Hi I am having a bit of trouble runing linux mandrake 7.1. The problems 
started ever since I tried installing the operating system. When I tried 
installing linux manrake once i got into the graphical installer the mouse 
and keyboard frose. However i was able to install linux through windows. 
When i did this i had mouse and keyboard response. However once i restarted 
my computer after installation i had a similar problem once i got into the 
graphical interface (password screen). I had no mouse or keyboard response 
however the system was not totally frosen because the text cursor still 
flashed. Additionally i am able to run linux in text based mode and work 
with the console however i would like to get my graphical user interface 
working.
      My system configuration is as follows:
         (dell XPS-400)
        Pentium 2 -400Mhz
        96MB ram, 12GB HD, 40x Cd Rom
        P/S2 Keyobard (Dell)
        P/S2 Mouse (microsoft intellipoint)
        Dimond Viper 770Ultra
        56K Modem (US Robotics)
        Intel Ethernet Express 16 (Old Co-X network card)
The system is currently configured as a dewal boot system with windows 98 
and linux mandrake (1.5GB dedicated to linux). Linux is installed at the end 
of my HD however even when installing as a linux only machine i had the same 
problem (so there probably isn`t a problem with it being on the end of my 
drive). When in the GUI if i press Ctl-Alt-F1 or what ever the combination 
is a concel does not come up. The computer just sits there. Simmilar 
problems also accured when going throught the text based linux installer. I 
am still pretty new with the linux os and any help to work arround my 
problem would be greatly aprecciated.
Is there any way to boot linux form windows retainig the old drivers (just 
as the installer did when i installed from windows-when i had keyboard and 
mouse response). THis would atlest fix part of the problem however i would 
like to get linux working streight from booting on its own becasue i want to 
take windows 98 off it.

      My email is [EMAIL PROTECTED]
      THanks
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