On Wednesday 13 October 2004 19:19, st wrote: > 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
Welcome I hope you enjoy your Linux experience. 1/ At the black screen log on as root user giving the password you gave at install time. then enter 'XFdrake' to go into a text based GUI to set up your video card.(Use the Tab key to navigate) To restart linux type 'shutdown -r now' at the prompt. 2/The installer will have auto detected how the partitions were mounted last time you installed. If you just accept the partitions it lists you will go onto a screen which offers to format the partitions. By default only the /home partition will be set to be formatted. The important thing is not to allow the /mnt/windows partition to be formatted because that is your Windows partition. BTW: Reinstalling was unneccessary. You have been conditioned into thinking it was a good idea by too much exposure to Windows. HTH derek -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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