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Author: Mike Cantrell
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Subject: Mandrale install problems
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
> > >
> > >
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