[rhn-users] Graphic Card Problems

[Benj FitzPatrick]

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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