XFree86 used to include a utility called xf86config which was a text based tool to generate XF86Config files. Check to see if it's installed on your system. e.g. "locate xf86config"
If that isn't available, have you tried to manually edit /etc/X11/XF86Config ? Try some basic values for your display, i.e. configure for a generic VGA monitor with low resolution. Once X is up, you can run the GUI tool. The following is from /usr/share/hwdata/MonitorsDB on my RH9 system: Generic; Generic Non-Interlaced SVGA, 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 800x600 @ 72 Hz; 0; 31.5-48.5; 50-70 Generic; Generic Standard VGA, 640x480 @ 60 Hz; 0; 31.5; 50-61 Generic; Generic Super VGA, 1024x768 @ 87 Hz interlaced, 800x600 @ 56 Hz; 0; 31.5, 35.15, 35.5; 50-61 Generic; Generic Super VGA, 800x600 @ 56 Hz; 0; 31.5-35.1; 50-61 - Paul On Tue, 2003-09-16 at 14:16, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi all, > > I can't use redhat-config-xfree86 as it won't start of course! > I do not know the monitor sync ranges and although it worked just fine > on my old RIVA 2 card, the built in S3 ProSavage KM133 is hvaing none of > it. > > Can someone please advise me? > > Many thanks > > -- > Nick W > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
