Subject: RE: Any help on X86Config file
Date: Fri, Oct 30, 1998 at 10:27:25AM -0800
In reply to:Kenneth Scharf
Quoting Kenneth Scharf([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
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> I need a sample X86Config file for my system
> any one can mail theirs ? I can edit it for my purpose. I could not
> locate it on XFree86.org site.
> thanks
>
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> Here is mine. There are two easy ways to configure X.
> 1: use XF86Select
^^^^^ I think you mean XF86Setup.
> 2: use XF86config
>
> The first is a graphical program that runs under X. It uses a canned config
> under the VGA16 server, which ANY monitor/card combo will accept. (Like how
> windows comes up in 640x480 mode). The only tricky part here is configuring
> your mouse. How can you click on the boxes if the mouse is not configured
> yet? Use the TAB key to go from box to box untill you get to the one you
> want. When the program starts just hit <CR> twice to get to the mouse menu.
> Then tab until you get to select where your mouse is (ie: /dev/ttySx for
> serial mice, /dev/psaux for ps2 mice, or busmouse or whatever. Tab over to
> the accept box (is that what it's called? in the lower right corner) and
> BANG! your mouse should come alive! It's all downhill from there. You need
> to know what make/model video card you have (or what chipset it has, usually
> the part number is stamped right on 'em). Also your monitor's hor/vert freq
> range (you read the manual right?).
>
> The second program is an interactive text mode job. Not as friendly to use
> as XF86Setup, but sometimes it will produce a working config, where the
> 'Setup failed. I've had this happen to me on other computers and got X
> working using XF86config. BTW my Config file was produced by the 'Setup
> program.
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