Jump to content

Mandriva 2008 free did not install correctly


Guest gs1150es
 Share

Recommended Posts

Guest gs1150es
Another note: Linux did nothing to your screen, anymore than any other operating system can/would do something to your screen. I suspect that we are dealing with multiple issues including some hardware failures. B)

 

A "driver" is a software layer which a device uses to communicate to your system software layer. A driver from Linux in no way affects a driver from windows. Your XP installation, if you did not touch it, is the same software prior to running a "Live" Linux system. Your Sony laptop had a hardware problem which manifested at this particular time. If you must, blame Sony.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Please provide us with more details so that we can help you with your problem. I split your post from the other thread because the same symptoms do not mean the same problem. If a computer will not boot, for example, it could be a software init problem, a bios problem, or it may need to be plugged in! Same symptom, different problems. ;)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Mandriva Free is, as it says, FREE software, thus if you have hardware that relies on proprietary drivers, don't blame Mandriva for not shipping them because of legal concerns. Blame the hardware vendor for giving poor support. Download the proprietary drivers that you need (e.g. nvidia or ati drivers) and configure your system accordingly. A bit of searching on the board will do miracles at times. ;)

 

Mandriva is NOT bad software, only because you didn't get your system up and running in a minute. For millions of users, Mandriva works perfectly, so please stop flaming.

 

Side note: Linux is not responsible for drivers/modules. Linux is only the basic-system kernel upon which modules and such are built/integrated, depending on the distros goal and policy.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...