Thanks Manish,
xf86config did not work either. However, I got X working now. I
installed RH6.2 configured X whithin the install program, then I
upgraded to RH7.0 with the upgrade program and startx came up
like a dandy.
One problem so, how to get rid of the ugly opening picture, a guy
with a red hat amidts a crowd.
Regards
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> Is your video card being properly detected by Xconfigurator ? The
> configuration file from RH 6.2 won't work coz of the changes in
> XFree86. If you know the video card details (make, chipset,
VRAM) and
> the monitor horizontal and vertical refresh rates try using the
> 'xf86config' tool from the text mode. It gives you a greater
> flexibility than Xconfigurator. Btw which graphics card are you
using
> ?
> Manish Kathuria http://www.tuxspace.com/
> Peter wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I installed on my second hard drive RH7.0 and I am unable to
configure
> the display to startx. Using Xconfigurator I tried all possible
> configurations,
> none will work. The screen turns either black and everything
hangs and
> I have
> to go out via Ctrl-Alt Del or the screen shows a very washy
flimmering
> display
> and then hangs. Using XF86Setup installed from RH6.2 will not
work
> either it starts
> up and then is showing only a large X as if one enters x only. I
then
> copied the
> settings of XF86config file of RH6.2, nothing doing. The same
when I
> copied the
> settings of XF86config file from Slackware7.1, nothing doing.
>
> Any ideas?
--
Peter
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You can be dumb, however, you must know how to help yourself.
Peter
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