> And of course I am now burdened with an install without a GUI.
>
> I have also tried downloading the XF*.rpm files and running the install. The
> install APPEARS to work but when I run
> Xconfigurator it gives a FAST message about starting and then terminates and
> x is still not configured. NO error messages..
If you have gotten this far then no need to worry! all you need to do is
configure X!
when you upgrade from 7.0 to 7.1, Mandrake keeps u're old X config file in
.old or something. The X config file resides in /etc/X11 directory and its
name is XF886Config. Thus, u're old file shld have a name XF86Config.old
As long as you installed 7.1 only once, the .old will indeed be u're
previous file.. else bad luck.
In any case, just copy your XF86Config.old to XF86Config in the same
directory and run "startx".. if X comes up, thank me :)
else,
don't just try Xconfigurator.. try XF86Setup and good old xf86config. The
XF86Config file is pretty straight forward actually!.. play with the above
tools and if nothign works, then mail u're XF86Config file and i'll try to
decipher it for you :)
-sarang
> Has ANYONE got a solution to this.
> I have heard from others that have had this problem too.
> I am not the only one..
>
> I am almost positive that my cds are exactly what was downloaded which
> checked with md5sums.
>
> I have one more chance. I ordered the cds from cheapbytes. If that does not
> work, it is either give up on Linux or go to a different distribution.
>
> Too bad for Mandrake. I kind of liked what I saw in 7.0 but am not about to
> put up with this much longer.
>
> Any good suggestions ESPECIALLY FROM OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN would
> be GREATLY appreciated.
>
> --
> Gil Baron W0MN http://members.home.net/gbaron/
> 44:04:55.9 N 92:30:46.206 W 1050' NAD27
> "Hierro candente, batir de repente"
