[XFree86] Configuring NeoMagic chipset on a Toshiba Portege 7010CT for live distributions
Some distributions have no problem with configuring the X session I want to see (debian Sarge and Zenwalk come to mind). Many others give me 640x480 resolution made much worse with pixel stuttering stretched to the native 800x600 LCD resolution. I'm assuming the distribution simply didn't install XFree86 correctly. The idea of a failed native install for my XServer crossed my mind, too. I'd love to resolve this problem for my installation with xubuntu. That's the distribution I'd really like to use for this laptop. I'm looking up the man pages for xorg.conf I'm also reading a few threads on ubuntuforums that'll help me. I'm very focused on resolving the problem using boot parameters especially for the live distributions. SLAX, BeatrIX, and BitDefender Live, and KNOPPIX have given me the nasty 640x480 stuttered image. I've tried fb800x600, screen=800x600, probably used the incorrect settings for hsync and vsync and am still looking up how to change to color depth on the monitor. Changing Xserver and Xmodule didn't help me either. I've used a docking station for all of my misadventures and plugged into Ethernet with a 3Com PC Card instead of the docking station's Ethernet port. There's also 192 MB and 4 GB on the hard drive. I'd really welcome any more thoughts, because I'd love to try out some of the live distributions on my 7010CT.Thanks for reading. I'm looking forward to the replies! ___ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@XFree86.Org http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] Configuring NeoMagic chipset on a Toshiba Portege 7010CT for live distributions
On Tue, 13 Jun 2006, Vincent wrote: Some distributions have no problem with configuring the X session I want to see (debian Sarge and Zenwalk come to mind). Many others give me 640x480 resolution made much worse with pixel stuttering stretched to the native 800x600 LCD resolution. I'm assuming the distribution simply didn't install XFree86 correctly. The idea of a failed native install for my XServer crossed my mind, too. I'd love to resolve this problem for my installation with xubuntu. That's the distribution I'd really like to use for this laptop. I'm looking up the man pages for xorg.conf I'm also reading a few threads on ubuntuforums that'll help me. I'm very focused on resolving the problem using boot parameters especially for the live distributions. SLAX, BeatrIX, and BitDefender Live, and KNOPPIX have given me the nasty 640x480 stuttered image. I've tried fb800x600, screen=800x600, probably used the incorrect settings for hsync and vsync and am still looking up how to change to color depth on the monitor. Changing Xserver and Xmodule didn't help me either. I've used a docking station for all of my misadventures and plugged into Ethernet with a 3Com PC Card instead of the docking station's Ethernet port. There's also 192 MB and 4 GB on the hard drive. I'd really welcome any more thoughts, because I'd love to try out some of the live distributions on my 7010CT.Thanks for reading. I'm looking forward to the replies! You talk of an xorg.conf on an XFree86 mailing list. Does XFree86 4.6.0 exhibit the same problem? Marc. +--+---+ | Marc Aurele La France | work: 1-780-492-9310 | | Academic Information and| fax:1-780-492-1729 | |Communications Technologies | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | 352 General Services Building +---+ | University of Alberta | | | Edmonton, Alberta | Standard disclaimers apply| | T6G 2H1 | | | CANADA | | +--+---+ XFree86 developer and VP. ATI driver and X server internals. ___ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@XFree86.Org http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] Configuring NeoMagic chipset on a Toshiba Portege 7010CT for live distributions
I'm afraid my talents and knowledge with Linux are extremely light. They extend only as far as parts of the installation and administrative processes (like sudo). I don't know if XFree86 4.6.0 exhibits the same problem. I may need some time to answer the question on xubuntu - Zenwalk is resident on that Toshiba now, and I'm not sure how to set the proper parameters and tweak the proper files to use XFree86 4.6.0 On 6/13/06, Marc Aurele La France [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 13 Jun 2006, Vincent wrote: Some distributions have no problem with configuring the X session I want to see (debian Sarge and Zenwalk come to mind). Many others give me 640x480 resolution made much worse with pixel stuttering stretched to the native 800x600 LCD resolution. I'm assuming the distribution simply didn't install XFree86 correctly. The idea of a failed native install for my XServer crossed my mind, too. I'd love to resolve this problem for my installation with xubuntu. That's the distribution I'd really like to use for this laptop. I'm looking up the man pages for xorg.conf I'm also reading a few threads on ubuntuforums that'll help me. I'm very focused on resolving the problem using boot parameters especially for the live distributions. SLAX, BeatrIX, and BitDefender Live, and KNOPPIX have given me the nasty 640x480 stuttered image. I've tried fb800x600, screen=800x600, probably used the incorrect settings for hsync and vsync and am still looking up how to change to color depth on the monitor. Changing Xserver and Xmodule didn't help me either. I've used a docking station for all of my misadventures and plugged into Ethernet with a 3Com PC Card instead of the docking station's Ethernet port. There's also 192 MB and 4 GB on the hard drive. I'd really welcome any more thoughts, because I'd love to try out some of the live distributions on my 7010CT.Thanks for reading. I'm looking forward to the replies! You talk of an xorg.conf on an XFree86 mailing list. Does XFree86 4.6.0 exhibit the same problem? Marc. +--+---+ | Marc Aurele La France | work: 1-780-492-9310 | | Academic Information and| fax:1-780-492-1729 | |Communications Technologies | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | 352 General Services Building +---+ | University of Alberta | | | Edmonton, Alberta | Standard disclaimers apply| | T6G 2H1 | | | CANADA | | +--+---+ XFree86 developer and VP. ATI driver and X server internals. ___ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@XFree86.Org http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] Configuring NeoMagic chipset on a Toshiba Portege 7010CT for live distributions
