Re: Installing xserver

[Haines Brown <brownh@hartford-hwp.com>]

> > My current configuration has a vertRefresh of 48-120 Hz, but the
> > debian file ends up with 50-85Hz.
> 
> Just fix it in the file.

Thanks. Good to know that the information in XF86Config reflects
actual monitor capability rather than impose a restriction on it.

> > Should I expect the debian xserver configuration to be close
> > enough to the RedHat so that I can use one to some extent as a
> > model for changing the other?
> 
> Yes, they both use XFree86.  If you have a working configuration
> under Red Hat you can probably come very close to having something
> that works by just copying over the XF86Config file.

Reassuring. Again, Thanks. I've always been nervous about messing with
the XF86Config because I'm haunted by the old warnings that if you
don't get it right, you can blow up your monitor!

Haines