Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 02:09:07 +0200
From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: Got it1!
Thanks a zillion, Jace!!!
will try again.
If I understand correctly, are you saying that RH 7.0 and RH 7.1 are a piece
of shit, and is RH 6.0 much better or what??
What's wrong witht the sever version???
Cheers
Robbert
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Kim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 02:08
> To: Libretto
> Subject: Re: Got it1!
>
>
> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 16:59:23 -0700
> From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Got it1!
>
> Install RedHat, but omit the XFree86 packages. Then visit www.xfree86.org,
> and follow the instructions.
>
> The basic procedure will be:
>
> - Download the basic install tools (Xinstall.sh, extract) and put them
> in a directory
> - Download the base packages (in the README) like Xlibs.tgz, etc.
> - Run the installer script (sh Xinstall.sh)
> - Answer the prompts (or, hit return a lot of times)
>
> Also beware that XFree86 4.1.0 has a bad 3Dfx glide driver
> module. Why does
> this affect you? If you try to generate an XF86Config file by running
> Xfree86 -configure, you will not be successful until you remove the
> offending module. When XFree86 comes across an error, it stops processing
> the modules -- and all of them fail. This is all outlined in the online
> addendum.
>
> It's not a scary procedure at all. In fact, there are many pieces of
> software that probably need to be updated. And just for reference, I won't
> install RedHat 7.0 (especially 7.1); I have 6.1 on my own machine
> temporarily. Hope that helps.
>
> -Jason
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 4:28 PM
> Subject: RE: Got it1!
>
>
> > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 01:21:28 +0200
> > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: RE: Got it1!
> >
> > Hi Jason,
> >
> > Thanks for your quick response.
> >
> > I certainly have my doubts about the Redhat 7.0 supplied XFree server.
> >
> > How do I install RH Linux with XFree86 4.0.1 ???
> >
> >
> > Can that be done with a RPM files??
> >
> > Should I just install the default RH 7.0, and afterwards overwrite the
> > original Xserver setup with XFree86 4.0.1??
> >
> > How do I do that??
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Robbert
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jason Kim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 00:28
> > > To: Libretto
> > > Subject: Re: Got it1!
> > >
> > >
> > > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 15:20:55 -0700
> > > From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Subject: Re: Got it1!
> > >
> > > RedHat runs perfectly on my Libretto 100CT, even with its
> > > non-standard 800 x
> > > 480 resolution. Did you try using XFree86 4.0.1 (i.e. not the
> distribution
> > > from the CD)? I highly customized most aspects of my system to fit in
> the
> > > limited capacity of my Libby, but it runs much better than
> > > Windows ever did.
> > > I'm still not happy with it, and I'm going to wipe my drive and put
> > > slackware on it for better customization.
> > >
> > > You do know that X-windows is extremely slow and memory intensive when
> you
> > > pile something like GNOME or KDE on top of it, right? I have 64 MB of
> RAM,
> > > and I still find myself uncomfortably close to living out of swap
> > > space when
> > > I launch AbiWord. I just use WindowMaker to cut down on overhead.
> > >
> > > I haven't been following your messages, but what are the specific
> > > errors you
> > > are getting from the X server?
> > >
> > > -Jason
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 3:08 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Got it1!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 00:01:29 +0200
> > > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Subject: RE: Got it1!
> > > >
> > > > Hi Neil, and others that might be insterested in reading about
> > > my endless
> > > > tryouts getting ANY version/distribution of Linux on my Libby,
> > > that gives
> > > me
> > > > at least a fully working Xserver for a graphical User Interface.
> > > > (I tried RedHat, installs SO EASY, but doesn't let me run the
> > > Xserver for
> > > > one strange reason or another PLUS floppydrive recognition.
> > > >
> > > > I'm stressfully trying to install mandrake from your Mandrake
> > > v7.1 CD, but
> > > > it's a big disaster.
> > > > I have never seen such unflexible and slightly stupid
> > > installation menu's.
> > > I
> > > > LOVE Redhat.....
> > > >
> > > > What I did:
> > > >
> > > > 1) I have a Libby 70CT running DOS, with a driver installed properly
> for
> > > > accessing an external CD rom.
> > > >
> > > > 2) I copied D:\MANDRAKE\BASE and D:\MANDRAKE\RPMS to the C: drive
> (20gb
> > > HD)
> > > >
> > > > 3) I login to the CDrom drive (D:\), go to directory
> > > D:\DOSUTILS\AUTOBOOT
> > > > and start the AUTOBOOT.BAT file
> > > >
> > > > It starts copying stuff, and I get an installation menu that asks me
> > > > from what kind of CDrom I want to install it.
> > > >
> > > > Bly me, I want to install from the HARDDISK, why did I copy all
> > > the stuff
> > > to
> > > > my HD for then??
> > > >
> > > > How do I tell this low IQ installation routine to install
> from HD, NOT
> > > from
> > > > CD?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Another try:
> > > >
> > > > I startup the HARDDISK.BAT batchfile, in
> D:\DOSUTILS\AUTOBOOT\MDKINST
> > > > I starts running, and a menu appears, I have to select the
> > > partition that
> > > > holds the MANDRAKE\BASE and the MANDRAKE\RPMS directories.
> in my case
> > > there
> > > > is only one partition: /dev/hda1
> > > > Below it asks for the directory that holds the Linux Mandrake.
> > > > I select the default, which is \
> > > > I click OK and.............. I get:
> > > > "Error reading second stage ramdisk"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
> > > >
> > > > Next distribution please, anyone???............ (I can't help loving
> the
> > > > superb installation intelligence of Redhat)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Help!!!
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > >
> > > > Robbert
> > > >
> > > > PS:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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