Re: Setting Video Card
vvokong wrote: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg does not work, when i install lenny today. . This command only askes question for keyboard, and nothing for video card. ... When I install lenny about one week ago, this command works well. What's wrong with it ? The bug was reported at http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480883. Peter Kuma -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Setting Video Card
Paul Cartwright wrote: On Fri May 16 2008, Benjamin Schmidt wrote: Before spending many hours trying to get a usable Xserver-configuration (or other configs), I always used an live-cd like Sidux, Knoppix, Kanotix or maybe Ubuntu (all Debian based). The distribution running the best way, you can simply install on your harddisk or export the live-cd X-configuration file. I noticed when I ran the new Knoppix CD 5.3.1, that it had all the cool effects, that i DON'T have with my Ubuntu Hardy install.. if you are running a LIVE CD, how do you save teh xorg.conf ( or X-configuration) file??? I'm talking about my DELL XPS laptop, I think it has Intel graphics card.. my desktop has NVIDIA.. that it had all the cool effects Don't what you exactly mean with cool effects. Is it the KDE desktop, the login-window or some 3d animations? The simplest way of copying /etc/X11/xorg.conf is to copy it on a memory stick (when plugged in, you get automatically a window if it's content). This way copy is very easy. Otherwise you mount your local harddisk (there is maybe a symbol on the desktop) and copy it directly. If that doesn't work cause of permission restriction, use the root terminal. Best regards, Benjamin Schmidt :: You get a quicker answer, when posting on the list. Additionally others can help or benefit. smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature
Re: Setting Video Card
On Tue May 20 2008, Benjamin Schmidt wrote: that it had all the cool effects Don't what you exactly mean with cool effects. Is it the KDE desktop, the login-window or some 3d animations? I am guessing it is the compiz 3D effects, wobbly windows, window shades, cube effect.. All I know is the live CD had effects that my normal windows install doesn't, and I'm not sure how to recreate or turn them them on.. in KDE/xfce.. -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux user # 367800 Registered Ubuntu User #12459 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Setting Video Card
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg does not work, when i install lenny today. . This command only askes question for keyboard, and nothing for video card. Finally, I got a xorg.conf with empty sections for video card, as following: Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver kbd Option XkbRules xorg Option XkbModel pc104 Option XkbLayout us EndSection Section InputDevice Identifier Configured Mouse Driver mouse EndSection Section Device Identifier Configured Video Device EndSection Section Monitor Identifier Configured Monitor EndSection Section Screen Identifier Default Screen Monitor Configured Monitor EndSection When I install lenny about one week ago, this command works well. What's wrong with it ? On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 10:49 PM, Benjamin Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Stephen Grant Brown wrote: Hi All, How do I tell the xserver what video card to use? Thanks in advance for your help. Stephen Grant Brown Assumed you have the x-server xorg in use... A simple and quick configuration menu you get when you call the command: sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg You find the main configuration file of xorg here: /etc/X11/xorg.conf Additional information: man xorg.conf Nearly forgot: Be sure you have installed the specific driver as a package like xserver-xorg-video-nv for example. Best regards, Benjamin Schmidt
Re: Setting Video Card
Stephen Grant Brown wrote: Dear Madams Sirs Thanks Benjamin Schmidt for your advice. I have been spent about ten hours looking through documentation and trying things but to no avail. hwinfo told me that I had a Cirrus Lorgic GD5446 card but xdebconfigurator did not use it. Instead it used a SiS card and X failed to load. Stephen Grant Brown Before spending many hours trying to get a usable Xserver-configuration (or other configs), I always used an live-cd like Sidux, Knoppix, Kanotix or maybe Ubuntu (all Debian based). The distribution running the best way, you can simply install on your harddisk or export the live-cd X-configuration file. Best regards, Benjamin Schmidt smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature
Setting Video Card
Hi All, How do I tell the xserver what video card to use? Thanks in advance for your help. Stephen Grant Brown -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Setting Video Card
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 05/13/08 08:16, Stephen Grant Brown wrote: Hi All, How do I tell the xserver what video card to use? Please be more specific in your question. What problem are you trying to solve? - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA We want... a Shrubbery!! -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIKaa1S9HxQb37XmcRAm0NAKCrc+54eES1LoF/WtD3OJhivwL/SQCg0XGh bTHlKbrizI2Ot6gXqnguqg8= =uPnI -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Setting Video Card
Stephen Grant Brown wrote: Hi All, How do I tell the xserver what video card to use? Thanks in advance for your help. Stephen Grant Brown Assumed you have the x-server xorg in use... A simple and quick configuration menu you get when you call the command: sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg You find the main configuration file of xorg here: /etc/X11/xorg.conf Additional information: man xorg.conf Nearly forgot: Be sure you have installed the specific driver as a package like xserver-xorg-video-nv for example. Best regards, Benjamin Schmidt smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature
Re: Setting Video Card
Dear Madams Sirs Thanks Benjamin Schmidt for your advice. I have been spent about ten hours looking through documentation and trying things but to no avail. hwinfo told me that I had a Cirrus Lorgic GD5446 card but xdebconfigurator did not use it. Instead it used a SiS card and X failed to load. Stephen Grant Brown -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Setting Video Card
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 05/13/08 21:12, Stephen Grant Brown wrote: Dear Madams Sirs Thanks Benjamin Schmidt for your advice. I have been spent about ten hours looking through documentation and trying things but to no avail. hwinfo told me that I had a Cirrus Lorgic GD5446 card but xdebconfigurator did not use it. Instead it used a SiS card and X failed to load. That's ancient. And was never well supported even back then. Use the vesa driver. - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA We want... a Shrubbery!! -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIKlOwS9HxQb37XmcRAq8vAJ4iyBgl2PYG2Y0I52ZiBnyczOU5YwCgqt5H t5ZKTb1jjrrVZjENixKNFoQ= =XO7B -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
