Ever try Accelerated-X? surf on over to CheapBytes or GatorOnline or linuxmall and BUY it. Read the fine print first and make sure the package they're selling is the one that supports your hardware. Contact the manufacturer if in doubt.
My Panasonic CF-62 didn't work on one linux for graphics. Another supplied 1024x768 with 256 colors. My final version runs Festen at 1024x768 with 16-bit color. In order to get it, I had to play with modelines and erase those the X server was discarding, and change the internal chip timing (!!) from the configuration file.
What's the difference? With Win95, I used to lose the PD drive at odd intervals, and I had a lock-up about 3-4 times per week. I'm still waiting for the first crash with Festen. I'd upgrade, but I see no reason to add the features of Venus on a P-133 with no real upward path in disk size.
So, if you think Windows is so great, stay there. If you are unhappy because your hardware is an orphan to linux think about (good heavens!!!) paying for some software to help you.
Civileme
Rick Fry wrote:
I'll be the first to admit that the monitor that I use is a $200 special at
Sears. And, I too am getting the black on black menus and background until I
put a graphic back there. Then the labels are black on black and so are the
menus until I highlight them. Right now, I'm using Windows 2000 release
candidate 1 with the monitor set at 1280x1024 at 24 bit color with NO
problems like I'm getting in Linux. Even Windows 98 second edition uses
these parameters.----Original Message Follows----
I had a similar video configuration problem. The default setting
Xconfigurator was choosing was giving a black screen with blackish icons (I
think that means that the refresh rates don't synch). My problem was solved
by manually choosing my display settings in Xconfigurator. Another thing I
tried is reducing the type of monitor to one not quite so good (in custom
monitor section). My monitor, being on the cheaper end of the scale does
not work well at its maximum settings. By reducing the setting the picture
quality improved considerably.I suffered similar problems using my hardware with Windows 95. My monitor
does not perform well at its maximum refresh rates etc and I have terrible
problems under Win95 with my AWE64 soundcard. If the soundcard is enabled
in the device manager, Windows will not boot. I have to boot with the
soundcard disabled and then manually turn on the soundcard using Device tab
- a real pain in the arse if you forget to turn it off at the end of the
session (Windows crashes on startup, reboot into safe mode, turn soundcard
off, reboot again).I might have problems with sound permissions with my Linux box, but at least
the card makes noise!> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Fry [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, 20 August 1999 9:43
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Not getting anywhere!!
>
> My sentiments exactly. I finally got my video configuration to go
1024x768
>
> but the menus [for the most part] are black on black. This makes it just
a
>
> tad difficult to read.
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
>
> Well I think I am going to give up on my install of Mandrake.
>
> I cannot get it to recognize my modem or sound card.
>
> I have found out the my modem is on Com3 IRQ11 but have found no way..
> even with everyones help of finding it or configuring it.
>
> As for my sound card it is found by linux when it boots.. but it aborts
> putting it in memory because it is sharing an IRQ with another item on
the
> PCI bus.. which is fine in windows but not in linux I guess..
>
> So thanks all for your help.. but this is just not hardware friendly
> enough
> for my current system.
>
> I guess if I want to run Linux I am going to have to build a specific box
> with all the specific hardware able to be detected and run.
>
> James
>
>
>
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