that's ctrl-alt-del actually for rebooting, sorry Marcel Birthelmer wrote:
> ok, we've all been newbies once, so don't worry > easiest first, to shut down, type either: > init 0 > halt > poweroff > shutdown -h now > > to reboot from the command line, type > reboot > shutdown -r now > or just press ctrl-alt-c > > now for the sound card, if you haven't run sndconfig before, this would > be a good time to try it. if successful, you'll hear a short message > from linus torvalds, and maybe a short midi sample. > > if you have any mp3's on your system, you can try playing those with > mpg123 whatever.mp3 > > now, as for your graphics issue, try running Xconfigurator or > XF86Config, and see if those alleviate your situation. It'll ask you for > a few values etc., and it might just fix things. > good luck > Marcel b. > > Ruprecht B�hr wrote: > >> Hi; >> I have just installed Suse 7.3 Pro on a P200 with 80 Mb Ram. The Linux >> Swap partition is on hdc2 (200 Mb), while the two others are on boot, >> hda5, ext2, 2.4 Gb, and root, hda4, ext2, with 3.7 Gb. >> The Graphic Card is a Cirrus CL-GD5446 with 2 Mb RAM (PCI), the monitor >> an Escom 1503B1 corresponding obviously to a DAEWOO manufactured screen >> of the same name. I found it has hor. 30 - 64 and vert. 47 to 120. >> I do have an .inf-File for it, so I could correct the monitor name and >> indicate the resolution. Still, the test did not show a proper test >> picture, only parts of a much too big picture were seen in the lower >> half of the screen. This happened with all tested resolutions and >> refresh rates. >> The graphic card was NOT recognized during the installation procedure >> /YAST2). So I continued without X. >> Question one: It seems the graphic card is included both in 3.3.6 and >> 4.1.0 - but what does an ABSOLUTE NEWCOMER to Linux now have to do? I do >> have internet access from a Win98-machine and wonder if, in case I have >> to download something, I can transfer this via diskette to the Linux >> machine (there is also Win98 on that machine, but it is not connected to >> the Internet or a network at all yet.) >> >> Question two: how do I close down my system, while in text mode? The >> 'logoff' command, which I have found, will only lead to a new login >> possibility, but not close the computer down. Is it correct to just >> power it off? >> >> Question 3: My soundcard, a Highscreen Sound Boostar 16 3D, was >> recognized and configured. Still, the TEST button did not lead to any >> sound. Is there a command which would lead to a sound being transmitted >> to the speakers, so that I could still test it this way? >> >> I DO have the nice big book by Michael Kofler in its newest edition - >> but that seems QUITE DIFFICULT to help in the first steps... >> >> I would appreciate some tips - but bear in mind that today is really my >> very first day with Linux, and ALL seems new. So please keep your >> explanations like when you talk to your grandpa... >> >> Hope somebody finds a moment to put me on the right road... >> Regards, >> Rup (Hamburg, Germany) >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Newbie mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: >> http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
