Try xf86config from the command line (i'm assuming that Mandrake has this X
tool, I know that Red Hat does) and go through the setup process. You will
need to know specific "stuff" about the hardware on your laptop; ie. mouse,
display settings... This will create a file /etc/X11/XF86Config that will be
read by the server when the X session begins.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Lange" <jlange1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 6:15 PM
Subject: [SLUG] Mandrake install question
> A friend of mine bought Mandrake 8 and tryed to install it on his
computer.
> He said that after about six minutes of cd-harddrive activity, the
> installation stops and gives him an error 15 or something like that and
then
> leaves a blank screen.
>
> A second question is for myself. I have an older Panasonic CF-41 mklll
> laptop. Its a P120 with 32M ram and a nonbootable cdrom. I tried various
> methods of installs and various distros. Finally, I bought a 3.5'' to
2.5"
> ide adapter. I moved the harddrive to another computer and installed
> Mandrake 8. After I moved it back, it finally booted up (no kernal
panic).
> However, it fails to make it into the GUI and reverts back to a command
> line. I've done a few config type things to get the display and sound to
> the correct. Obviously, it set itself up for the hardware that was in the
> computer in which it was installed. It still seems to be looking for the
> wrong chipset. Any ideas?
> thanks Jim
>
>
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