On Thu, 2004-03-04 at 02:34, qiubo su wrote: > Hi Ron: > > yes, the PC and the RedHat Linux 5.2 are very old, > however, i don't think i will plan to replace them. I > just want to use them for practice. i think there > should be someone who can answer my question. so, I > sent out an email ... <Sigh> Configuring XFree86 3.3.2 was much more difficult than the 4.x series, and it uses kernel 2.0.36. > i think you must be able to help me to solve this > problem. > > Waiting for your solution. Have *you* done any research? http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.6/ http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.6/SiS.html http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.6/SiS2.html Use the XF86_SVGA driver. > --- Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@xxxxxxx> wrote: > On > Thu, 2004-03-04 at 00:50, qiubo su wrote: > > > yes, ron. it is from RehHat Linux 5.2. do you know > > the > > > answer? > > > > That's a *severely* *ancient* version of Red Hat. > > From 1998, > > I'd guess. > > > > Get a modern version of a distro. No, really. > > You'll thank me. > > > > I suggest http://www.libranet.com/ v2.8.1 running a > > light weight > > window manager like XFce. Also, 64MB RAM is > > *strongly* recommended. > > > > http://www.libranet.com/features.html > > > > You'll use the "sis" driver. > > > > > --- Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On > > > Wed, 2004-03-03 at 23:55, qiubo su wrote: > > > > > Dear Sir or Madam: > > > > > > > > > > I try to install the Linux5.2 onto my Pentium > > 200m > > > > PC > > > > > > > > From Reh Hat? > > > > > > > > > with a SiS 5597/5598 video adapter. However, I > > > > cannot > > > > > find the proper server I should selected. It > > will > > > > be > > > > > very appreciated if you can tell me which one > > I > > > > should > > > > > select for the Xfree86 X Server. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. ron.l.johnson@xxxxxxx Jefferson, LA USA Great Inventors of our time: Al Gore -> Internet Sun Microsystems -> Clusters _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
