Re: Xwindows

[Kit Plummer <design@iosite.com>]

I have found that the XF86Setup utility doesn't work with some monitors, especially with
multi-sync type monitors.  It is much better the setup up the config file manually with a text
editor.  To do this you will need to know the exact specifications for your monitor, including
horizontal and vertical frequencies, and the start, stop, and total syncs for both the horizontal
and vertical resolutions.  If you don't know this information, the chances are that you may never
get Xwindows to show anything but 600x480.

John C. Ellingboe wrote:

> >Did you setup the file 'XF86Config' ?.  Your problem look likely come
> >from the setup.  If you did not setup that, use 'XF86Setup'
> >command.
> >
> >Jongmook
> >
> >for me xwindows took several tries to get it installed correctly.  the key i think
> >was finding out exactly what kind of monitor and monitor card i had, and putting
> >in the exact specifics.
> >there is a directory with doc files specifically for each different monitor card,
> >that is supported right now.  it might be in /usr/doc/x11r6 but i think you'll find it >also
> >one level deeper than the xf86config file.  hope that helps you somewhat.  it may take >a
> >little while.
> >
> >rohit
> >
> >Just had the exact same problem with my S3 server. Read all available info
> >for your card and try to run xf86config once again
> >
> >Marc
> >marc@vdvossen.cistron.nl
>
> Been there, done that, but will do it again since I could have missed
> something.  BTY in the rc*.d directories there is the K99xdm and S99xdm
> files to bring up Xwindows at boot time but they do the same thing as
> xdm does from the command line, apparently nothing.
>
> The console messages appear to me like the Xclient isn't coming up for
> the server to connect to.
>
> Being new to Linux I have found that many things take several tries to
> get them right.  Also so much of the how-tos are slanted toward
> Slackware and Redhat and are just enough different from Debian to cause
> some confusion.  Any other suggestions will be appreciated.
>
> John C. Ellingboe
> jcell@netnav.com
>
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