Hi, thanks to Bernie and Mauro,
you gave me the right kick ;-)
In 'libvga.config' I've changed to VESA, run Arachne with './arachne' and
Arachne for Linux started to fly. Great!! Next step will be to go online
with 'wvdial', works with Netscape, so I hope also with arachne.
Regards
G�nter
On Sun, 11 Jun 2000 09:52:38 +0200 (MET DST), Bernie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Guenter wrote:
>> 1. If I want to start arachne in the arachne-162a -dir, I type in 'arachne',
>> Linux answers something like:
>> bash: unknown command or filename (or similar)
> Use "./arachne" or add "./" to your PATH. I know this is weird - but in a
> way it's convenient to be able to choose when the current directory should
> be searched. However IMHO "./" should be as a default (at the end of the
> PATH) since this causes problem for most new users. Those who don't want it
> (security issues) should then change it.
>> 2. If I start arachne with midnightcommander I get following message:
>> svgalib: Illegal chipset setting: Driver for ET4000 is NOT compiled in
>> Illegal chipset setting: chipset ET4000
>> and get a blank screen. ESC brings me to mc (in graphicmode) with scrambled
>> screen. All I can do is INIT 6.
>> How can I configure svgalib?? What have I to do after changing
> (s)vgalib.conf??
> You can try switching to VESA instead (the configuration file was rather
> self explanatory when I changed mine). Also since ET4000 isn't in your
> SVGAlib perhaps you should download a new (and complete) SVAGlib.
> //Bernie
> http://bernie.arachne.cz/ DOS programs, Star Wars ...
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