[rhn-users] Graphic Card Problems

[Benj FitzPatrick]

You might try using the gui setup tool for network devices to
make sure that it knows it is supposed to get its ip address
using dhcp.
Benj

---- Original message ----
>Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 12:23:24 -0500
>From: Jeff Blossom <jblossom at mn.rr.com>  
>Subject: Re: [rhn-users] Graphic Card Problems  
>To: Red Hat Network Users List <rhn-users at redhat.com>
>
>I checked the services from the gui desktop and no DHCP service 
>listed.   I must have to install it some how....
>
>
>Benj FitzPatrick wrote:
>> Jeff,
>> It sounds like you need to enable dhcpd.  There should be a
>> gui where you can select which services you want loaded on
>> startup.  Make sure that dhcp is one of them.  After that I
>> think you will be set.
>> Benj
>>
>> ---- Original message ----
>>   
>>> Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 12:05:23 -0500
>>> From: Jeff Blossom <jblossom at mn.rr.com>  
>>> Subject: Re: [rhn-users] Graphic Card Problems  
>>> To: Red Hat Network Users List <rhn-users at redhat.com>
>>>
>>> ifconfig -a
>>>
>>> shows
>>>    eth0   HDWR Address shows
>>>    lo      127.0.0.1
>>>    sit0   IPv6
>>>
>>> /etc/init.d/dhcpd  - does not exist
>>> found:
>>> /etc/log.d/scripts/services/dhcpd
>>>
>>> no dhcpd service's running.
>>>
>>> My NIC card is connecting to a Linksys 5 port switch.  I have
>>>     
>> not done 
>>   
>>> any DNS configuration in linux, could this be the problem? 
>>>     
>> RHN finds 
>>   
>>> the NIC Card just cant activate the connection.  Fails trying
>>>     
>> to obtains 
>>   
>>> IP address.
>>>
>>> Jeff B.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Benj FitzPatrick wrote:
>>>     
>>>> What do you get from "ifconfig -a" and "/etc/init.d/dhcpd
>>>> status"?  You can try "dhcpcd eth0" assuming that your
>>>> ethernet card is eth0 and dhcp is running.
>>>> Benj
>>>>
>>>> ---- Original message ----
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 10:36:52 -0500
>>>>> From: Jeff Blossom <jblossom at mn.rr.com>  
>>>>> Subject: Re: [rhn-users] Graphic Card Problems  
>>>>> To: Red Hat Network Users List <rhn-users at redhat.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> THAT WORKED!!!!
>>>>> Wow, I have been working on this problem since Friday! Thank
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>> you. Can 
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> you help with my NIC card now?  NIC is connected to router
>>>>>         
>> which 
>>   
>>>>> connects to Cable modem. Im not able to obtain an IP address
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>> from my 
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> router. Any Ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> You've been a big help so far.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jeff B
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Benj FitzPatrick wrote:
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>>>> Just a guess, but edit your xorg.conf file and under the
>>>>>> driver try setting it to vesa if it isn't already.  From
>>>>>>           
>> there
>>   
>>>>>> you should be able to get X up and install the proprietary
>>>>>> drivers if you like.
>>>>>> Benj
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---- Original message ----
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>           
>>>>>>> Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 08:25:42 -0600
>>>>>>> From: Larry D Sorensen <larry.sorensen at juno.com>  
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [rhn-users] Graphic Card Problems  
>>>>>>> To: rhn-users at redhat.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Does it just not start in graphics mode, or do you get
>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>             
>>>>>> garbage on the
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>           
>>>>>>> screen after it boots? Also, which version of Linux
are you
>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>             
>>>>>> running?
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>           
>>>>>>> On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 09:09:01 -0500 Jeff Blossom
>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>             
>>>>>> <jblossom at mn.rr.com>
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>           
>>>>>>> writes:
>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> I'm using a newer video card (ATI Radeon X600 SE
256MB)  I
>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> am unable 
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>> to 
>>>>>>>> get linux gui working.  I have to run everything in text
>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> mode.  This 
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>> is 
>>>>>>>> my first time installing linux.   I am familiar with
using
>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> linux but 
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>> this problem is over my head.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ?????
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jeff
>>>>>>>>
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