Re: XFree86 setup!!!
Ok... I changed the server to XF_VGA16 and then I noticed that startx itself was
pointing to xinitrc and xserverrc in /usr/X11/ - shouldn't it be reading it from
/etc/X11? I have a feeling that the setup program won't work here because I screwed
something up and will have to do it all by hand (not so bad). Thanks! -sp
Will Lowe wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Oct 1997, Shaul Peleg wrote:
>
> > Ok... I ran 'startx' and this time the bottom (lets say) 1/4 of the screen
> > flashed white for a second... and that was it. I mean, the HD gets accessed here
> > and there, but obviously the display is no good. Even if the driver is not the
> > *exact* one, shouldn't something come up, even garbled? The setup program works
>
> Well, I'd recommend starting out using the svga or vga servers until you
> at least get things working. I don't know much about your chipset but all
> cards should be vga-capable. Get one of these working at 640x480, and
> you'll have a place to start.
>
> > fine... hmmm... also - is it true that the monitor can get screwed up if I let it
> > stay like that for too long? Thanks for your help!
> Well, as far as I understand it, it's dangerous mainly if you're running
> it at modes it can't handle, etc ... assuming you're using standard ones,
> you're probably ok (but I don't guaruntee anything personally :) ).
>
> Will
>
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> lowe@cis.udel.edu
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