What video card?? Mandrake 7.1 uses Xfree86 4 and that can be hell for a newbie. Try using the last version of Xfree86. - Joel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tyrone" To: Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 11:41 AM Subject: I'm a newbie, need help > I've recently installed Mandrake-Linux 7.1(my first time using > Linux). I've followed all of the instructions and everything, but it > doesn't seem to be working correctly. When I start it up there seems to be > errors and then when I use the startx command to get to my desktop, there > arent any icons and i cant run any programs. Is there anyone I can contact > to get some help with this? I tried contacting Mandrake, but they didn't > reply back. > Thanks > > > _______________________________________________ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss