[ltp] Mandrake 8.0

[Immanuel Derks]

On Sunday 22 April 2001 17:11, you wrote:
> Just tried and failed to get Mandrake 8.0 up and running (reasonably).
>
> Trial #1:
> Graphical install didn't recognize my trackpoint.
> continued - Couldn't get past network config without a mouse.

true, but it did setup (with) an USB mouse....

>
> Trial #2:
> Start again:
> Graphical install didn't recognize my trackpoint.
> continued - Skipped network config
> X-config offered generic LCD's from 640x480 up to 1600x1400, but no
> 1280x1024 - TP770X :-((
> Completed installation
> Tried Xconfigurator
> Tried mouseconfig

Yeah, there is also an IBM TP 1400x1050 LCD option, but the resolution was 
not put in XF86Config(-4) :(

> Not a good show from Mandrake.
Agree..strange...
> Now reinstalling Red Hat 7.1 Seawolf.
Nahh, still got it working though, and appart from the tinkering with X and 
the mouse, the overall user experience is quite good.
....

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