I'm not sure as I'm still running 5.1, but that just means that they
shipped the XFCom Neomagic X server with 5.2. If you can find 5.2, you
might just go with it. However, if you are set in your 5.1 ways (I have
all the newest stuff so there's no reason to install 5.2 unless there's
some major file structure cleanup or something) you can go download the
XFCom server from a redhat mirror or most places with X mirrors. Then you
need to set a link from the XFCom-Neomagic (or whatever the binary name
is) to X and fudge with the default bpp to 16 and resolution to 1024. I
did this with the "-bpp 16" in `which startx` under serverargs. There's
other ways I know, but this one works for me. Also need to move or link
/etc/X11/XFConfig.Neomagic to XFConfig.
On Wed, 6 Jan 1999, Mike Meads wrote:
> Leon Wood wrote:
> >
> > <<i have a inspiron 3000. i have installed red hat linux 5.1. when i try
> > to load the xfree86 server it won't load. can anyone tell me how to get the
> > x server loaded? this is my first shot at linux so please be detailed.
> > thanks.>>
> >
> > You need to download the NeoMagic XBF file from RedHat's FTP site. It is
> > easily found in the Updates directory. Also download the accompanying
> > README file. Follow the instructions in the README to the letter. After
> > installation type "startx" and you're away.
> >
> > Leon Wood
>
> I know this doesn't really help you, but RedHat 5.2 supports the
> Neomagic card at 1024x768 - 16bpp directly on install and setup of the
> Xfree86 Server. It's pretty with GNOME.
>
> Like I said, I know that didn't help you, but I thought the group should
> know.
>
> Mike Meads
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amen brother!
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