[huskerlug] Re: Linux distros/updates/?
- From: James Worrest <jworrest@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: huskerlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:48:05 -0600
Yep, two systems I tried support SVGA. One didn't displayed
and one did. I know one thing 14/15 monitors even if they do go up to
1024x whatever, sure take a microscope to view the print. Anyway,
on my latest computer, I got to see what KDE `3 and Open Office look
like on Linux. I'll be playing around with Knoppix, more. ---Jim
On Monday 13 January 2003 09:29, you wrote:
> 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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