[newbie] Improving Xwindows on my laptop

I have a Compaq Presario 1230 laptop with a NeoMagic MagicGraph 128ZV+ display adapter and an 800X600 display panel.I have installed 7.1 and I have not found info on how to configure KDE X to be very readable on my laptop. The setup stuff that I find assumes monitors and not panel displays.

Re: [newbie] Problem with 3Com ether 3C905B under 7.1?

Michael, I had a similar problem and this is what I got from this list, Sounds like you did an automatic install under Mandrake. The automatic install does not install the dhcp client. You had to do that manually. You give no indication of which (if any) Window Manager you use so: Login

Re: [newbie] Ethernet and DSL

Brian, I recently installed 7.1 and had problems that folks here helped me with. This is how I set it up to finally work: This is what I did in NETCONF. Basic Host Information Host name + domain = linux.myNTserverdomain name Adaptor1 = enabled DHCP, net device = eth0, kernel module =

Re: [newbie] Ethernet and DSL...do this first

Brian, I forgot to pass on the install info that I was given for DHCP if it is not already installed. These are the instructions given to me. Sounds like you did an automatic install under Mandrake. The automatic install does not install the dhcp client. You had to do that manually. You

Re: [newbie] No-one answers ?

Kev, I am a newbie to Linux also but it sounds to me like you need to change the display configuration to less (may want to start all the way down to 640 X 480). If that isn't it then there may be someincompatibility with the video board and the driver that is causing the problem. Hope

Re: [newbie] A Little Tip

I had this problem installing MDK 7.1 on my Compaq Presario laptop. I reran the install and said cancel to the request and it seemed to finish ok. What am I missing that I would have gotten with the Extensions CD? Thanks...Jim - Original Message - From: "Kelly, Christopher" [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] Networking setup for PCMCIA on laptop

*eth0 rtl8139 Then the recources - in my case blank - Original Message - From: Bombardier Systems Consulting To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 2:44 AM Subject: [newbie] Networking setup for PCMCIA on laptop Hello,

[newbie] Networking setup for PCMCIA on laptop

Hello, I have a Compaq Presario 1230 laptop with a PCMCIA card and am trying to set it up to have TCP/IP network access through my DSL service. I am connecting to a hub that is connected to a Cisco 675 external router. I have been using the NETCONF utility and have entered the LAN address