Re: Configuring X
>
> Hi,
> Due to the advice of a few wise individuals, I continue to make
> slow, but steady progress in getting Debian 2.1 installed on my IBM
> 390E laptop. I am a newbie and am currently trying to get X Windows
> running. I have tried both xf86config and XF86Setup and still am having
> problems.
> (A little background): My video card is a NeoMagic 256AV with
> 2.5meg of memory. My screen is capable of 1024 X 768 resolution at 60kHz.
> When I try to start X Windows, I get a fatal server error: "No
> valid modes found". Can anyone give me some advice regarding what to do
> next? Or, is there by any chance someone out there running Debian on an
> IBM 390E that can give tell me how they have configured X?
No valid modes found means that you are trying to push X into running
resolutions that it thinks your card can not handle.
I'd suggest you start at the bottom level , something like 640x480 and
work your way up.
Andrew
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