RE: X server for crappy Packard Hell machine

1999-07-22 Thread Person, Roderick
My original linux box was a Packard Hell 486 SX 33 with 528k video board that ran X server - slow but ran. I even used Window Maker. I like punishment!! If you send me more details I try and help the best I can!! Rod > -Original Message- > From: Stuart Ballard [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: X server for crappy Packard Hell machine

1999-07-22 Thread Ben Lutgens
Actually, if you only have 1 MB of video RAM I would suggest picking up an 8 meg card some where for a nominal fee. X likes video ram. Also you may want to get on the net and try to figure out what king of card you have. http://www.windrivers.com/ has a great site for identifying your hardware usin

Re: X server for crappy Packard Hell machine

1999-07-22 Thread Michael Merten
On Wed, Jul 21, 1999 at 10:15:15PM -0400, Stuart Ballard wrote: > Hi, > > I have installed debian slink on an old Packard Hell computer. Most > things work fine, but the standard XF86_SVGA xserver appears to have > some problems - it works, sort of, but once the screen gets busy I get > random pix