[huskerlug] Re: Linux distros/updates/?
- From: James Worrest <jworrest@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: huskerlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:44:28 -0600
Yes, I'll give it a shot. I have this old Packard Bell computer
which I want to see if I can get the sound to work in it, with Linux, so
Knoppix will be getting more of a workout in the coming days. It will be
interesting to see if it works on that. ---Jim
On Monday 13 January 2003 08:52, you wrote:
> Is it possible that it is setting a graphics mode that is out of the range
> 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 screen.
> > 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!)
> > >
> > >
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