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Because my connection timed out, I will put 2 responses in this single email. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ ================RESPONSE # 1======================== \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Re: X-WINDOWS/METRO-X on TP500???? > >I have just successfuly (well sort of) installed RED HAT 4.2 LINUX on my >TP500... >Now, chances are I will end up re-doing the whole thing just for the >educational (but semi-painful) benefit... >Can someone more experienced please help me by advising on the best way to >configure X-Windows? Yea, I think it's XF86Config for the text setup, and XF86Setup for the GUI setup, and it is case-sensitive. > >I ahve seen teh X-CONFIG files at a couple of teh TP500 sites, but I'm not >sure whats teh "best" way for me to go... > >Can I even use METRO-X? Is it compatible with teh TP500? >Currently the version of X running right now, doesnt work at all, but I >guess a good re configuring would help. > >Or should I stick with XFree86? > I've heard of Metro-X, but I don't know the differece between that and the Metro Link trains. I thought XFree86 is good enough. >The input from you more experienced chaps is looked upon with great gratidude. > Well, I definately have experiance setting up X, and have a server running X just so I can see the pretty screensaver, but I am NOT a UNIX hacker (or whatever they call UNIX geniuses!). Paul /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ ================RESPONSE # 2======================== \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ > >Hello peaceful citizens, > >I have just recently installed RH 4.2 on my TP500... > >I have a 540 MB Hard DIsk. > >I am running MS DOS6.22 >WIN 95 >and of course RedHat 4.2 Linux > >I have the drive partiotioned 200/340MB (LINUX gets 340). > >When I installed LINUX I also installed LILO , I guess... > >Anyways, I am using SYSTEM COMMANDER to boot between the OS's. > >Now my question is ... > >DO I even need LILO? Sorta. It stands for LInux LOader. You should be able to make it default to Linux, though. Since I don't use RH, I'm not really familiar with the Lilo Setup (truthfully, I don't remember). I am currently using Slackware, and I used to have Debian on my 701, alongside OS/2 3.0. Now it's just OS/2 4.0. > >Cuz when I select LINUX from SYSTEM COMMANDER, LILO kicks in & it defaults >to booting DOS unless I type in LINUX within 10 seconds. >I do not like that. >I don't want or need a choice beetween LINUX & DOS, that is what SYSTEM >COMMANDER is for. You could have also used OS/2s' Boot Manager, if you could get your hands on some OS/2 boot disks. > >I would like it so that when I select LINUX from SYSTEM COMMANDER it >automatically boots up LINUX, no questions or selections. > >SO what do I need to do or undo? > >How do I get rid of LILO and make LINUX boot right up from SYSTEM COMMANDER? > Don't know. Only use Boot Manager, or nothing, sometimes Lilo off a bootdisk. >Now in case this is of relevance, the first 200MB of my HD is the DOS >partition, the last 340 is LINUX, 75 for the swap file & the remainder for >the file system or whatever it is called. > >Any help/advice is greatly appreciated. > Paul ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com