RE: Linux ....grrrr!

["Tony Butler" <roaming@xxxxxxx>]

> > No been used for a year-18 months I guess.
> > The only hardware change was to remove a VGA to PAL video card
which
was
> > in addition to the Matrox Millennium card in there already.
> 
> It would be worth checking that the card is seated properly.

It worked fine under win98 b4 I blatted it and I haven't moved the card
- the MAtrox has been firmly screwed in place for a looooonnngggg time!

> Did you choose not to install X as part of the install? Mandy 8.2
usually
> installs that and KDE/Gnome for you.

Initially chose to install it then chose not to for 2nd install.
In both cases, I get a normal console prompt, log in, and get a shell
prompt.
No X anywhere - expected maybe to get a graphical login prompt.
Also, tried startx after the first installation but got some error I
forget now......


Tony

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