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From: Ian Rylett
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 00:00
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 00:00
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Hi, and thanks for reading this! I'm a newbie to Linux and have just installed red Hat 5.2. Because I have a Graphics Blaster Exxtreme, Xwindows wouldn't start. I downloaded Xglint, Xsuseconfig and XF86Config from the net. After much messing about with directories appearing everywhere, apart from where I wanted them, I ran XF86Config, then tried StartX. This left me with a frozen grey screen. Other X-programs give me display errors. Because things are such a mess, I've decided to reinstall Linux and start afresh. My question is: 1. What files do I need to download from the net to drive my Graphics Blaster Exxtreme (Permedia-2 chipset). 2. Where do I put them, and how are you *supposed* to unzip/rpg/tar them? Any help would be useful! Thanks, ..... Ian --
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