Mandriva's Kernel

purelithium · 11-30-2005, 04:06 PM

Well, it seems to me that there might not be a problem with the kernel, it might be a problem with a piece of hardware that isn't getting configured properly or is being detected as something it's not.

Have you tried a clean install? If not, do so and when the summary comes up at the end, have you checked every single piece of hardware to check if it is being detected properly?

Hedon · 11-30-2005, 04:13 PM

I have two BIG problems.

The graphics card is a ATI Radeon 7000 & I couldn't not find it in the setup, so I put it as Radeon 8500 (big step from one to another, I know...)... couldn't find anything else I thought it could fit.

And the seccond... (better than the 1st):

The Network card is an nForce... and... well... the kernel module for nForce network cards is experimental, and again, I can't do anything about it.

purelithium · 11-30-2005, 04:27 PM

Ok, I think your problem might be the graphics card. What was mandriva trying to detect it as before you forced the 8500 module? Even though it might not look right, try using that module, as it might be actually the one you want. If that doesn't work, try switching to the VESA module?

As for the nForce ethernet card, have you tried disabling it and booting without it?

This should be standard diagnostic procedures, eliminating possible sources of the problem one by one to see what changes.

Hedon · 11-30-2005, 04:41 PM

Well, about de graphics card, I first installed it as Mandriva detected it, not changeing anything. Same thing...

About the Network device... well... I'll try it as soon as posible.

Hedon · 11-30-2005, 06:47 PM

Don'no what I did to it, but IT WORKS! WOW! Thanx for your help, purelithium. It seems it was the graphics card after all.. :">

purelithium · 11-30-2005, 08:37 PM

see, persistence, patience, and efficient diagnostics always solves the problems!