Chris when you install the server setup the onlt thig that is installed is
Xfree86 , and a xtermanl . if you use the command startkde kde will start
the next time tou start x.
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From: "Chris _" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 4:11 PM
Subject: [newbie] Mandrake 7.1,xwindows, help!
>
> I've tried everywhere and no one can help me with this problem:
>
>
> Hi
> i installed mandrake[7.1 -downloaded off the website on tuesday lastweek]
> without a network card and it worked fine.
> Xwindows and all.
> Then i installed a 3com network card into my computer and reinstalled
> mandrake. and i got this error when i typed 'startx'
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Bug in dynamic Linker id.so: dynamic_link.h:57: elf_get_dynamic_info:
> assertion'! "bad dynamic tag" failed!
> _X11TransSocketUnixCnnect: Can't connect: errno=111
> Giving up
> xinit: connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to x server
> xinit: no such process (errno3): server error.
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ok so i took out the 3com and reinstalled mandrake with no network card
and
> everything worked fine.
>
> then i found a realtek8029 card and installed it in my computer and
> re-installed mandrake.
> mandrake found the card straight away and installed it. but the same
problem
> with Xwindows. however the network card works fine in the shell.
>
> i reinstalled mandrake with a 'server' install option
> it worked fine except it didn't load the normal xwindows kde/grome..or
maybe
> it did but it was a wierd version and only showed a blank desktop with a
> terminal. in a separate window.
>
> i am a newbie to linux and this is my first install of a distro.
> please don't tell me to get a new distro as i downloaded this and it took
> forever and i had to get lend of a cd burner...etc..
>
> thanks in advance for any help offered.
>
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