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Newbie alert: help installing on iBook 466 SE
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Weekend Camper
2004-11-08 00:42:53 UTC
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Hi.

I've looked, but couldn't find the info:

Trying to install Mandrake on a graphite iBook SE 466/10gig with ATI rage
mobility card. Have tried both 9.1 and 10.1 cooker.

problems:

1- the install screen resolution is set at 640x480 where as I believe
Mandrake needs 800x600 for both text and gui installs (did both). I have
tried this: r128 based machines - try install-gui gui-old video=atyfb128
but that doesn't seem to help.

Have found people/posts with similar problems, but no solutions.

2- I almost had a text install of 9.1 working, but upon reboot, an error
said I had not set up X (and wouldn't boot). I must have missed the part
where I set up X.

Where do I set up X?


I am not against changing distros if you guys think that is best, but
will I avoid the 640x480 curse with a different distro? I am confident I
could install if I could see all the screen information.


TIA

WC
Junk Yard
2004-11-09 05:27:02 UTC
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Answered my own question:

zap the PRAM.


WC

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