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Need help Red Hat Install
voidmain:
Well you are running a quite old version of RedHat so you are likely running X version 3.x. You'll want to use "Xconfigurator" to set up your Xwindows resolutions and depths. My suggestion in RedHat 6.2 to do this is to go to a virtual terminal and log in as root. To get to a virtual terminal press "CTRL+ALT+F1". Once at a root shell prompt type "init 3", then type "setup" and you should have an option for "Xconfigurator". You'll need to know a little about your video card and monitor and you will have options to set up your resolutions there. It will generate a new "/etc/X11/XF86Config" file so you might want to make a backup copy of that file first.
To test the new setup type "startx". If it doesn't appear to be configured properly rerun Xconfigurator until you get the options set properly for your setup and your liking. If you have to break out of X press "CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE". Once you get it right you can "init 5" to start the graphical logon back up.
Another side note, if you set up more than one resolution (1280x768, 1024x768, 800x600, etc) you can switch between resolutions by pressing "CTRL+ALT+KPPLUS" (KPPLUS is the "+" on your number pad).
RudeCat7:
Good work! I probably couldn't have installed Linux if I had to do the partitions myself the first time.
Are you really 50?
Tell you what, once you see that Linux really works, get yourself a newer Linux friendly Pc and install Suse on it, kay? ;)
dishawjp:
Thanks Again!
VoidMain, it was a piece of cake! Also got my sound card configured while I was in there. You folks are the best... I really appreciate the help. If M$ support was half as good as good as the help here, maybe I'd stick with Windows. On second thought... naaahhh, I'm happy as hell to be getting away from it :)
My last difficulty now is with the modem. I'm using a Zoom external 56k modem and Red Hat doesn't seem to want to see it. I have it connected and powered up. Any thoughts?
Thanks again to all who have been helping me with this. I hope to be able to return the favor some day.
Jim
dishawjp:
Hey RudeCat,
Yeah, I'm an old fart. Been playing with computers forever and have used Unix, Sun OS5 and Ultrix, the old DEC flavor of Unix. I've never had to set up a Linux (or Unix) box though. Setting them up and using them are two different things.
Once I get a bit comfortable with using the Linux GUI and and getting everything configured, I think I'll build a nice Linux box. Been looking at Mandrake 8.3, but would consider SuSe or anything else. Anything that isn't M$ anyway :)
Jim
TheQuirk:
Could you be a bit more specific on the modem? I searched google for a while and I found that your modem *is* supported.. I tried searching lhd.datapower.com for the driver but it gave me a CGI error.. I'll keep trying to find you an answer.
Or maybe voidmain will see this thread and give you an answer off the top of his head
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