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**dylunio** · 06-30-2005

you might want to boot insto a failsafe or runlevel one mode.

**psic** · 06-30-2005

You mentioned that your keyboard doesn't work after you type in your username, but note that in most distros, you will not see anything when you write your password! After writing it, just hit enter and you should be logged in. After that try the 'startx' command at the prompt.

**bigtomrodney** · 06-30-2005

Originally Posted by bigtomrodney

Yup try that one, and I think Mandrake has a tool called draxconf or drakx, try those ones.

No wait....xfdrake....

**Indigno** · 06-30-2005

Originally Posted by psic

You mentioned that your keyboard doesn't work after you type in your username, but note that in most distros, you will not see anything when you write your password! After writing it, just hit enter and you should be logged in. After that try the 'startx' command at the prompt.

you = computer genius man. that solves one problem, now im trying to figure out how much memory is on my video card...

**Indigno** · 06-30-2005

Originally Posted by GNU_man

You don't need a site to list it out. Type:

Code:

xf86config

and just answer the questions.

nice, much thanks, I'm using that tool right now, but I'm having a hard time finding the specs on my graphics card (intel 82830)

**Indigno** · 07-01-2005

sorry for triple post, but I went through that a few times and it still isnt working... I'm wondering if I treid a different distro maybe it might have the driver for it... where can I get the most recent, free version of SUSE? I don't want the eval or the live version, either... thanx much in advance!

**dave_boo** · 07-01-2005

nice, much thanks, I'm using that tool right now, but I'm having a hard time finding the specs on my graphics card (intel 82830)

I could be wrong, but have you checked your bios to see what it is set at? That "videocard" most likely shares system memory, and thus can be any value you set it at. As far as your question as to the availability of SuSE 9,3 professional, try this link: ftp.uni-rostock.de/pub/systems/unix/linux/suse/i386/9.3/iso . I'm currently d/l'ing the dvd edition.

**foogoo** · 07-04-2005

You should try looking up the Hardware Compatibility List before installation...

**GNU_man** · 07-06-2005

Oh yes, i forgot that the X config tool does ask you for some detailed specs... if it's a shared mem card like dave_boo mentioned, i have no experience with those as i've never had one.

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