Problem is, it was 3.3.5 that messed things up, and the Mandrake 6.0
provide one (don't know which version offhand) that works.
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Ty Mixon
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ICQ: 26147713
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 10/14/99, 5:59:24 PM, Jesse Royall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding
Re: [newbie] Mandrake 6.1 Install Problems:
> Ty. I have the same problem with the SiS Video. I have talked to
several
> people and I am told that your XF86 thingy is outa date and needs to
be
> upgraded. 3.3.5 is the newest and they say it works with that video
card.
> So, I am working on it to see if it holds true or not..will let you
know
> the outcome.
> On Thu, 14 Oct 1999 20:55:22 GMT Ty Mixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > First the hardware:
> >
> > An HP Pavilion 6350 with an AMDK6-2 333Mhz (no overclocking - it
> > doesn't like it).
> > Onboard SiS 5598 Video
> > Onboard Cystal Sound (haven't re-run sndconfig yet)
> > Internal NetGear Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter FA-310TX (Tulip Driver is
> > supplied with it, and works just fine with the Tulip drive in
> > Mandrake)
> >
> > So here's the problems:
> >
> > When I tried to run just upgrade the 6.1 started to complain about
> > packages not being there, but they were. So, drawing my experience
> > with 'breaking' my installation I ran it in install mode and only
> > reformated /.
> >
> > The new Xserver gave black blocks where it should have shown text. I
> > forced an upgrade to the older Xserver and that got me back my text.
> >
> > However, I now have a desktop that is bigger than my screen. I'd
> > like
> > to fix this.
> >
> > When I tried to tell 6.1 that I had a DEC Tulip card it told me it
> > couldn't detect it on the system and wouldn't let me do anything
> > with
> > LAN stuff. LinuxConf let me designate eth0 as a connection tho, and
> > tell it which driver to use. However, I now can't get my eth0
> > connection to obtain DHCP info when the machine boots up. It works
> > fine if I issue the command 'ifup eth0' after boot up. This is
> > annoying b/c I use yi.org and had it automated so that I didn't have
> > to run the script everytime I rebooted.
> >
> > And last (I think), but certainly not least - how can I get my
> > backspace key to work like a backspace again?
> >
> > As always, TIA!!
> >
> > Ty
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ty Mixon
> > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > ICQ: 26147713
> >
> >
> >
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