Sinestr

Since reading this post I discovered that I was only using 900mgs of memory when I have 1 gig installed. I have been using the SMP kernel because my processor has hyper-threading and it sees it as a dual processor. But I did not know that the SMP kernel can only see 900mgs of memory. So I then booted to enterprise and low and behold, it now sees my full gig of memory, but when the SMP kernel booted it loaded me into KDE, when I boot the enterpris kernel, it drops me at a command prompt. I guess there is a file or config that I need to change? Also there are a couple more options on my boot menu. Enterprise, SMP, LINUX, LINUXNF (or something like that), floppy and I think that is it. I guess all use the same kernel but Enterprise uses the himem switch and the others just have different configs is that correct? I am also only a month into Linux so not much more knowledgeable the a NOOB. I try startx, I get Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4" Using vt 7 (EE) open/dev/fb0: no such file or directory (EE) no devices detected Fatal server error no screens found. Update - Last night I reinstalled my whole OS. I removed linux and XP and repartitioned and installed. I selected the video with 3d acceleration and my resolutions and etc, and told it to load KDE upon startup. Same thing, booted straight to a command prompt. Same message when I try to startx. What kernel do you recommend? I have a 3.0ghz with Hyper-threading 1gig of ram ATI-9600 mobility 128mb onboard chip 16inch SXGA screen. I play games, watch movies on my laptop. Update - I ran XFdrake and used the generic 4.3 Vesa driver, 1024x768 60hz video and 1024x768 16bit and finally got KDE working in enterprise. I am now going to try and install new video driver. Final Update - I used the desktop driver for the ATI Radeon 9600 and it appears to be working. Looks very nice. Now just have to get my app icons back to their normal selves instead of the default ones and everyone will be happy.