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Article #79Re: XConfigurator hangs Mandrake 7.0
From: Russ.Shaw
Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 00:00
Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 00:00
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Hi, I've used XF86Setup and then xvidtune, (trio64V+ 765 card), and it works to good success, updating the video config file. I also got the sound-card (on mainboard) to work. However, running Xconfigurator at command-line or in KDE hangs the system. Does Xconfigurator have a configuration file i can modify? I also saw some error messages referring to fonts. I'll have to try and capture these for the next posting... One of the mob wrote: > > You ought to try an run XF86Setup and to get KDE going - type startx. > Xconfigurator had a bug in the first version of 7.0.0. The bug doesn't seem > to be there in the newest version 7.0.2. You also need to check if the S3 > card is a "3D, 2X" model... These give trouble too. > > "Russ.Shaw" <russell@webaxs.net> wrote in message > news:391E2A42.F4D0FE8A@webaxs.net... > > Hi all, > > > > I have just installed Mandrake 7.0 on an intel 440BX mother-board > > with Celeron 300a and 64MB ram, and integrated on-board sound-blaster > > 16 sound hw (sound not setup yet). I have a pci modem plugged in, but > > not setup in mandrake. An S3 trio 765 pci video card is used and works > > in mandrake. > > > > I have used X86Setup to configure video etc. > > > > When i type XConfigurator on the command-line, a character-graphic screen > > says 'Please wait, Preparing X-Window Configuration'. > > > > At this point, everything is frozen and i have to reboot the pc. > > > > Also, when i type in kde, i get an error message like 'cannot open > > display'. But when i type kdm, then the kde desktop starts and works ok. > > > > When i installed mandrake graphically, to stop the pc from hanging, i had > > to select 'expert-mode', then select 'don't probe for pci devices', to > > prevent the hang. I think this might have something to do with > XConfigurator > > hanging. > > > > How can i make Xconfigurator not hang? > > -- ******************************************* * Russell Shaw, B.Eng, M.Eng(Research) * * Electronics Consultant * * email: russell@webaxs.net * * Australia * *******************************************
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