From: "John Breen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SLU] Install Issues...
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 13:33:13 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>From: Robert Nicholas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
->(1) When asked to "press [my] computer's reset button", I halted. My
->computer doesn't *have* a reset button. Is there a CTRL-ALT-DEL combo that
->works and performs the reboot function in Linux (obviously, it the MS
->3-finger salute didn't work here)? I finally had to unplug it and plug it
->back in to "restart".
Hi, John - thanks for your reply. Here is the info I am able to give:
-It does have a power switch, doesn't it? Many ATX PCs don't seem to have
-reset buttons (the one I'm on right now doesn't), but I thought they all had
-power buttons. Also, Linux can be set up to recognize CTRL-ALT-DEL (and
-generally is by default, so I'm surprised this didn't work - although I
-didn't try it during Storm installation).
Not only does the PC I'm using not have a reset switch, it does not even have a power
switch. It is a Packard Bell model 830 -- I have it because it was cheap...and
inexpensive. Regarding the CTRL-ALT-DEL issue, it did not seem to respond to that.
Storm Linux peculiarity? Who knows, indeed.
-However, while I wouldn't recommend unplugging your PC to reboot it, in this
-case I wouldn't think it would have affected the installation procedure.
I concur completely - I would not have thought it would have disrupted the system
*that* seriously, but perhaps there are issues with Storm that remain hidden. Some
"housekeeping" that needed to be accomplished before the actual restart. Although I
am not placing a great urengy on this problem, these are issues that, if resolved,
would add to my Linux experience. Indeed, my knowledged of Linux has approximately
quadrupled due to your response alone.
->(2) Perhaps as a consequence, when the sys was finally rebooted, all of
->the icons on the desktop appeared to be icon masks. They were blocky and
->monochrome, though sometimes showed a reverse-color image of those screen
->items over which I dragged the "pointer". Furthermore, any text (menu text,
->button text, or otherwise) appeared, in the same vein, to be unreadable
->black blocks which conformed to the size of the text itself.
-
-What video card are you using? The output from the X server would be useful
-also. If you don't know how to capture the output, give as many details
-about your graphics setup as you can (including desktop, whether you have X
-started at bootup, etc.). At least this will help in giving instructions on
-how to proceed.
I understood the first question, but regretfully have no intelligent answer (it is
integrated into the MB). The rest simply began to run on and on like a sophister at a
tea party -- an intense spotlight on my Linux inadequacies, to say the very least. I
will give you as much hardware information as I can intelligibly relate...
I am currently re-installing and will give you the specifications (shown in the
hardware detection process) as they are displayed to me:
Silicon Integrated System SIS Video Card
Details: Bus ID 0
Base Class: 3
Subclass: 0
Vendor ID 4153
Device ID 512
Device has Baseclass "display", subclass "VGA"
Device has vendor SIS; Silicon Integrated System
Device has chip SIS; SIS Video Card
Action Install X server: SVGA
AT&T Microelectronics Device not in database
Details: Bus ID 0
Base Class: 7
Subclass: 128
Vendor ID 4545
Device ID 1089
Device has Communication; unkown
Device has vendor AT&T; AT&T Microelectronics
Device has chip Device not in database
Action No action taken for this class
Silicon Integrated System PCI System I/O Chipset (USB controller)
Details: Bus ID 0
Base Class: 12
Subclass: 3
Vendor ID 4153
Device ID 28673
Device has Serial; USB
Device has vendor SIS; Silicon Integrated System
Device has chip SIS5595; PCI System I/O Shipset (USB)
Action No action taken for this class
Silicon Integrated System EIDE Ctrlr
Details: Bus ID 0
Base Class: 1
Subclass: 1
Vendor ID 4153
Device ID 21779
Device has storage; IDE
Device has vendor SIS; Silicon Integrated System
Device has chip SIS5513; EIDE Ctrlr
Action No action taken for this class
Silicon Integrated System
Details: Bus ID 0
Base Class: 6
Subclass: 1
Vendor ID 4153
Device ID 8
Device has bridge; ISA
Device has vendor SIS; Silicon Integrated System
Device has chip 85C503/5513/DID5595;
Action No action taken for this class
Silicon Integrated System p5 Chipset
Details: Bus ID 0
Base Class: 6
Subclass: 0
Vendor ID 4153
Device ID 21911
Device has bridge; host
Device has vendor ";p5 Chipset
Device has chip No action taken for this class
Action
It may even help to walk you through the entire installation process in order to catch
any glaring errors on my part...
Clicking NEXT...
I select the US QWERTY keyboard map.
Clicking NEXT...
It is recommended to me that I, as a new Linux user, install the "X Windowing System".
I do.
Clicking NEXT...
I select the default color depth at 16-bit
Clicking NEXT...
I select which resolutions I woulod like to be made available and which to make
default (1024x768)
Clicking NEXT...
I select the "super VGA 1024x768 @ 87Hz interlace, 800x600 @ 56Hz" Monitor setup and
test the image -- good to go.
Clicking NEXT...
As recommended to me, the new user, I use "express partitioning"
Clicking NEXT...
I verify that I am installing Linux on my 4 GB HD using the entire space available.
Clicking NEXT...
A warning that I will "destroy all data" is issued -- I am not deterred!
Intrepidly clicking YES...
...partitioning and formatting /dev/hda1 -- what is that?
...updating inodes on /dev/hda1 -- what are 'inodes'?
...making swap files -- Hey! I know what these are!
mounting /dev/hda1 -- lost me again...
formatting completed.
It is now offering me an opportunity to install other OSs.
Refusing, I select NEXT...
"Write new changes to disk?"
Clicking YES...
I opt -- under newbie recommendation -- not to setup Networking on this machine.
Clicking NEXT...
I setup the user and root user passwords.
Clicking NEXT...
I select my Continent, Country and Timezone.
I am now selecting my software package (just graphical games and internet clients to
keep it simple)
Clicking NEXT...
Default Environment Selection: KDE (recommended) and "Start X on bootup" (also
recommended)
Clicking NEXT...
It is now installing the "Base File System", package installation ( a 14-minute
process), final configuration (CD ejected), "Installation Complete; Please remove your
CDROM from the drive tray; When ready, press you computer's reset button", I smile
knowingly.
I tried the CTRL-ALT-DEL, but it did not work. And the computer appears to be locked
up (interesting....). Since it requires a restart, I've performed my hardcore restart
at the power cord.
The RESTART process:
Loading Linux and displaying all manner of boot message. When it switches to the
graphical interface, the X pointer comes up and the login window is displayed. Again,
the text is "blocked" out. I am entering my login information...
When the desktop comes up with all the menus and toolbars, the same problem persists.
I apologize for the information overkill, but this is an interesting problem and
problems are solved with knowledge, information and perserverance alone and I have
only the perserverance.
->Robert Nicholas
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-John A. Breen
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