Re: Screenmode

[Michel Dänzer <daenzer@debian.org>]

On Fre, 2002-03-08 at 05:38, Dion Young wrote:
> 
> I need some help configuring X window systems for a decent screenmode System
> specs are as follows
> 
> A1200 040/25 166mhzPPC 
> Amiga M1438s Multisync monitor
> 20gig 3.5inch HDD
> 200meg 2.5inch HDD
> 64meg Fast ram
> 2meg chip ram
> 4x4 CDRom changer
> 2x CDRoms connected to Squirrel device
> LS120 drive
> in tower using PC keyboard
> 
> I boot into Debian using command line 
> "bootstrap --apus -k linux-custom root=/dev/hdb3 video=amifb:super72-lace
> 60nsram ide=doubler"
> 
> When the system boots it is fine up until it tries to boot into X then it
> drops back into console mode i would like to know how to get it to boot into
> X using super72-lace mode i have just installed 4.1.0 XFree86-server and it
> is using the fbdev as the driver but it just wont give me the screen
> resolutoion if anyone could attach a XF86Config-4 setup for me i would be
> eternily greatful as i am new to Debian apart from installing Debian sofar i
> have had no real experiance with Linux at all unless it is via a shell
> account there is no gfx card installed i am using the standard amiga Monitor
> port 

There is a thread about this on the linux-apus-user@lists.sf.net list
right now, you should tune in there.


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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast