OK, up and running. 800x600 works, 640x480 is completely messed up (tiled screen). I simply removed that resolution from the XF86Config file.
Unfortunately, X uses the "vga16" driver, not "svga" or "accel". Therefore I get a color depth of 4bit, though the card could handle 16 or 24bit at 800x600. Can I force X to use the accel or the svga driver in any way? Anatol -- >If you look under www.linux.org/hardware/laptop.html for your laptop, you >will probably find the information you need. I was able through that to >find the Neomagic driver needed to run linux on a Compaq 1620 laptop. >-----Original Message----- >From: Anatol Quabach [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, September 25, 1998 10:14 AM >To: Debian User >Subject: X on a laptop > > >Take a deep breath, I'm new to Linux. > >I'm trying to set up the svga x-server on my laptop, but I have no >idea which monitor to choose and how to calculate the modelines. I've >done this yesterday on my desktop and it worked, so I hope to have a >basic understanding of what it's all about. But what "monitor" do you >choose, when you are using a 12,1'' (800x600) TFT display? > >Any hints would be much appreciated. -- Anatol Quabach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP Keys - RSA: 0x7D6E8B8D - DH/DSS: 0x733A542C
