Jim McCoy on Thu, 3 Jun 1999 22:32:44 -0400 (EDT)


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Re: [Plug] rookie mistakes


I have Red Hat 6.0 installed.
When I run x windows the display is  larger than my screen and the mouse is
very quirky.  When it does move it is very slow and it jumps around.  I have
no real control
over it.  Does anyone have any ideas?  Is this a common problem?
I don't know much about the hardware and have no manuals on it.
Is there a commercial version of x that has built in smarts to evaluate
hardware
and configure itself?

Jim Mc Coy
----- Original Message -----
From: Barry Spindler <archmage@martnet.com>
To: <plug@lists.nothinbut.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 1:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Plug] rookie mistakes


> In both of these cases, we could help you better if you tell us what
> hardware is involved and what the problems are :)
>
> --Barry
>
> Linux! Guerrilla UNIX Development Venimus, Vidimus, Dolavimus.
> (By mah@ka4ybr.com, Mark A. Horton KA4YBR)
>
> On Thu, 3 Jun 1999, Jim McCoy wrote:
>
> > I am also having problems that appear to be hardware related.
> > It seems my pentium II was built with windows in mind, expecting that no
> > other OS will
> > be used.  Now I can't seem to get x windows to work either.
> >
> > Jim Mc Coy
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <JFRANCANO3@aol.com>
> > To: <Plug@lists.nothinbut.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 10:53 PM
> > Subject: [Plug] rookie mistakes
> >
> >
> > > Hell,
> > > I am trying to set up Linux successfully for the first time and having
no
> > > luck. Seems most of my hardware has some type of conflict with the OS.
I
> > have
> > > had conflicts with motherboards, video cards, and modems. All I want
to do
> > is
> > > get into basic Xwin. I am trying to use Red Hat 5.0. Any easy
suggestions
> > for
> > > hardware are appreciated. I want to try a simple install from CD and
am
> > not
> > > having any success at all.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > > Joe Francano
> > > www.compuacc.com
> > >
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