I tried to install Debian yesterday. The biggest problem came from X setup. At first I couldn't get it work because there is no XF86_SVGA server--only VGA16. Then I found one online(from Bill Richardson's site) and installed it. It worked but gave very bad color resolution and font size--I know my monitor is only 800x600, but even though it should not looks such badly. The worst thing is I couldn't use X-window doing login. The mechine dose not recoganize the root password I typed in. I don't know why. Anyone has success in X setup? My video card is Savage IX w/MV and monitor resolution is 800x600.
CaT wrote: > On Thu, Mar 22, 2001 at 01:45:17AM -0500, Jing Shi wrote: > > Hello, I just bought a used Gateway Solo5300 laptop and want to install > > Debain for my work. However, this laptop comes with minimum > > documentation. What I know is it's PIII600, 96mb RAM and 6GB HD. The > > screen is 12" and 800x600. Anyone has similar setup and with successful > > Debian installation? Another question is the floppy and CD-ROM share > > I have a Gateway 5300 but my specs are way different. can you give > provide us with a full list of specs? > > > one bay and are hot swappable. How does Debian support it? > > The support needs to be in the kernel. you'll only be able to hotswap > (from memory) if you boot with the cdrom in the drive first. there needs > to be a way to notify the kernel's ide drivers that they should rescan > the ide bus and configure for a new err... config. :) > > -- > CaT ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) *** Jenna has joined the channel. > <cat> speaking of mental giants.. > <Jenna> me, a giant, bullshit > <Jenna> And i'm not mental > - An IRC session, 20/12/2000 > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Jing Shi Applied Math, Box F Brown University [EMAIL PROTECTED]
