OK, no one answered this question (I guess I got caught in the SCO-Redhat Novell-Ximian crossfire -- isn't inadvertent "messing up" of threads more benign than "messing up" of the group?), but my sysadmin says that Grub does not work well with Raid so I should use Lilo. I did use it and there was no problem. So, Grub does not work well with RAID -- is this it? Thanks! --- Globe Trotter <itsme_410@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Globe Trotter <itsme_410@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: strange problem installing RH9 on dual-processor > To: shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 17:32:27 -0700 (PDT) > > OK, so being ambitious and even more foolish, I went ahead and wiped out the > factory-installed RH9 and put on my own reinstall on my gigantic Dell > Dimension > 650 dual processor. Two things have happened: > > The graphical GRUB loader seems to have become history. I have no clue but > the > message says that it is off to GRUB and becomes Mr. Grump. In other words, > out > pops up a prompt which accepts nothing but "reboot" to come to the same spot. > The boot disk (stored in a floppy) however is what brought me to this screen > (from where I sit and type. Does anyone know what happened? How do I resolve > it? > > Point number 2: my graphics card and Dell 2000 FP Digital monitor would love > to > provide a 1600x1400 resolution, but Mr. Grump will give me no more. Why? > > SZ: Pixels Physical Refresh > *0 1280 x 1024 ( 412mm x 313mm ) *75 > 1 1280 x 960 ( 412mm x 313mm ) 75 > 2 1152 x 864 ( 412mm x 313mm ) 75 > 3 1024 x 768 ( 412mm x 313mm ) 75 > 4 800 x 600 ( 412mm x 313mm ) 75 > 5 640 x 480 ( 412mm x 313mm ) 75 > Current rotation - normal > Current reflection - none > Rotations possible - normal > Reflections possible - none > > I am pretty certain it supports it. But why does it not even show up? Can > someone please enlighten me, as to what I should do. And I do not have gnome > or > kde installed (i use fvwm). > > Those are enough shocks for a day -- I will be back tomorrow with more:-( > > Thanks and best wishes! > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > -- > Shrike-list mailing list > Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
