Re: Right now I'm confuse how to install Corel Linux OS by install the Debian OS first?. Can you explain more? Or is there any website that explain about this?. It's is because my Compaq Armada 7750MT cant display the X interface during installation. I've tried to scroll all the X server by doing ctrl+alt+fn+ +, still not working. I can see the background change a bit but the GUI for enter the username not appeared. The CLOS that i'm using right now is 1.0. What about the 1.1? It will work or still the same?. For your info, my display adapter is S3Aurora64V+. ================================================================= 1) The XFree86 Xwindows software does support many S3 cards. You will have to look through the listing at http://www.xfree86.org/ to see it your card is among them.
2) I don't have version 1.1 COLOS, perhaps some else on this list can help you out with question as to whether 1.1 serves for the S3Aurora64V+ adapter. 3) With respect to Debian and Corel Linux, they differ mostly in that the Corel installation is more automated and Corel provides a Desktop with many integrated utilities. Below that all the other software and the maintenance system is that of the Debian distribution, and most of the base software itself once installed is that common to all Linux distributions. It is just delivered/removed/updateable in the Package.DEB format/system. 4) Thus in cases where the Corel graphical installation fails but there is reason to expect that XFree86 supports your video adapter, one can start an installation with Debian text/menu based methods, following the information provided at http://www.debian.org. At the stage where the option of installing further software beyond the base install comes up, the CorelLinux CD can be used as the source repository. Thus your installation when finished is CorelLinux. I promise to mount a HOWTO on this shortly. You should look through the install information at DEBIAN, and decide whether you want to try that route. Difficulties encountered are usually hardware specific, though it takes a bit more personal planning than the Corel install. You might send a query to the Debian user group <[email protected]> and ask is there is anyone physically near you who could help out. There probably is. MarvS
