Re: XFree86 config for tibook 667
On Thu, Oct 31, 2002 at 06:47:07PM -0600, delysid@attbi.com wrote:
> I'm very new to debian / XFree86 and this list....Hi everyone.
>
> I'm trying to get debian and XFree86 to work on my Tibook.
>
> I used the media less yaboot way to install woody then after quite a
> bit of reading i figured out that X4.1 wouldn't work with my laptop's
> video card. so i upgraded to testing. I then used the apt.conf file to
> apt-get -t unstable install x-window-system.
> I still can't get X to start up correctly, when i try to start x the
> screen kinda starts to glow and gradually get brighter but it's just
> giberish on the screen.I know thats not the most technical description
> but its the best i can come up with.
>
> anyway here is a copy of my XF86Config-4 and at the bottom is the end
> of my xfree86 log.
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Default Screen"
> Device "Generic Video Card"
> Monitor "Generic Monitor"
> DefaultDepth 24
Try 15 or 16
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 1
> Modes "1152x768"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 4
> Modes "1152x768"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "1152x768"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 15
> Modes "1152x768"
Try 1024x768 or even less.
You can set these with
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
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