BTW, you don't need to reboot to restart your X server. After initial boot simply reconfigure it, then try startx again until you get it right. Rebooting just wastes your time.

Cool

Ok... seems that I've got rid of the monitor prob, but now
I've got another one, here's a part of the Log:
Seems that x doesn't recognize my Logitech MX500 USB mouse... I've
even tried and used the PS/2 adapter, but that doesn't work too

Here's what is in XF86Config:
Disabled the last two options because
either I don't know exactly what they do or because
I don't need them at this moment.

Any suggestions?

Ok, edit your section to look like this:
You also might need to first:
modprobe uhci (this would depend on your chipset, but try the uhci first)
modprobe hid

Cool

Sorry that it took so long for the repost, but I've got many stuff to do today and now it's again nearly midnight.. damn...how the time flies....but anyway:

I've changed the content of XF86Config to what you've said MC, but still got the same error.
After that I've tried modprobe uhci and got this:

Ah, I forgot:

modprobe hid gave me no status or anything.
I've typed it, pressed enter and that's it.
Nothing happend and the error's still there

Ok, do this:
lspci -vv
And post what comes up. In the meantime, some other blind attempts to try to modprobe (btw, an "empty" return, like the one you got from hid, is a good thing, that usually means it was probed successfully, lsmod will show you for sure):
usb-uhci
ohci (stop and try startx after each successful probe, if any)
usb-ohci
ehci-hcd

These are the different modules to the different chipsets, *hopefully* they will be in the module you used from the slack install.

Just to give you a sorta heads up, you might need to reload a kernel from the Slack disc, OR rebuild one if you don't have the support needed for this. The one I had the most success with using my USB devices was the USBHAY.i module (probably wrong name, but it's very close to that). If you need help on how to do that, and this is after we've determined your current kernel doesn't have the support you need, please let us know so we can walk you through it (a reinstall is one way, but like I've said before, a reinstall is the win way, not the lin way ).

BTW, Right now it's nearly 10PM my time, I live on the Pacific Coast US, so It appears we are on nearly 12 hour differences, so I will try to give as much "future" options as I can without overwhelming you with useless info so you can have things to try and learn about to get this rollin since we aren't on very often at the same time.

Cool

very nice choice there Faeroon...slacky will always be my top distro (unless i can learn bash, and linux programming etc so i can use LFS to the very full )...

Don't be scared if we need to build a new kernel...im a linux newbie myself, and i was shitting myself about having to build a new kernel...i never did until i installed LFS, as i had no other choice to build on...
you can use a graphical menu to select options with tickbox's...its that easy...then the kernel gets compiled and you backup the old one, put this one in its place and reboot, its THAT simple...damn was i scared of breaking something

if the modprobes and lsmods that MasterC suggested don't work, we'll try some other things

Morning folks
a new day has begun (today hopefully WITH a working slackware ) and I'm now booting down to test the stuff MX named.

@Reaper:
Hehehe, thx
I hope I soon learn how to compile my own kernel - often read about it but
I've never done that before and it's always great to learn new stuff

Wish me luck

PS: This could really be the core of the problem - I've
just picked the default stuff - this includes the standart kernel
the install showed me.
I don't know much about the different kernels (YET! ) and
I didn't want to find out that I've took the wrong one after a long installation

Oki checked the stuff , here's what I've got:

lspci --vv:
I've got output that one's MUCH to long! Is there any
way to make something like dir /p under Windows, where
you are prompted to press enter after each full side of
information? Otherwise I just see the end of the output
(my network card and the GForce4 are definitely known by this linux version )
Maybe I can write the output into a file, mount my disc drive
and put the text file onto it?
Sorry for the n00b question, but I haven't done that before .

For the modprobe commands:

usb-uhci: got the same error as above
(lib/module/2.4.18/kernel/drivers/usb/uhci.o.gz : inst_module: No such device .... ... etc)
ohci: can't locate module
usb-ohci: gave no output (good?) but the error at startx is still there
ehci-hcd: can't locate module

Ok, now I have to wait until America awakes *G*

While waiting I've read the Slackware HOW-TO again and
I saw that it's really easy to activate my soundcard (Soundblaster Live! 1024 using emu10k1)
Maybe I'll reinstall slackware after lunch - unless someone posts how to solve this corepointer prob

Morning, is it lunchtime yet?

To get less info, use less:
lspci -vv | less

Other option is like you said, dump it into a file:
lspci -vv > /path/where/you/want/file/filename

After we have this info, you defintely might want to either reinstall Slack, or build a kernel (for now, I'd say reinstall slack, you've got nothing but a blanket generic install anyway, and you learn much ANYWAY, no need to force yourself to do a kernel build yet). If you do want to build a kernel, which might be better in the long run, anyone here will be happy to help you out. Just about anyone who's ran Slack for any given amount of time greater than about 2 months will be nearly an expert on this

Wanna hear something sad? I woke up at 5AM because I was thinking about this and 1 other problem on the board (javiersf's lilo problem) and couldn't sleep... That's an addiction

Cool

>> Wanna hear something sad? I woke up at 5AM because I was thinking about this and 1 other problem on the board (javiersf's lilo problem) and couldn't sleep... That's an addiction

Whoohoo... yep - definitely addiction
I should then say thanks again for all your help - I never experienced before
that people are SO willing to help EVERYONE.
That's the linux spirit , i guess

Ok, I think I'll reinstall sw8.1 then - but one question before I leave down to the shell:
Where am I prompted to select the kernel, not that I overlook it somehow.
Is there any list of all the kernels available? Not that choose the wrong one :-/

Yes, it will ask you after you install the Packages if you want to just install the default kernel from the cdrom, or select from a list. Select from a list, locate the USBHAY kernel.

Good Luck

Cool

Grrrrr....damnit..... why does all the strange stuff happen if you don't need it?
I was delayed and only in half an hour I'm able to reinstall slack... *grrr* MC, what is the time at your country right now? I hope you're still there when I'm finished , i don't rather would like to wait another day for getting this thing finished *sigh*

Whoohoo - slackware's up an' running
Had to manually write some things into the XF86Config but
I've learned that stuff already and know it's working

I choose the usb.i kernel which SHOULD let me use my logitech mx500 usb mouse but even with "IMPS/2" it's not recognizing the damn thing. Good that I always have an old PS2 Mouse around but it's not fun working with that old beast - could somebody give me a hint what to try to get the usb thing to work?

The next question that I have is:
How do I:
1.) configure my eth0 (ip etc)
2.) set up a pppoe connection for DSL
(RH had something like Internet Wizard for this)
so I can surf and post directly from SW.