[newbie] Starter Questions - Episode 2]

1999-09-14 Thread Mark Hall
Hi, Thanks all for the help so far, my Lilo is now floating nicely. I have seen the Xfree86 version 3.3.5 on various FTP sites, as well as the latest servers on the various 'cooker' ftp sites. I see two versions of the Xfree RPM, 3.3.5-1 and 3.3.5-3, I assume I should use the later I can down

Re: [Re: [[newbie] Starter Questions]]

1999-09-13 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Mon, 13 Sep 1999, John Aldrich wrote: > On Mon, 13 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > According to www.xfree86.org, the Trio3D *still* only workswith xf86_vga16 > > X server. The Trio3D, IMNSHO is NOTsupported by Linux. (do you REALLY want > > a 320x200x16colo

Re: [Re: [[newbie] Starter Questions]]

1999-09-13 Thread Michael Scottaline
John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: According to www.xfree86.org, the Trio3D *still* only workswith xf86_vga16 X server. The Trio3D, IMNSHO is NOTsupported by Linux. (do you REALLY want a 320x200x16colorX??? ) John == What about in 3.3.4? I

Re: [[newbie] Starter Questions]

1999-09-13 Thread John Aldrich
On Mon, 13 Sep 1999, you wrote: > Hi Mark, > Not sure about your vid card problem. Is it listed as supported? As far > as the boot problem goes, when you deleted your partitions, you did not change > your boot record. Lilo is lookinf for your old kernel which of course, no > longer exists.

Re: [[newbie] Starter Questions]

1999-09-13 Thread Michael Scottaline
Hi Mark, Not sure about your vid card problem. Is it listed as supported? As far as the boot problem goes, when you deleted your partitions, you did not change your boot record. Lilo is lookinf for your old kernel which of course, no longer exists. Use your boot disk to get in, and as roo

[newbie] Starter Questions

1999-09-13 Thread Mark Hall
Hi, I an newbie to Linux (2 out of 10 on the learning curve), although I have a good technical background in MS operating systems. I have been trying to install/upgrade a pc with Linux-Mandrake 6.0 and am having a few problems. I would be greatful for any suggestions/insights on the following