No GUI in Mandrake 7.2 installation

[Tim Wunder]

Previously, Glenn Williams chose to write:
> Hello, group:
>
> After my third attempt to install Mandrake 7.2 on my Pentium III 1Gig,
> 1000M Intel machine, I still cannot satisfy the install script that I
> have a viable monitor (Mag View / Pro View VM 700E) and and video
> adapter card (Rage 128 GL 4X AGP 4X w/ 32M video memory).
>
> After the installation completes, I've tried running Xconfigurator from
> the console prompt, testing many of the modes possible with the card
> and monitor - to no avail.  I've tried running exactly the same video
> configuration I previously used when running RedHat 7.2 and SuSE 7.3 on
> the exact same hardware.
>
> So why am I not running SuSE 7.3 or RedHat 7.2 if **they** work OK?
> Because a couple of newbie friends are running Mandrake 7.2 and want me
> to run it so I can help sort out **their** problems.  ;0)  Thing is,
> they ain't got no problems!
>
> I have attached relevant error messages.
>
> I'm ready to throw in the towel - but first...
>
> Any suggestions?

Have you tried Mandrake 8.1 or 8.2? 7.2 seems old for the machine you're 
trying to install it on. But don't go by me, I haven't used mandrake in quite 
some time...

Tim

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