This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0067_01C1E553.63968660 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I would go with the RH 7.2 distribution and at the first install prompt = screen type =93text=94. This would get you through the installation = process and then you could have it come up in run mode 3 until you could = get the X problems sorted out. =20 PC Networks, Inc. and KY4U, LLC Cary Pembleton 32 Cove LN Campbellsville, KY 42718 270-469-4405 Office 270-469-9104 Fax mailto:carywinton@ky4u.net E-mail http://www.ky4u.com/ Corporate Site http://www.clickonamovie.com/ Project Site =20 -----Original Message----- From: owner-newbie@XFree86.Org [mailto:owner-newbie@XFree86.Org]On = Behalf Of Judd Volino Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 2:05 PM To: newbie@XFree86.Org Subject: [Newbie]Linux Graphical Installer that works with Digital LCD = Panel =20 I would like to evaluate some different Linux distributions, but am = having difficulty getting my digitally connected (DVI-D) LCD display to = work during setup with the first I am trying (Redmond Linux/Lycoris). =20 My problem comes during the second phase of installation -- the = bootstrap part of setup displays fine (even though it's graphical) but = when it tries to start the main part of install, my LCD isn't getting a = proper signal. =20 I think the conundrum is that the installer doesn't give me the = opportunity to specify that I don't have an analog monitor. =20 Can anyone recommend a distribution that's easy enough for a newbie, but = that will install correctly with a digital display? (I have an = AGP-interface Elsa Gladiac 511 -- nvidia GeForce2MX based -- connected = to a Princeton Graphics DPP560 1024x768 monitor) =20 Also, if I do have to get into "modelines" and such, is there any = alternative to this source I found: http://www.hoagy.org/hacks/lcdx11.html (i.e. something more like an = autoconfigure). =20 Thanks, Judd Volino =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0067_01C1E553.63968660 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40";> <head> <meta http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <meta name=3DProgId content=3DWord.Document> <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 9"> <meta name=3DOriginator content=3D"Microsoft Word 9"> <link rel=3DFile-List href=3D"cid:filelist.xml@01C1E553.6219F880";> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:DoNotRelyOnCSS/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:DocumentKind>DocumentEmail</w:DocumentKind> <w:EnvelopeVis/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:553679495 -2147483648 8 0 66047 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} p.MsoAutoSig, li.MsoAutoSig, div.MsoAutoSig {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-hansi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:navy;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1027"/> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1"/> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body bgcolor=3Dwhite lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue vlink=3Dblue = style=3D'tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=3DSection1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle17><font size=3D2 = color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I = would go with the RH 7.2 distribution and at the first install prompt screen type = “text”. This would get you through the installation process and then you could = have it come up in run mode 3 until you could get the X problems sorted = out.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle17><font size=3D2 = color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><!= [if = !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p> <p class=3DMsoAutoSig><!--[if supportFields]><span = class=3DEmailStyle17><font=20 size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span = style=3D'mso-element:field-begin'></span><span=20 style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>AUTOTEXTLIST \s "E-mail=20 Signature" <span = style=3D'mso-element:field-separator'></span></span></font></span><![endi= f]--><font color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'color:navy'>PC Networks, Inc. and KY4U, = LLC</span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span = style=3D'color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></= p> <p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New = Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Cary Pembleton</span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span = style=3D'color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></= p> <p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New = Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>32 Cove LN</span></font><font = color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></= p> <p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New = Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Campbellsville, KY = 42718</span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span = style=3D'color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></= p> <p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New = Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>270-469-4405 = Office</span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span = style=3D'color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></= p> <p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New = Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>270-469-9104 = Fax</span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span = style=3D'color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></= p> <p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New = Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>mailto:carywinton@ky4u.net = E-mail</span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span = style=3D'color:navy;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></= p> <p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New = Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><a = href=3D"http://www.ky4u.com/";>http://www.ky4u.com/</a> Corporate Site</span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span = style=3D'color:navy; mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New = Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><a = href=3D"http://www.clickonamovie.com/";>http://www.clickonamovie.com/</a> Project Site</span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span = style=3D'color:navy;mso-color-alt: windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><!--[if supportFields]><span = class=3DEmailStyle17><font=20 size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span = style=3D'mso-element:field-end'></span></span></font></span><![endif]--><= span class=3DEmailStyle17><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><![if = !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> = owner-newbie@XFree86.Org [mailto:owner-newbie@XFree86.Org]<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On = Behalf Of </span></b>Judd Volino<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, April 16, = 2002 2:05 PM<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> = newbie@XFree86.Org<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Newbie]Linux = Graphical Installer that works with Digital LCD Panel</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 = face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><![if = !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I would like to evaluate some different Linux distributions, but am having = difficulty getting my digitally connected (DVI-D) LCD display to work during setup = with the first I am trying (Redmond Linux/Lycoris).</span></font><font = color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 = color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>My problem comes during the second phase of installation -- the bootstrap = part of setup displays fine (even though it's graphical) but when it tries to = start the main part of install, my LCD isn't getting a proper = signal.</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 = color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I think the conundrum is that the installer doesn't give me the opportunity to = specify that I don't have an analog monitor.</span></font><font = color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 = color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Can anyone recommend a distribution that's easy enough for a newbie, but = that will install correctly with a digital display? (I have an AGP-interface = Elsa Gladiac 511 -- nvidia GeForce2MX based -- connected to a Princeton = Graphics DPP560 1024x768 monitor)</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color: black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 = color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Also, if I do have to get into "modelines" and such, is there any alternative to this source I found:</span></font><font = color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a href=3D"http://www.hoagy.org/hacks/lcdx11.html";>http://www.hoagy.org/hack= s/lcdx11.html</a> (i.e. something more like an autoconfigure).</span></font><font = color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 = color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Thanks,</span></= font><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Judd Volino</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt: windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 = color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> </div> </body> </html> ------=_NextPart_000_0067_01C1E553.63968660--
