[huskerlug] Re: Linux distros/updates/?
- From: "Gary Kearney" <gkearney@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "huskerlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <huskerlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 09:29:33 -0600
The docs that I got say the system has to support SVGA to run Knoppix graph=
ics. I assume this is not necessary to boot in text mode. Here's a copy of =
the recommendations: --gk
What are the minimum system requirements?
Intel-compatible CPU (i486 or later), 20 MB of RAM for text mode, at least =
96 MB for graphics mode with KDE (at least 128 MB of RAM is recommended to =
use the various office products), bootable CD-ROM drive, or a boot floppy a=
nd standard CD-ROM (IDE/ATAPI or SCSI), standard SVGA-compatible graphics c=
ard, serial or PS/2 standard mouse or IMPS/2-compatible USB-mouse.
http://www.knoppix.org/ (http://www.knoppix.org/WRITER'S) Download disk ima=
ge or get information.
http://www.cheapbytes.com/ (http://www.linuxworld.com/http://www.cheapbytes=
com) Order a CD
ftp://ftp.uni-oldenburg.de/linux/ftp.knopper.net/knoppix/docs/knoppix_tutor=
ial/ where I downloaded from.
>
> Is it possible that it is setting a graphics mode that is out of the rang=
e of
> either the graphics card of the monitor?
> Try changing the monitor. Listen for the"click" when it changes modes.
> I've seen this happen, and sometimes you just get a blank screen.
> Jim Macdonald
>
> James Worrest wrote:
>
> > I don't know if I have a good copy of it or not. You should
> > say also the system has to do SVGA. Anyway, a copy of it that I had
> > found all the hardware on a computer I figured it would and it even
> > found the soundcard, but no video! As I said, I have to make sure I
> > got a good CD of it. All the the listings at the beginning and the end
> > show up and the sound files play, but no pictures when by the behavior
> > of the program it appears I'm in a GUI even though I have a blank scree=
n.
> > Anyway, I plan to play with it more and do see if I have a
> > faulty copy of the CD, which is a possibility. ---Jim
> >
> > On Sunday 12 January 2003 18:14, you wrote:
> > > --- James Worrest <jworrest@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > I'm going to play around with Knoppix on a computer
> > > > or two. I have
> > > > found SuSE (I have used 6.3 and now 7.3) to be the
> > > > best distro for strange
> > > > graphic controllers, and being cheap that's the only
> > > > type I have. I have
> > > > gotten it to run on just about everything I tried.
> > > > Other distros don't even
> > > > leave me with a usable graphics
> > > > I have a feeling it's weak point is getting it to
> > > > behave with some audio
> > > > cards, probably RedHat or some other distro would do
> > > > a better job with that,
> > > > if I didn't think I also had to have steller audio,
> > > > I wouldn't even bother
> > > > with another distro. ---JIm
> > >
> > > Knoppix, http://knopper.net/knoppix finds all the
> > > hardware, and comes up ready to access the internet...
> > > I use Knoppix as my hardware test demo. I go to a
> > > store, and they don't know if Linux will run on a
> > > certain processor, mainboard, sound and video card
> > > combo, and get to the internet, I just stick in the
> > > CDrom, and boot! It finds everything in about 30
> > > seconds, and comes up, even with the Internet working!
> > > Any conflicts are tagged! Then, if it is OK, I can go
> > > to http://pricewatch.com and get all those pieces to
> > > build it at the right price!
> > >
> > > Made in Deutchland, home of Suse! (by elves in der
> > > schwartzwald!)
> > >
> > >
> > > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> > > Patrick
> > > Linux User #65411 http://counter.li.org
> > > http://yolinux.com for all your questions!
> > > http://distrowatch.com for Linux!
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