Re: XF86Setup on Debian2.0 - help
> I was installing Debian2.0 on a new PC and I have two question:
>
> 1) While in deselect, I would see the follwoing
>
> EIOM
> *** <some package name> etc etc
> *** <some package name> etc etc
>
> How can I tell that the above pkg has already been installed ? Is that
> by that last asterik under 'M' ?
dpkg -s packagename is probably the best bet. You don't need to be root to
do this.
> 2) While trying to setup the XServer, I get this message pop on my
> screen :
> Out of Range
> Hf: 28KHz - 70 KHz
> Vf: 40Hz - 120 Hz
>
> and the screen just freezes there. I had to do a hard RESET to get
> in again. This has stopped me from setting up the XServer.
>
> I started the process by doing /usr/bin/X11/XF86Setup (as root)
> Pls help ?
That's bizarre. XF86Setup should work with all card/screen combos. Try
running XF86Config instead.
HTH,
Matthew
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