[Charset iso-8859-1 unsupported, filtering to ASCII...] > ah > you use the mystiqe too? > great, so there is support > i have it set for vga Are you running Debian? What version of Xwindows are you running? I am running 6.3, I think. > which of course works... but i dont exactly like 320x240, 16 colors > hm.. > i have a problem > i want to get back into the setup for xwindows > now, remember i am new and i don't know much about anything > okay > in the directory /usr/sbin... > xbase-configure?
To use the Matrox Mystique you need to be running the SVGA server. There is a site dedicated to setting up Matrox cards for Linux. I don;t remember the url, just search for it on Infoseek. To configure xwindows use XF86Config or for a text setup use xf86config. The xf86config is better sometimes because you can see exactly what you putting in for your settings. > well > i run that and i get an error message, something to do with xserver, that > does not allow me to go into setup! > ah > aaaah > > oh > what exactly are all the packages to have xwindows to work? > this is just a first time thing, so i am not dual booting on that machine, > and there is nothing for the interent for any network > i have used nt and have been able to set up a proxy on this, but eventually > i will be dual booting here to be able to do it the linux way > how exactly should i get xwindwos to just work, and to work looking really > cool like i have seen at various pages > www.rasterman.com or something? that and some nice windows manager themes > whatever > oh that reminds me > how does xwindows work? > is it true that there are various guis available for it? > i have seen some that supposedly look like windows 95 > what would be the coolest looking one > where i can have 1024x768x65536, and some nice looking icons (i saw one > where there are these eyes that follow you to the right of your screen) > I use AfterStep. > k > thanks for the help > what is better, debian or slackware > > -----Original Message----- > From: Keith Vance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Rick Smorawski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Debian User List > <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > Date: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 5:36 PM > Subject: Re: Which Video Card? > > > >Rick Smorawski wrote: > >> > >> I am buying a new pc, and have the choice between 2 cards. > >> > >> 1. Real3d Starfighter i740 based video card w/ 8megs ram > >> 3. and S3 based video card w/ 4megs ram. > >> > >> both are AGP > >> > >> I know there is currently no i740 server available. My question is, > >> should I go for the card w/ the more memory, or one that is already has > >> x-server support? > >> > >> Thanks > >> Rick > >> > >> -- > >> Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null > >I would get the S3 because S3 is well documented and a popular card for > >Linux. Although I like my Matrox Mystique. > >-- > >Thanks, > >Keith > >http://www.naples.net/~nfn11988/linux > >Debian GNU/Linux > > > > > >-- > >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null > > > > > > > -- Thanks, Keith MCNE "If the government isn't going to protect us, who will?" As spoken by a Spokesman for Censorship ******************************************************************************** Debian GNU/Linux http://www.naples.net/~nfn11988/linux
