HELP:newbie try install mandrake 9.2

[Janne74]

Hi!
Im trying install mandrake 9.2 in my third computer on my home network (fujitsu siemens intel pentium 400Mhz with integrated ati display adapter and intel sound card) and I never have been use linux before.
I try install also mandrake 7.1 in same computer and I get it work after many problems! both installations make same kind of problems: I cant get graphical mandrake working at all. I think that installation program wont find my display adapter.

I dont understand why 7.1 find at least my display adapter but some how I get it work.

When I start my computer it goes some kind of "dos" mode and I have no idea how it works! how I start it on graphical mode? I try startx command but it says cant load X....

In installation in graphical interface place it says" not set" when i try set it there isnt my display but display adapter is there but still isnt work!!!!
what I can do????

[sujoki]

xf86config
that command is your answer, you need to know a good amount about your hardware though.

[SkyNet]

Can you give more exact model numbers for your hardware? Like for example: ATI Radeon 9600 128 MB, Asus A7V REV. 1.01. VIA KT133 Motherboard, etc...

The main things I need to know are Video, Motherboard, Sound, and type of internet connection. If it's a modem, what type. If it's Cable/DSL, what type of NIC, etc..

I will also need the exact model number for your Monitor. This is very important. Mine is for example a KDS-190P.

[Janne74]

yeeees! it works! I put in (4th! )installation intel display adapter and it works with that.

I think its ati rage 128. fujitsu siemens installation cd(its fujitsu siemens computer!) includes only those drivers.

but like I say before its works fine now.

But I have new problem because my purpose is to make server from this machine.
where I can find "wwwroot" ?
server works fine but only 'apache?' default page