Mandriva ProblemQ?

I recently installed Linux Mandriva on my laptop (Dual Boot) and it all seemed to be going fine untill i opend FireFox……….. Does anybody have any reasons why, or if i have done something wrong please say. Thanks in advance. FireSaleHaxor,

Pic below is what opend.

a bit more info.. yeah, FF is messed up…

is it just FF or does everything die after that?

Sorry about lack of info….

Quite a few things do, such as add and remove software. Its hard to describe becase some only do it when they are maximised and some do it when they are mid-size and some do both.

If you need any more info Please ontact me as i have no idea how to fix this problem.

And it doesnt freeze, i can free the program OR i can click at the top, (Just as you would if you could see it) to File, Edit. Ect.

So i dont think the program is messed up, just the graphics.

Thanks FireSaleHaxor

As much as i can see,it says Mandriva Linux - Starting…. its starting firefox,configure your hardware,so it will do it at normal speed.

Sorry i am a Linux n00b. How do i do that please?

Hmm im not rly in to Mandriva,but u can google for your graphics card driver for Mandriva. Probably its not recognized.

I have been playing around with it now and realised it ONLY blacks out whne i have the windows open 'Large'

If i smallen the size of the windows the graphics come back into view.

Any help to anybody?

i am still stuck.

Thanks

I'd try using a different Window Manager (KDE, Gnome, etc.) or a lower resolution… if it shows up correctly via either method, then it's either a partially installed / misconfigured Window Manager or you need the correct graphics driver, respectively.

Post back with the results on both of those, and we can probably help you more.

I recently tried the Mandriva install again and for some reason when i was on VM it crashed and blacked out, when i acually installed it it was working again. I ahve had it now for 3 days and havent had a single crash.!

Thanks all who suggested answers.