Hi all. I'm lost trying to install suse 7.2 on a P166 with an ELSA GLoria vid card.
I'm getting quite experienced with the different xfree setup utilities.
When I was installing the software, I couldn't get past the video test and could
only install text mode.
If I use xf86config and use the vga16 driver, I can get into X, but all I see is the
background color, and the only way out is ctrl-alt-back. I had to manually edit
/etc/XF86Config to get rid of the 800X600 virtual screen and force it to 640X480. I
did that so I could use sax without it going offscreen and out of reach of my
mouse.
Oh yeah, sax wasn't able to do the job, and sax2 told me I was using XFree v.3
and promised to install v.4, but it just hung totally - blank screen, hit the reset
button to reboot.
Using XF86Setup, I was able to install the XF86_3DLabs server (the right one)
and can now get as far as the KDE desktop starting to open. It hangs when it's
checking peripherals. Does that mean that some hardware is not set up
properly, and if so, how do I find out which it is?
Many thanks if anyone can point me in the right direction.
Greg
