[Dorset] participation in the Europe-wide Linux Presentation Day

2016-07-13 Thread Hauke Laging
Hello, one year ago the Berlin Linux User Group (BeLUG, a non-commercial association) started a new regular event which is supposed to bring new kinds of (private) computer users in contact with Linux: the Linux Presentation Day (LPD) http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/ The LPD has quickly

Re: [Dorset] OT: No Signal from Graphics Card on Newly Built PC

2016-07-13 Thread Patrick Wigmore
On Wednesday 13 Jul 2016, at 21:40:29, Andrew wrote: > Assuming the OS is going to be Linux-based, install it on the > hard disk using another machine (Possibly using a USB to SATA > adapter), then plug the hard disk into the 'real' computer. If > you install an SSH server you might find you can

Re: [Dorset] OT: No Signal from Graphics Card on Newly Built PC

2016-07-13 Thread Andrew
On 13/07/16 19:23, Terry Coles wrote: We get three beeps with no memory. That proves that the CPU is running and it has at least loaded some of the RAM-init code from the flash chip. To add a couple of suggestions you've probably thought of: Try another graphics card in that computer. Try

Re: [Dorset] OT: No Signal from Graphics Card on Newly Built PC

2016-07-13 Thread Terry Coles
On Wednesday, 13 July 2016 18:56:21 BST Neil Stone wrote: > Will it fire up without gfx card in? Yes. > If so, does it beep? No. > Try attaching a set of speakers (May sound odd but this has provided > audible feedback in the past) and booting with them live. Not a peep. > Remove the cpu...

Re: [Dorset] OT: No Signal from Graphics Card on Newly Built PC

2016-07-13 Thread Neil Stone
OK Will it fire up without gfx card in? If so, does it beep? Try attaching a set of speakers (May sound odd but this has provided audible feedback in the past) and booting with them live. Remove the cpu... try booting.. If you get no error beeps without cpu something is well and truly

Re: [Dorset] OT: No Signal from Graphics Card on Newly Built PC

2016-07-13 Thread Terry Coles
On Wednesday, 13 July 2016 10:31:53 BST Neil Stone wrote: > It should beep one short beep on successful POST. > > Did you try the CMOS clear I suggested? I may have missed it in an earlier > post if you mentioned this. We have now. That didn't work either. -- Terry Coles

Re: [Dorset] OT: No Signal from Graphics Card on Newly Built PC

2016-07-13 Thread Terry Coles
On Tuesday, 12 July 2016 18:13:03 BST Terry Coles wrote: > On Tuesday, 12 July 2016 17:49:45 BST Tim wrote: > > I have a couple of graphics card that are low power basic type if you > > want to have a test (I am in Kinson) Tim, Thanks for the loan. Unfortunately, neither worked. All,

Re: [Dorset] Fwd: Re: OT: No Signal from Graphics Card on Newly Built PC

2016-07-13 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Terry, > The list server seems have treated the forwarded part as an > attachment. In MIME terms, it kind of is. If I forward an email then the new email says it's a multipart/mixed content type, and the first part is my text/plain email with my new text and then the message/rfc822 content

Re: [Dorset] OT: No Signal from Graphics Card on Newly Built PC

2016-07-13 Thread Simon Avery
On 13 July 2016 at 10:27, Terry Coles wrote: > > Obvious stuff; Ensure any additional power leads are connected (molex 4, > or > > 6 or even 8-way leads are not uncommon and need plugging in too) > > That's the bit I'm not sure about. My son's PSU came with standard

Re: [Dorset] Fwd: Re: OT: No Signal from Graphics Card on Newly Built PC

2016-07-13 Thread Terry Coles
On Wednesday, 13 July 2016 10:39:13 BST Terry Coles wrote: > Fowarded message. When I replied to Neil it only went to his address and > not to the list, which he'd CCd. Hmm. The list server seems have treated the forwarded part as an attachment. Here it is inline: On Wednesday, 13 July 2016

[Dorset] Fwd: Re: OT: No Signal from Graphics Card on Newly Built PC

2016-07-13 Thread Terry Coles
Fowarded message. When I replied to Neil it only went to his address and not to the list, which he'd CCd. -- Terry Coles -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2016-08-02 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread:

Re: [Dorset] OT: No Signal from Graphics Card on Newly Built PC

2016-07-13 Thread Neil Stone
It should beep one short beep on successful POST. Did you try the CMOS clear I suggested? I may have missed it in an earlier post if you mentioned this. On 13 Jul 2016 10:27, "Terry Coles" wrote: > On Tuesday, 12 July 2016 23:35:01 BST Simon Avery wrote: > > Obvious

Re: [Dorset] OT: No Signal from Graphics Card on Newly Built PC

2016-07-13 Thread Terry Coles
On Tuesday, 12 July 2016 23:35:01 BST Simon Avery wrote: > Obvious stuff; Ensure any additional power leads are connected (molex 4, or > 6 or even 8-way leads are not uncommon and need plugging in too) That's the bit I'm not sure about. My son's PSU came with standard power leads designated