Re: Problems with debian install
On (14/10/04 15:51), Vikas Rawal wrote:
> I managed to install debian but after recreating the partitions and
> surrendering my windows partition as well. But the problem now is that
> it is not able to configure the right monitor and video adoptor.
>
> This is a compaq machine with an intel 815 chipset. Monitor is Compaq V570.
>
> On a similar machine with a redhat, I get the specifications of the
> video card/monitor. That machine uses i810 chipset specifications
> instead. But when I tried to use the same on debian, the X windows
> crashes. I managed to run xwindows once with a generic video adoptor.
> But the resolution etc. were very poor. When I shifted to i810, x
> windows crashed.
>
> Can somebody tell me how to get xwindows going? What does one do to get
> the right configuration for video drivers and monitor?
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
Regards
Clive
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