Re: [Sheflug] Newbie again - help needed!

["Ian Wright" <nospam [at] iw63.freeserve.co.uk>]

Hi Ruth,

Easiest way is to install the XF86Setup.rpm and use that after the original
install. This will let you mess about and test the various possibilities
easily.

Ian
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Ian W. Wright
Sheffield  UK
www.iw63.freeserve.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ruth Gunstone" <ruth [at] bolsterstone.demon.co.uk>
To: <sheflug [at] vuw.ac.nz>
Sent: 30 May 2001 22:23
Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Newbie again - help needed!


> In message
<Pine.LNX.4.31.0105292139050.1310-100000 [at] maverick.fishbot.org.uk>
>           Craig Andrews <craig [at] fishbot.org.uk> wrote:
>
> > You probably did one of three things (both related to LILO config)#
> >
> > a) Selected install LILO to floppy
> > b) Selected install LILO to partition
> > c) Did not install LILO at all
> [snip]
>
> Having seen no reference to LiLo during the install process, I presume c).
>
> > What you could do is this... stick in the boot floppy/CD and boot to the
> > LILO prompt,
>
> That's where the problem lies - there /is/ no LiLo prompt - certainly not
one
> that allows me to type a command.
>
> [snip]
>
> <fx: - passing of time . . .>
>
> I've just been thro' the install process again, and this time chosen the
> textual option.
>
> Success!
>
> It has kindly given me a boot option, so I can at least boot into Linux.
> Hooray!
>
>  . . but no X :-(
>
>  I've probably configured the video card wrongly. Not surprising - it's an
> ancient Cirrus thing a rescued from the skip! A better one should be
> available to me next week. In the meantime, I would highly appreciate a
> pointer to configuring the video-card from the command line!
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> --
> Ruth Gunstone          (ruth at bolsterstone dot demon dot co dot uk)
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