Andrew:
Really sorry about this, I mistyped one line in my instructions thus it gave
you the error.
It should be /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-15mdkfb and not
/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-15.mdkfb. There should be no "." between 15 and mdkfb.
I'm a DOS man so I tend to put the "." Again, sorry ;>
edison
>From: "Andrew J Fortune" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: "Andrew J Fortune" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [newbie] Can't alter resolution - is Linux video driver the
>answer ??
>Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 23:20:12 +1000
>
>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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