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Old 05-06-2005, 01:32 AM   #1
PapaSmurf88
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desktop problems in Mandrake 10.1


Hey guys I just installed Mandrake 10.1 and im having problems starting up my desktop. Im running a dual boot with windows XP so i dont know if that will matter much at all.

Everytime I boot up my computer I get to the OS select screen (Sry im not quite up to par on Linux terms I know its the boot loader screen in Windows). After I select Linux it seems like it is starting up just fine and then it kicks me out to the terminal screen.

I then log in with my username and password. But when I use the command "startx" to try and bring up the desktop i get these errors.

(EE) Failed to load module "usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a"

(EE) No devices detected

Fatal Server Errror
no screens found


Im not sure what is doing this but I really need help fixing the problem. I just switched from SuSE 9.1 to Mandrake hoping that it would give me a little more user friendlyness as im trying to learn linux. Thanks in advance for all your help.
 
Old 05-06-2005, 01:49 AM   #2
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Sry I forgot to post my specs with this right now im running a Compaq:
2.93GHz
160GB HD (2 partitions, 1 WinXp, 1 Mandrake 10.1)
512 MB PC3200 Memory
Onboard Graphix and Sound Card
 
Old 05-19-2005, 09:45 AM   #3
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Angry ugh......

so it runs out that I am having the same problem... I have ran Redhat 9 and Fedora Core 3 on my system without any problem in the past. till last week. i decided i was going to try PC BSD the new beta release of "freebsd" and got this same error that you are getting. so i installed suse 8.1 and had the same problem. but configued the video card as generic and it worked fine. but i decided suse wasnt what i wanted and now im tryin got install Mandrake 10.1 and am getting the same problem, i tried configuring my onboard video and my monitor but still have no luck.. my specs are

AMD Athlon T-Bird 1.3GHz
256Mb pc 2100 Ram
40GB Hdd
Chaintech mobo (forgot the numbers)
with VIA chipset onbaord video?

i just dont understand why my older versions worked and now theese wont!! HELP!!!!!!
 
  


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