Re: XFree86 config for tibook 667
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 worked!! but the screen
was slid about an inch to the right so i ran fbset -x and
got hsync and vsync setting in and presto. I'm pretty
damn impressed. so far i've only installed enlightenment
and mozilla.
thanks for the help...
eric
> 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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