So, now your automated install's X doesn't work? Try running XF86Setup. That should allow you to go in and select your video card, mouse, etc. BTW, DrakConf resides in /usr/X11R6/bin wich may not be in your path. It won't do you any good unless X is running though. Regards, Mike Cantrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Wheat" To: Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 2:29 PM Subject: Re: Mandrale install problems > I have tried to do this but now the automated seems to suffer the same fate > and issuing the drakconf command returns a pleasing message (command not > found). I can get to linuxconf but not much else. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Cantrell" > To: > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 2:00 PM > Subject: Re: Mandrale install problems > > > > Since X works w/ the automated install, run the automated install and then > > you can use linuxconf to get your network card working once you're up and > > running. There's lot's of GUI util's in Mandrake to configure hardware, > > lilo, init scripts, etc. Run DrakConf and you'll see lot's of stuff. > > > > Regards, > > Mike Cantrell > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Wheat" > > To: "plug" > > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 1:13 PM > > Subject: Mandrale install problems > > > > > > > I have tried numerous custom and expert installs of Mandrake 7.1 and > > always > > > end with a variant of the same "X" error. at the end of the boot > sequence > > i > > > recieve the following error; > > > KDM: Error in loading shared libraries:lib X11.so.6:cannot open shared > > oject > > > file: no such file or directory > > > INIT: "x" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes. > > > I am running xfree86 3.3.6-14mdk. I am beginning to think this is a bug > > > because if I do an automated install the X server will work but my > network > > > card will not. In the automated install I do not have the choices of > what > > I > > > want such as lilo and other options. I have even tried epert installs > and > > > installed every available package and still get the same "x" error. All > > > components and pci cards are detected and working without problem. > > > Help greatly appreciated. > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't > > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss