On Wednesday 16 January 2002 10:45 pm, you wrote: > Thanks for the offer to help. Let me update you on status of my > problem. I completely downloaded the CVS files. While I was doing this I > located a few posts on what to do next. Let me know it this sounds right > to you: > > 1) Move the ../X11R6 and /X11 directories out of the way. > 2) Copy XF86Site.def to host.def and edit it to make any changes to drivers > you do not need or compiler optimizations. I have no clue what changes I > would need to make. > 3) make World > 4) make install > 5) make install.man > > I skipped step 2, but after I tried to "make World", I would get about > 1/2 screen of text and then it would crash. I researched the error a bit > and found it was a bug in certain versions of gcc. Rather than pull my > hair out trying to fix this I opted to give up on Red Hat for now and > switched to Mandrake 8.1. > > Mandrake installed flawlessly. It does not recognize the 8500, but I > can load a GUI, something I couldn't do with Red Hat 7.2. It's alot easier > than trying to learn Linux from a command prompt and a few books. The > GNOME Configuration strangely doesn't have ANY video card listed. If I > try to adjust the resolution or color depth, it tells me I need to first > specify a video card. > > Well, Brian, I'm also using Mandrake 8.1, which uses KDE by default, although Gnome is also included if you prefer that. I thought setting this up was going to be really bad, but it isn't, so there's a piece of good news for you..... > > If I can successfully download and compile the CVNs - do you think this > will help to fix it? Will the 8500 be configurable under GNOME or will I > have to edit and file myself.
You will have to edit some stuff;it's pretty painless. I really never compiled anything before, and I got it to work, so just relax.... > > I sure could use any help you or anyone else could provide. > > One thing is for sure, I've learned ALOT in the last two days. so have I.... -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ # 63460821 _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
