Here is the Screen section of my XF86config. I put this in and then I
aliased 'startx' to 'startx -- -bpp 16'. I have an Inspiron 3200 266 and
run 1024x768@16 bits.
Section "Screen"
Driver "svga"
Device "NeoMagic"
Monitor "Generic Multisync"
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
EndSection
//Ben
On Sat, 29 Aug 1998, Daniel Huber wrote:
> hello
>
> yesterday i did install linux, redhat linux 5.1, for the very first
> time on my computer - a Inspiron 3200 D266XT. as a very, very beginner i
> was soon confrontated with some problems. the x window system.
>
> after installation ...
>
> (1) i did install the rpm package for the XBF_NeoMagic server
> using $ rpm -vh XBF-neomagic-glibc-1.0.0-1.i386.rpm
>
> (2) then i (root) created
> ln -sf ../../usr/X11R6/bin/XBF_NeoMagic /etc/X11/X
>
> (3) cp'ed the /etc/X11/XF86Config.neomagic to /etc/X11/XF86Config
>
> (4) and deleted the "Subsection Display" through "EndSubsection" in
> XF86Config for all the displays I didnt want to use (tip Ryan
> Faussett)
>
> (5) starting $ startx still brings up X in 320x200 (something like
> that)
>
>
> please can anybody give me some advise how to set it up properly. i know
> i don'd contribute to the mailinglist at all by asking this 'common
> sense' questions, but i am a very very beginner who really needs a lot
> of help.
>
> thanks
>
> Daniel
>
>
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