Hi Edison,
I have re-installed, and have run through the steps up to step 11, below. At
that point it fell over. When I tried to run lilo after having added that
extra bit in lilo.conf, it gave me the error "Open
/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-15.mdkfb". So, from the terminal prompt, I went to
check and that file IS there in /boot, with that same name.
So I ignored this and re-booted. When the LILO prompt came up, I typed "fb".
The error message in response was "No such image" (which is understandable,
seeing as the latest addition to LILO didnt work).
Did you ever get this error, and how did you get around it ?
thanks,
Andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: Edison Gica <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 4:10 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Can't alter resolution - is Linux video driver the
answer ??
> Hi Andrew:
>
> Say we're in the same bandwagon :) I have a Compaq MV520 monitor and
Trident
> Blade 3D/MVP4.
>
> I don't know if you have tried this but you could. It worked in my case,
> now I have a higher resolution in my screen (800x600) though I did not try
> the 1024x768.
>
> I assume that you have the LM 7 powerpack. Anyway, it should be in the
> installation disk (CD disk 1).
>
> 1) load the CD disk 1 into the drive
> 2) Be in the root (X window)
> 3) type "mount /mnt/cdrom"
> 4) type "cd /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS"
> 5) type "rpm -i kernel-fb*"
> 6) type "rpm -i XFree86-FB*"
> 7) type "rpm -i XVFree86-VGA16*"
> 8) type "cd"
> 9) type "umount /mnt/cdrom"
> * don't type the " " (quotes)
>
> for #4: try to find the disk that contains the directory /Mandrake/RPMS
and
> that have the files w/c are #5 to #7.
>
> for #5-#7: it might probably answer that file is installed already then it
> is fine just continue doing the others.
>
> 10) locate your lilo.conf file, it should be in the /etc directory. Just
> click on the file name if you are viewing the directory.
>
> 11) type in the following at the end of the file:
>
> image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-15.mdkfb
> label=fb
> root=/dev/hda1
> vga=0x313
> read-only
>
> note:
> a) that the version of vmlinuz should be the same one in your computer, u
> have to check it mine is 2.2.14-15.
>
> b) also the root=/dev/hda1 should depend on where your root is mine is in
> hda1.
>
> c) vga=0x313 is for the 800x600, if you want the 1024x768 use vga=0x316
> (both are under the 16bits).
>
> 12) save the file.
> 13) at the root prompt type "lilo" (no quotes).
> 14) type "reboot" (no quotes)
> 15) when the lilo prompt comes type "fb" no quotes. if it gives you and
> error moved block 0XAE (i got this) just enter and delete whatever comes
> after the prompt and type "fb" it worked in my case.
> 16) if the new kernel works then edit the lilo.conf again by replacing the
> "default=linux" to "default=fb". If it's already edited (mine was
> automatically edited) then just leave it.
>
> this is found in the manual page 72 section 7.4.3 (if we have the same
> manual). the manual instructed to further configure the Xconfigurator and
> the file XF86Config (found in /etc/X11) but I did not do so and left it
and
> so far it worked. I tried rebooting several times to see if I really had
to
> edit using Xconfigurator but it still works so I did not do any futher
> editing.
>
> Wow! this is a long one but I know your frustrations, we share the same
> problems. I'm still fixing my installations like modem, zip drive,etc. at
> least I got one down.
>
> If you installed under "recommended" it won't ask you the following a)
> install lilo b) x configure.
>
> Yes, i get the same error w/ you if I type linux-fb at the prompt so I
just
> leave it alone.
>
> so if this works then you don't have to install the downloaded file. It
> worked w/ mine but don't hold me accountable :) Since we have the same
> computer, monitor and video card it should work.
>
> well, good luck to you. I on my part still have to fix some other teething
> (gnarling ;>) problems.
>
> edison
>
> >From: "Andrew J Fortune" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: "Andrew J Fortune" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: [newbie] Can't alter resolution - is Linux video driver the
answer
> >??
> >Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 18:24:20 +1000
> >
> >
> >Hi there,
> >
> >This is my first posting, so "hello, everyone".
> >
> >I installed Mandrake Linux v7.0 a bit over a week now. It basically went
> >OK, but with a few teething problems that I can't seem to resolve.
> >
> >When I first logged in, I noticed that it woke up in 640x480 mode. So I
> >furiously set about to find out how to change this to 1024x768. This
turned
> >into a total exercise in frustration. I hit a few newsgroups to try to
> >resolve this, and I got a lot of advice about using XF86Setup,
> >xconfigurator, DrakConf and a couple of other X Configuration tools to
> >re-set the resolution. Nothing worked !! ... it has been driving me
> >absolutely crazy....
> >
> >I think this problem had something to do with the fact that the Mandrake
> >Installer automatically installed some software called "Kernel version
> >2.2.14 with framebuffer support". I have since found out that this
software
> >can only support 640x480, and this is why it has stubbornly refused to
> >change resolution the way that I want it. I don't know why Mandrake did
not
> >allow me to manually configure the X Server, but I had no control over
> >this.
> >
> >Along the way, I have been advised by a couple of people to install a
Linux
> >driver for my video card (which is a Trident Blade 3D/MVP4). So, I hunted
> >one down and I now have a file called XF86_SVGA.GZ on my hard disk,
waiting
> >to be installed.
> >
> >I am wondering if someone can tell me how I can install this driver on to
> >my Linux partition ? Also, does anyone know why Mandrake automatically
> >installed linux-fb on my machine without allowing me to manually
configure
> >the X server.
> >
> >One other problem with the LILO prompt -- Can anyone suggest why I can't
> >manually enter "linux-fb", "linux" or "fb" and get in -- I get an error
> >message "Block Move Error 0xAE" ?? .... If I don't enter anything, it
> >defaults to linux-fb and boots up to Linux. It also allows me to key in
> >"windows" to get into Windows 98.
> >
> >(I should mention a couple of technical details - my PC is a Compaq
> >Presario, my monitor is a Compaq MV520, and - as previously mentioned -
my
> >video card is a Trident Blade 3D/MVP4.)
> >
> >Many thanks in advance.
> >
> >regards,
> >Andrew J Fortune
>
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