[3382] in SIPB_Linux_Development
Re: sipb-installer bugs
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Camilla R Fox)
Sat Mar 10 22:10:32 2001
Message-Id: <200103110310.WAA27319@myxomycete.mit.edu>
To: Jessica C Huang <jessica9@MIT.EDU>
cc: linux-dev@MIT.EDU, cfox@MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 10 Mar 2001 22:04:09 EST."
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Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 22:10:24 -0500
From: Camilla R Fox <cfox@MIT.EDU>
> I also had a question about the Xconfigurator. I just got a
> laptop that I wanted to install athena on, but it doesn't work
> because the Xconfigurator doesn't have any choices for
> my monitor and video card,
> so I can't get past that part.
> and my ethernet card to.
>
> Is there anyway I can download my own drivers, or like
> do something else?
At the very first screen, after you put the floppy in, type 'text'
instead of just hitting enter.
This should have it use the text mode installer throughout, and only
ask you about X configurations after the install has finished.
When you've installed that way, you can then login in text mode and
try to get X working. Try doing a web search including "linux" and the
exact model of your laptop, to see if anyone else has reported getting
X working on that model.
-Camilla
