Re: Trouble configuring debian
On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 01:55:04 -0300, Pablo J. Cobelli
<pcobelli@focuslab.lfp.uba.ar> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> My name is paul, and although i´ve been using linux for almost 3 years now,
> i´m completely new
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> To debian. In the past, I´ve used SUSE and RedHat with no complaints.
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> Recently I changed my computer and decided to go to the next level and
> downloaded debian from
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> The web site. Details on my new computer follows:
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> AMD 64 bit ATHLON 3000+
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> Motherboard ASUS k8v deluxe
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> 1 Gb RAM
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> Video Card: ASUS V9570 TD FX5700 256 MB
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> Monitor: LG 17" Flatron ez T710sh
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> SATA HDD, 120 GB, 7200
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> DVD-R, DVD-W, etc.
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> Having downloaded woody, I discovered that it doesn´t detect the SATA drive.
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> As i´m persistent, I downloaded the sarge CD 1 and 2. I manage to install
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> The base system and the graphical desktop packages, such as gnome, kde, etc.
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> BUT I´M HAVING ONE HELL OF A PROBLEM CONFIGURING XFREE86!!!
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> I can´t seem to find the drivers for my monitor and/or video card, and I get
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> With the terminal display.
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> I´ve tried with xf86config, and even selecting the minimum (VGA, 16 colors,
> etc)
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> It Doesn't work. I´m desperate. I need to get this done to work in my ph.d.
> thesis, as
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> Soon as possible.
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> Please, if you can send me instructions or any info on where to start from,
> i´ll appreciate it.
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> Thanx in advance
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> Paul Cobelli
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> Please, send my answers to this mail: pcobelli@focuslab.lfp.uba.ar
Paul,
have you tried some of the drivers listed here?
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Hardware-HOWTO/video.html
can you send your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file ?
clifton
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