I'm very new to Linux. I have been using Knoppix from CD for a while now, but have yet to get any Linux to install properly to a hard drive. I'm trying to get an old P166 working with Linux so I can better learn it, with the intention of eventually switching my main system over to it.
I'm currently trying to get Red Hat 9.0 running on the system (having failed with both Mandrake and Debain). The Red Hat install seemed to go OK, but on the first boot, I was informed that the Xfree86 system could not be started. I was referred to xfree86.org, which I searched but could not find information about my particular affliction. That has lead me to this list. I'm being told that I have an error (EE) VGA(0) Virtual height is too small for the hardware (min 1) I know this hardware can run X, since it runs OK under Knoppix, but I'm at a loss to understand why Red Hat (which ran the graphic installer just fine) can't seem to start X. And I'm just too green to pick my way through Linux and find the likely extremely simple (once you know the answer) myself. Please help. About the only other thing I can think to pass along is that it's an old S3 based PCI video card, and Red Hat suggested running it at 800x600, which I went along with (The Viewsonic monitor would support 1024x768 or better, but I don't believe the card can do good color at that resolution). Red Hat does use the 27 February 2003 release, which I understand is the current release. Not having the ability to boot the Linux system fully into a GUI I'm not even in a good position to send any log files (and I doubt if the network is working yet anyway), but I'll try to look up anything and report back if anyone tells me what to look for and where. Or any other suggestions on how to get any good viable Linux up on this system would be welcome. _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
