Re: question, new to list

[Bob Schmidt <theschmidts@cableone.net>]

Hi Again,

Has anyone out there installed debian on an AS4000? What video card did 
you set it up for?

Bob

Jacob S. wrote:

> On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 15:47:11 -0500
> Bob Schmidt <grandviewcog@ispwest.com> wrote:
>
>  
>
> > Hi,
> > I'm new to the list, and to Debian. I have played around with other 
> > linux distro's before but not much with debian. Anyway, I have an
> > AS4000 alpha server that I installed Debian Release 3.0r1 on. The
> > installation went well, and the computer rebooted fine. I do seem to
> > have a problem with my video card though. I know that I initially
> > entered the wrong card. Is there a program that I can run (in text
> > mode) that will allow me to change the video card. When the computer
> > rebooted it did ask me if I wanted it to try and run the X
> > confiurator. I said yes several times, btu each time the computer
> > locked up after displaying a bunch or random colors.
> >
> >    
>
> Welcome to Debian!
>
> Try "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86". There's always "xf86config",
> too.
>
> HTH,
> Jacob
>
>