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Re: No screens found



Evan Van Dyke wrote:

> *SNIP*
>
> Judging from your message, you certianly seem to have read all the
> documentation and
> such...  but I thought I'd set this out there:
>
> Have you tried running 'XF86Setup' or 'xf86config'?  These two programs
> are used to
> reconfigure your XF86Config file for whatever setup you use.  everything
> from
> the _X11TransSocetUnixConnect......   on I have seen before when my
> Xserver died
> due to not being able to find the 'fixed' font or something.  so I
> wonder if your
> XF86Config file has been set for your video card/monitor/etc?
> Unfortunately, this
> doesn't even have the semi-works plug&play of windows graphics...

I know...

> You'll need to
> choose the correct server for your card, set Xfree86 up to use that
> server, configure
> for your monitor, etc... all of which XF86Setup and xf86config do.  If
> you knew this,
> then my apologies.  If you didn't, try XF86Setup first, as it is
> GUI-based and a little
> easier for first-timers.  xf86config can be confusing till you've used
> it several times.
>

I tried both. I'm very firm with computers so there's definitively no mistake. I'm not
firm with Linux but both "XF86Setup' and 'xf86config' are very logical to serve. I'll
try new versions of the servers, as Rob advised. Thanx anyway!

> --Evan
>
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