On Monday 26 November 2001 01:20, you 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.)
If it's included run xf86config from the command prompt and set up X like that. > 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? shutdown -h now (for shutdown) shutdown -r now (for reboot) or just reboot man shutdown > 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? Not a problem of this list. You might check your volumes and if the modules are loaded (lsmod) regards > 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
