I picked up an S3 Trio3D w/8mb. Works except for that cursor. Decided to hold off a bit until I get some $$$ for more hardware and build a dedicated system, which is what I'm really after instead of a dual-boot. Donn Shumway wrote: > What video card are you using? I had a similar problem with Mandrake 7.0 > using an SiS video card. Changed the card and reconfigured X and all was > well. There was an updated driver that was supposed to ship with 7.1 to > solve that problem, so it may have been mis-identification of the card. > > Donn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Martin" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 12:58 AM > Subject: things started to look > > > I installed both the 13GB HDD w/o the IDE removable rack. Sounded better > > already with the vibrating having stopped. > > > > Looked good as I installed mandrake 7.1. Only problem was the > > pointer/cursur was a large white block! (BTW, 13GB dos is primary > > master, cdrom slave on IDE1 and the lone 13GB as 2nd IDE master for > > linux). > > > > So now linux boots! (except for the cursor problem). Using Lilo I then > > wanted to get back to DOS to all my data and DOS programs. NOPE! > > Wouldn't boot to DOS (win98). Trying to use fdisk from linux > > fdisk /mbr -- unable to open mbr > > fdisk /dev/hds /mbr -- gives me a bit of a help list > > > > If I can recover, and I really hope I can with your help! I'm keeping > > the disks separate and removable! > > > > thanks again group! > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss