got a few questions

[Derrick]

ok... I just installed linux-mandrake 7.2 on my compaq presario 1200t laptop. through the installation the video was fine. now when x windows started the screen went screwy. does this mean my video card doesn't work (I have a trident cyberblade i1 agp)? linux will work just fine in the console mode, if the video card isn't supported shouldn't it not work at all. anyway, how can I get to linux to boot directly to console instead of x windows. another question if I'm gonna have to use only console am I going to miss out of anything because I don't have the gui. the distro I have now is using the 2.2.17 kernel, if I use the 2.4 kernel could that help with my video card problem. and last does anyone know of a distro that will support my card?

[freaker]

Originally posted by Derrick:
ok... I just installed linux-mandrake 7.2 on my compaq presario 1200t laptop. through the installation the video was fine. now when x windows started the screen went screwy. it'll prbably work fine, just run
>xf86config and input the correct settings for your card and monitor.. I have the same problem with my laptop, after a fresh install, X will not work, after I config it myself, it works fine.. linux will work just fine in the console mode, if the video card isn't supported shouldn't it not work at all.as far as I know, even if X doesn't support your card, the console most likely will.. course I could be wrong.
anyway, how can I get to linux to boot directly to console instead of x windows. edit your /etc/inittab, to use run level 3(on slack at least) Look for the line

id:5:initdefault and change it to
id:3:initdefault - should fix that
am I going to miss out of anything because I don't have the gui. depends what you want to do the distro I have now is using the 2.2.17 kernel, if I use the 2.4 kernel could that help most likely no, but if you upgrade XFREE86, that may and last does anyone know of a distro that will support my card?
its not the distro that will not support a card, it is the version of XF86 you are using..

freaker :cool:

[ 25 February 2001: Message edited by: freaker ]

[ 25 February 2001: Message edited by: freaker ]

[DMR]

Derrick,

Your problem would be a compatibility issue with XFree86, not the kernel or distro per se. According to the information at xfree86.org (http://www.xfree86.org), the Cyberblade i1 is supported by XFree86 versions 3.3.6 and 4.0.2; the Cyberblade Ai1 is supported only by version 4.0.2.
Assuming you have the correct version, it sounds as though the configuration process didn't properly detect your card, or installed the wrong video server for it. (The card will still work at the command line, as console is just a simple text-mode display.)
You might try running the XF86 setup program again. Be sure to verify that your chipset is correctly identified, and the correct server is installed. The monitor setting is also important; make sure the display type you specify is correct.

If you still need/want to boot to the command line instead of X, edit /etc/inittab. At the beginning of the file there are a few comment lines describing the runlevels. Following these, there is a line which reads "id:x:initdefault:" where x is the current runlevel. Change this number to the number corresponding to "full multi-user mode".

[ 25 February 2001: Message edited by: DMR ]