Re: X install under 1.2
Jim,
Did I read your post right? Did you rm XF86Config!!!
XF86Config is the configuration file for the X system. It contains all the
information about your graphics card, screen, mouse, and other important
information that your X client needs to run. The flashing screen problem is
most likely a problem with the screen and/or graphics card setup. You need to
produce a XF86Config file for your particular hardware setup. You can either
read the documentation on the XF86Config and edit the sample (that you
deleted), or you can use the xf86config program to produce a config file that
should work if you know what hardware you have. However, the config files
produced by xf86config are minimal to get X running, you can squeeze much more
performance out of even modest hardware with a little reading and hacking (I
have 768x562 from a 10 year old VGA monitor that I found at a garage sale for
$10). Look in the /usr/X11/lib/X11/doc directory for some good documentation
and good luck!!!
Ben White
bewhite@bgsm.edu
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