Re: Installing X on Compaq XE 466
When I'm uncertain as to what something specific about my hardware is, this is
actually one place that windows can be a useful tool--I just boot up my windows
partition and check the hardware settings from the control panel. When I used to run
a compaq, it labeled my cirrus logic card quite nicely.
|cheshire|ihatedmyoldcompaq
vw@geus.DK wrote:
> Greetings all you fine folks!
> I know this might be a little offtopic, but it's vital to me:
> I need the setup param's for the on-board video-card that's in my old Compaq
> 486/66, model Deskpro XE 466, in order to get X configured right. I've tried
> a few standardish setups, but all I get is white vertical stripes all over
> the screen, and sometimes a neat blue color.
> I've also tried searching the 'Net to no avail. Hey, even tried calling
> Compaq; who didn't know any specifics and didn't give a f...
> What I did gather was this:
> It could be either a CirrusLogic 5434 or 5436 or 5446 or a Compaq Qvision
> "local bus" (whatever that means). Any of these should be capable of
> 1024*768 and have 1Mb Vram.
> If any of you guys have got X working on a machine like this or know
> anything about it, please let me know. By the way, when I get along to it,
> I'm going to get KDE. Seen it on one of my friends' machines -looks reeely
> goood.
> Best Regards
> Vitux
>
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