Hi,
I am new to the list and to Linux. I would appreciate if someone can help me with these questions.
First question:
I have a NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 MODEL 64 with a SCEPTRE P73P monitor (16.3"). Using either Gnome or KDE the screen left unused a strip of about one inch on the left side of the screen. I tried solving this by changing the graphical interface configurations. I experimented with different configurations without success, until one left the screen completely black. Since then, every time I boot the computer on Linux the screen is black and, for that reason, I cannot reverse the configuration. Is there a way of going back to a configuration where I can see the screen again? Once I do that, is there a way of eliminating the strip that is left unused on the left side of the screen?
I have Mandrake Linux 10.0 in one partition (20GB) and MS Windows Me, with all my data, in the other partition (100GB).
Second question:
To make matters worse, I tried reinstalling Linux. At the moment of the first installation, the partition where I was going to put Linux had been created by the guy who sold me the new hard drive (my Windows had destroyed my old hd). I didn't encounter any problem at the moment of the first installation, meaning that I didn't have to answer any question strange to me. Nor did I face any problems when I reinstalled Linux to see if I could fix the graphical interface problem at that moment.
Now, when I try reinstalling, after I choose "use existing partitions" I am directed to the screen "Chose the mount points" which I didn't have to answer before. I am given two options: hda5 (5.8GB, Jouranlised FS: ext3) and hda7 (7.7GB, Journalised FS: ext3). Each gives me several options of mount points: /, /boot, /home, /mnt/windows, /tmp, /usr, /var, /var/ftp, and /var/www. I don't want to erase all my data by selecting the wrong option. What should I do?
Thanks very much you for your help,
Sebastian
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