Steve Philp wrote:
>
> mdclintn wrote:
> >
> > I have a small problem setting up Xconfig, I was running a straight
> > version of RedHat 5.2 in which I had no problems with my last install.
> > But I saw your distribution on LsL and it seemed that it had everything
> > that I wanted in linux all on one cd (great plus saves alot of downlod
> > and complie time). But when I installed everything went fine except for
> > the Xconfig, it detected my RIVA 128 chipset and I selected a generic
> > monitor like I had done with Red Hat and selected svga 1024x768 @72 hz ,
> > But the Xconfig is getting stuck at the clock chipset and won't probe
> > the card properly as it does in Red Hat 5.2, so when I startx I get a
> > 320x240 res. I can't handle a res like that I'm not blind but I will be
> > if I can't figure it out. I'm pretty sure I'm doing something wrong and
> > the install went so smoothly except for that one thing and was hoping
> > you could help me with this small issue. My hardware is as follows:
> >
> > DK440lx motherboard w/scsi, lan and sound built in w/lastest bios update
> >
> > Pent II 333 mhz (single)
> > 96mb sdram
> > Seagate 4.5gb uwscsi hdd
> > Diamond Viper 330 4mb w/1.62 bios update
> > Nec 8x multispin cd-rom (ide)
> > 3 1/2 floppy
>
> Try the xf86config program instead. It's not as pretty as the
> Xconfigurator, but it'll do the job just as well (hopefully better!)
one of the differences between RH5.2 and Mandrake5.3 is XFree3.3.3.1
instead of XFree3.3.2 (in RH 5.2). Generally, the recognition is
_better_ in 3.3.3.1 ;-)
Anyways, your problem can come from Xconfigurator. Please try our last
version from the updates/ directory of one our FTP mirrors.
Greets,
Gael.
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