Hi,
1. make sure you are using 4.x.x ("X -version"
-without the quotes- should tell you what you are
running)
2. use the vesa driver as a way to start, most cards
work with it (svga is 3.x.x)
3. in case you have a default depth in your screen
section check that you have a subsection monitor which
can use it...
Lionel
--- Edward Beidler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> are you setting these paremeters from X86config from
> the # prompt?
> are you certain you have a compatable window manager
> for you're desktop?
> are you properly replacing the old config file with
> the new?
> have you tried using all default or probing or
> superprobing?
> I agree with you sounds like a server or monitor
> issue, be sure you are
> using the correct horozontal and vertical
> frequencies try finding the specs
> online...I am having plenty of problems myself,
> sometimes I resolve issues
> and don't even know how? rookies....for me it is
> worth the education and a
> way better OS than an easier alternative....good
> luck
>
>
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> Hi,
>
> After installing Mandrake 8.0 I've tried several
> times to get
> XFree86 4.0.3 working, but without any success.
>
> I use a Tseng ET4000 card with 512k of memory and a
> Samtron
> SC428-TXL monitor.
>
> I installed the appropriate tseng driver (from the
> list) and a
> SVGA monitor capable of 800x600 with 256 colors.
> Then 'startx'
> reports:
> (EE) no screens found.
>
> Then i installed 'Generic VGA' with a 'standard'
> monitor 640x480
> with 16 colors.
> Now 'startx' reports:
> (--) Chipset generic found
> (EE) VGA (0): no display subsection in screen
> section "screen1"
> for depth/fbbpp 4/4
> (EE) screens found, but none have usable
> configuration.
>
> Can someone give me information how to install that
> monitor with
> the ET4000 card?
>
> Thanks,
> Wim
>
>
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