Re: How to set the svga driver as default for X (was: X on a laptop)

1998-09-26 Thread Anatol Quabach
On 26.09.1998, at 11:06, Ed Cogburn wrote: > I'm not sure I understand the problem, so take this with a grain of >salt. I don't think the SVGA server would use the vga16 section in >XF86Config (I could be wrong here). Look at the first line in >/etc/X11/Xserver; are you running the SVGA s

Re: How to set the svga driver as default for X (was: X on a laptop)

1998-09-26 Thread Ed Cogburn
Alexander Kuba wrote: > > On 25.09.1998, at 21:18, D'jinnie wrote: > > >Anatol, check out ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/XBF. (that is if you have > >NeoMagic card as that is the impression that I got). There is even a > >sample usable XF86Config file... > > No, it's a Trident Cyber 9385. But when I c

How to set the svga driver as default for X (was: X on a laptop)

1998-09-26 Thread Alexander Kuba
On 25.09.1998, at 21:18, D'jinnie wrote: >Anatol, check out ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/XBF. (that is if you have >NeoMagic card as that is the impression that I got). There is even a >sample usable XF86Config file... No, it's a Trident Cyber 9385. But when I configured the SVGA server, I choose it

RE: X on a laptop

1998-09-26 Thread D'jinnie
On Fri, 25 Sep 1998, Anatol Quabach wrote: :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, th

RE: X on a laptop

1998-09-26 Thread Anatol Quabach
ed 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

RE: X on a laptop

1998-09-25 Thread Bill Moshier
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.

X on a laptop

1998-09-25 Thread Anatol Quabach
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 "