when I chose recommended install. I think I got it installed ok eventually, it shows in the same dir as the VGA16 now. I guess I still get confused with the links. there are 4 different link options to run and I dont know which of these I need. They are: cd/ etc/X11 ln -sf /usr/X11R6/bin/XFCom_i810 X ln -sf /usr/X11R6/bin/XFCom_i810 /etc/X11/X ln -sf /usr/X11R6/bin/XFCom_i810 /usr/X11R6/bin/X which ones do I do? and where does the SVGA server get used, the only reference to that is during xf86config choosing the SVGA not SGA16. Im not sure if any of the above link settings need to refer to the SVGA as when I looked into one of the links it was refering to VGA16. Version 7 I got as it said it "supports i810. "BUT" it is not an option as you still need the kernel or something similar to that. Also in the earlier i810 setup support with md6.5 that I got working thanks to your help, it says "After you have successfully installed the vga16 server (which I have[even though Im getting only 1 horrible resolution]) you can upgrade your install with the XFCom X Server which will support high resolutions then further into the complete install of xfree it says "You can find the correctly compiled XF86_SVGA server with i810 support..." I am so confused. I sure would appreciate any help regards Gina - Original Message - From: "Thomas J. Kwasnik" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Gina" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 18 January 2000 08:43: pm Subject: Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE My pleasure, and yes i would like to know your progress Gina wrote: Thank you so much Tom! you know what I'll be doing tonight :) I'll let you know how I go with it. regards Gina - Original Message - From: "Tom Kwasnik" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Gina" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 18 January 2000 05:07: pm Subject: Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE On Mon, 17 Jan 2000, you wrote: Sure, in fact, i'll do one better than that, in my reply here, i'll give you the release notes that *I* found on the i810 video chipsetI also have mandrake 6.5, and have had my ups and downs in the hardware area as far as setup, so if i can be at all helpful, by all means let me know.here is the release : (please bear in mind that all this may NOT necessarily be applicable to youi doubt you'll need kernel re-configuration) This document is provided by Intel as a service for its customers only. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY WARRANTY OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF ANY PROPOSAL, SPECIFICATION OR SAMPLE. Intel disclaims all liability, including liability for infringement of a
Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE
Hi Audrey and Tom, thank you both so much for your support. I havn't much to report yet other than I had a quick look over the suggestions and release notes at the intel site. I ran the rpm files thru the kpackage and played around with the xf86config file. I made a backup copy then rebooted. I couldnt get back in as I obviously did something wrong that the config file didnt like. So I ended up spending most the night trying to get back the backup I made of the config file from a command prompt. Im so used to dos where I could have just deleted the config file I did that was not working and renamed the back up back to the original that was, but I didnt know the commands in linux. but somehow I managed to run xf86config from the prompt and entered new options in text mode. "Phew, I thought I was going to have to reinstall again!" I managed to get back in and now the screen does scroll around. It didnt do that before but I like it. The colour depth and resolution is still wrong so Ive still got to try things again, and probably again one other problem Im having is when I boot up. I have the partition magic boot kick in to select either windows or linux. When I select linux from there I get the lilo prompt which auto continues after 5 seconds. then I get some screen like a cmos info and it automatically brings up a login dialogue box where I can enter user name, password and environment, either kde or gnome etc. BUT sometimes the login stops at the cmos info and gives me a login command prompt. When I enter my username and password I then get a prompt: [root@localhost /root]# what did I do to get this happening and how do I get it back to where it boot up to the login dialogue box with the drop down box to select the environment? regards Gina - Original Message - From: "Audrey Beck" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Gina" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 19 January 2000 12:21: am Subject: Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE Gina, Go to the link you supplied in this mail. Go to the part of the page with the rpms and click on the "Release Notes" for either of them (they are the same text for both. Print the page. It has the exact instructions you need to setup everything. You might want to save the big "screen section" (in #6) to a text file on floppy so that you don't have to retype it all, just include it into the file with the editor. You only need the two rpm files you downloaded. It's usually pretty easy to install with rpm files. Be sure to log in as root to a console (terminal) window when you enter commands. If you are using Mandrake 6.1, you have XFree86 3.3.5. You will need to have the compiler, headers, libraries, source etc installed. Enter each of the commands given at the console. In the sections where you have a choice of rpm or tar instructions, use the rpm instructions. The instructions look horrible, but actually aren't too bad. Make sure that you enter the instructions exactly, as Linux is case sensitive. You'll have to rerun the config for X before you start to set it up to VGA16 server. Be sure to make a backup copy of the /etc/X11/XF86Config file before you edit it. In the part where it tells you to keep/remove mode lines, decide which modes are correct for your monitor and video card, and the ones you actually want to use. Then remove the ones you don't want to use, or enter the # sign before the ones you don't want, to comment them out. To make a backup copy, enter: cd /etc/X11 cp XF86Config XF86Config.save I don't know if you have an editor which you like or not. You can try joe or pico (but it will wrap the lines sometimes) or one of the other editors installed. Play with a test file and an editor before you get to the middle of this. Check out the release notes instructions and if you have questions before you start, let me know. If you need help editing the XF86Config file, attach it to email to me and I'll try to help. Gina wrote: Hi Audrey, thanks for helping. the files Ive dloaded are: from: http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel810/linuxsoftware.htm XFCom-i810-glibc2.1-1.0.0-rh60.i386.rpm I810Gtt-0.1-5.src.rpm XFcom-i810-3.3.5.patch.tar.gz the .gz file has an sh file which I can read but it doesnt make sense to me. If possible I am so new to this I would appreciate step by step instructions regards Gina - Original Message - From: "Audrey Beck" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Gina" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 18 January 2000 09:51: am Subject: Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE Aside from trying to manually edit XF86Config so that it will work in SVGA for your card, your best bet might be to tell us exactly what you have for the patch and driver. What are their names? We should be able to help you to unpack them to see if there is a readme inside the
