http://www.linux-laptop.net/ cheers Lionel --- Ted Spradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Laurence wrote: > > > > I installed Solaris 8 Intel edition and XFree86 4.1.0, but I don't know >how to > configure my system. What chipset should I choose, and what type of monitor?? I >tried several > times, for example "ATI Mach64" and "High Frequency Super VGA at 1024*768 70 Hz", >but after > running "startx", all I got is a black screen. > > When you reposted this you lost the subject line, which was the only > place you gave your equipment configuration, "ATI Rage Mobility M1 on > Dell Inspiron 3800". > > That's a laptop with a flat panel display, isn't it? I didn't respond > earlier because I have no experience with flat panel displays, and I > didn't find anything in a quick look at http://www.xfree86.org/. > > You say you "tried several times", but you don't say what you tried. > Did you try "XFree86 -configure"? You did install it with Xinstall.sh, > didn't you? Why did you choose 4.1.0 rather than 4.2.0? > > Anybody else out there: Is there some good general information resource > on configuring XFree86 for a flat panel as opposed to a vacuum tube > display? > > -- > Remember, more computing power was thrown away last week than existed in > the world in 1982. -- http://www.tom.womack.net/computing/prices.html > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
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