x windows with GeForce4 and ProNitron 17/350 monitor???

[lowell]

Jamie White wrote:

>   However, when it was installing the packages, a few times it popped 
> up with the message (just right of the progress bar) that it hadn't 
> found a file (I selected to install everything). I take it this isn't 
> normal? Or does it just pass over these files that aren't there and 
> install anyway?
>
I got that, too, (see yesterday's post) but it seemed to go right on 
about its business for me, too. I was so optimistic that today I tried 
the home/office install; got the same missing file msg with the same 
results: just kept on truckin' and booted right up (chose inittab 
default 3 like a good linux boy)

> At any rate, it does seem to be installed fine (I am a newbie, so I 
> may be missing something), but I tried to startx, and it quit. So , as 
> per the instructions on the yellow dog web site, i changed the monitor 
> settings to 'safe'. I have a ForMac 'ProNitron 17/350' (if that means 
> anything to you). It's capable of 1280x1024 x 60 Hz, and 1024x768, 
> 800x600 and 640x480 all at 85 Hz. When x windows started though, the 
> colours were 'off'. I have tried other options and it doesn't work at all!

I had the same trouble starting X; so I "bak-ed" XF86Config-4 and 
XF86Config and ran Xconfigurator; chose the fail-safe choice like you 
did, and up it went. I too have the "slow kde blues" like the other 
poster and koffice leaves a bit to be desired (well a LOT actually) but 
I'd be happy as a clam if only I could get the ethernet to work; there's 
a light on the card and on the hub, but no pingie thingie


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> I have a G4 tower 800 (last time round)