On Tue, 13 Jun 2006, Vincent wrote: On 6/13/06, Marc Aurele La France [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 13 Jun 2006, Vincent wrote: Some distributions have no problem with configuring the X session I want to see (debian Sarge and Zenwalk come to mind). Many others give me 640x480 resolution made much worse with pixel stuttering stretched to the native 800x600 LCD resolution. I'm assuming the distribution simply didn't install XFree86 correctly. The idea of a failed native install for my XServer crossed my mind, too. I'd love to resolve this problem for my installation with xubuntu. That's the distribution I'd really like to use for this laptop. I'm looking up the man pages for xorg.conf I'm also reading a few threads on ubuntuforums that'll help me. I'm very focused on resolving the problem using boot parameters especially for the live distributions. SLAX, BeatrIX, and BitDefender Live, and KNOPPIX have given me the nasty 640x480 stuttered image. I've tried fb800x600, screen=800x600, probably used the incorrect settings for hsync and vsync and am still looking up how to change to color depth on the monitor. Changing Xserver and Xmodule didn't help me either. I've used a docking station for all of my misadventures and plugged into Ethernet with a 3Com PC Card instead of the docking station's Ethernet port. There's also 192 MB and 4 GB on the hard drive. I'd really welcome any more thoughts, because I'd love to try out some of the live distributions on my 7010CT.Thanks for reading. I'm looking forward to the replies! You talk of an xorg.conf on an XFree86 mailing list. Does XFree86 4.6.0 exhibit the same problem? I'm afraid my talents and knowledge with Linux are extremely light. They extend only as far as parts of the installation and administrative processes (like sudo). I don't know if XFree86 4.6.0 exhibits the same problem. I may need some time to answer the question on xubuntu - Zenwalk is resident on that Toshiba now, and I'm not sure how to set the proper parameters and tweak the proper files to use XFree86 4.6.0 My point is that XFree86 cannot help you very much with X.Org software problems, unless they can also be duplicated using XFree86. Marc. +--+---+ | Marc Aurele La France | work: 1-780-492-9310 | | Academic Information and| fax:1-780-492-1729 | |Communications Technologies | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | 352 General Services Building +---+ | University of Alberta | | | Edmonton, Alberta | Standard disclaimers apply| | T6G 2H1 | | | CANADA | | +--+---+ XFree86 developer and VP. ATI driver and X server internals. ___ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@XFree86.Org http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] Configuring NeoMagic chipset on a Toshiba Portege 7010CT for live distributions
On Tue, Jun 13, 2006 at 02:37:56PM -0400, Vincent wrote: I'm afraid my talents and knowledge with Linux are extremely light. They extend only as far as parts of the installation and administrative processes (like sudo). I don't know if XFree86 4.6.0 exhibits the same problem. I may need some time to answer the question on xubuntu - Zenwalk is resident on that Toshiba now, and I'm not sure how to set the proper parameters and tweak the proper files to use XFree86 4.6.0 Well, this is an XFree86 list. XFree86 4.6.0 should, without the need for any user-configuration, run on a neomagic-based laptop at the native panel resoultion. It does for me. David On 6/13/06, Marc Aurele La France [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 13 Jun 2006, Vincent wrote: Some distributions have no problem with configuring the X session I want to see (debian Sarge and Zenwalk come to mind). Many others give me 640x480 resolution made much worse with pixel stuttering stretched to the native 800x600 LCD resolution. I'm assuming the distribution simply didn't install XFree86 correctly. The idea of a failed native install for my XServer crossed my mind, too. I'd love to resolve this problem for my installation with xubuntu. That's the distribution I'd really like to use for this laptop. I'm looking up the man pages for xorg.conf I'm also reading a few threads on ubuntuforums that'll help me. I'm very focused on resolving the problem using boot parameters especially for the live distributions. SLAX, BeatrIX, and BitDefender Live, and KNOPPIX have given me the nasty 640x480 stuttered image. I've tried fb800x600, screen=800x600, probably used the incorrect settings for hsync and vsync and am still looking up how to change to color depth on the monitor. Changing Xserver and Xmodule didn't help me either. I've used a docking station for all of my misadventures and plugged into Ethernet with a 3Com PC Card instead of the docking station's Ethernet port. There's also 192 MB and 4 GB on the hard drive. I'd really welcome any more thoughts, because I'd love to try out some of the live distributions on my 7010CT.Thanks for reading. I'm looking forward to the replies! You talk of an xorg.conf on an XFree86 mailing list. Does XFree86 4.6.0 exhibit the same problem? Marc. +--+---+ | Marc Aurele La France | work: 1-780-492-9310 | | Academic Information and| fax:1-780-492-1729 | |Communications Technologies | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | 352 General Services Building +---+ | University of Alberta | | | Edmonton, Alberta | Standard disclaimers apply| | T6G 2H1 | | | CANADA | | +--+---+ XFree86 developer and VP. ATI driver and X server internals. ___ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@XFree86.Org http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 -- David Dawes X-Oz Technologies www.XFree86.org/~dawes www.x-oz.com ___ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@XFree86.Org http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
