Thanks for the reply. Mandrake 8.2 is rather confusing on support for XFree86. Only version 4.2.0 of XFree86 itself is available, but if you have a card that is not supported in version 4.2.0, then Mandrake loads the specific driver, such as XFree86_s3, from XFree86 version 3.3.6. I am using such an S3 card and have run X-version to confirm that I am running 3.3.6 and not 4.2.0.
Since this old card is not working very well, I have a new video card on the way that is supported in XFree86 4.2.0. The question is, how do I reconfigure my system for the new card? If the system reads XF86Config now because I have a version 3 driver loaded how do I tell, it to read XF86Config-4 when I have a card that uses a Version 4 driver? There is a file called X that points to XFree86_s3. Perhaps that needs to be changed to point to XFree86. (Which is the 4.2.0 server) You also say that you do not use xf86Config. How do you reconfigure the video drivers from the command line? Actually, the fastest way for me to proceed would be a complete reinstallation of Mandrake or perhaps even Red Hat as I am getting rather frustrated with the Mandrake installation program and all the bugs related to its implementation of XFree86. (This is on a test machine that I am using to learn about Linux.) Thanks again. Vic -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Patrick Connolly Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 3:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Newbie]XF86Config vs. XF86Config-4 On Fri, 14-Jun-2002 at 05:17PM -0400, Victor Roberts wrote: |> What is the difference between XF86Config and XF86Config-4 ? From man |> XF86Config it seems that if XF86Config exists then XF86Config-4 is not read. |> Is that correct? I doubt it unless Mandrake is quite different from RedHat. I've just been investigating this matter after being confused for a long time, and have found out that if you do a X -version and you get a 4 in the version number, your XF86Config file is not being read at all. If you haven't made major changes to your default installation, it's highly likely that you're using Version 4.x.x. It appears that some people could have reason for wanting to use an older version so the older format file is there for them to use. Lots of stuff is now built into the X server so it doesn't need to look for it in the config file as it did before. It will get additional information from the XF86Config-4 file (which you'll notice is much smaller), but has its ideas as to what is a correct Modeline, for instance. |> Also, using Mandrake 8,2 I am unable to create a new XF86Config file that |> works after I run xf86config. I always get an error message hat there is |> something wrong with the XF86Config file. The only way to get X started is |> to save the old file under a different name and then copy it back over |> XF86Config. Is this a Mandrake problem of a general problem with xf86config? I've not used xf86config, so I can't say. best ______________________________________________________ The contents of this e-mail are privileged and/or confidential to the named recipient and are not to be used by any other person and/or organisation. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and delete all material pertaining to this e-mail. ______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
