Re: XF86Setup on Debian2.0 - help
M.C. Vernon wrote:
>
> > 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.
He means 'xf86config'; no uppercase.
> HTH,
>
> Matthew
>
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