[Newlug] Possible video card problem

[Timothy Bolz]

Andrew

I would try Knoppix to see if it pick up your video card and it works with 
your system.  Knoppix is good rescue disk also.  It runs from the CD. 
Depending on what xfree version your using you could probally copy the xfree 
from /etc/X11/XF86Config when running knoppix to your hard drive.  Just put 
it in the same directory and you should be set.  If your running xfree 3.x 
then It might or might not work.  If your computer can boot from the CD then 
you can use Knoppix.  You might even like Knoppix.  It runs from the CD so 
it's a little slow.  There is a way to install it on your hard drive if you 
liked it.  You can download Knoppix at http://www.linuxiso.org/

Tim


On Wednesday 02 April 2003 05:41 pm, you wrote:
> Installed Linux a few days ago, started it up like
> normal. Logon screen came on..it flickered a few times
> and outputted some message (couldn't read it, however,
> because it was in gibberish) I hit enter a couple of
> times, which selected a couple of answers which I
> couldn't read. This brought me back to the logon
> screen. I typed in my root name and password and got
> in. I typed startx to start up the X window, and it
> output an error page, saying there were no screens
> found. I talked to a friend of mine who is pretty
> computer inclined and he said it may be a problem with
> my vid card or drivers, possibly compatibility. Anyone
> know how I can fix this? Btw...my video card is
> builtin to the motherboard, so I wouldn't be able to
> take it out or anything. Thanks guys.
>
> Andrew
>
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