Re: Need help with XF86 config
Andrew Konosky wrote: After I got the base system installed, I selected Desktop Environment and apt installed both KDE and Gnome, Gnome as default. I switched it over to KDE and KDM, but the installer didn't set up my graphical config right. My Radeon 8500 graphics card and my Philips 107P monitor are detected right, and I chose the resolutions I wanted to use during the config, but both KDE and gnome defaulted to 800x600 @ 75Hz, and no higher resolutions were available. I tried removing all other resolutions than the 1280x1024 which I want to use, but I still get 800x600 and 1280x1024 is not even an option. I have all these other low resolutions available, but where are they coming from and what command do I run to reconfigure the graphics setup? Thanks! If you want an X interface, use Synaptic. Select xserver-xfree86 in the package list, then Package - Configure... Choose the Advanced method for selecting your monitor's charactaristics and you can use the technical specs from your monitor's manual. Although, I found that the Simple or Medium methods produced a better setup first time for my AOC monitor. Chris. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Need help with XF86 config
On Mon, 2004-12-20 at 12:35, Andrew Konosky wrote: After I got the base system installed, I selected Desktop Environment and apt installed both KDE and Gnome, Gnome as default. I switched it over to KDE and KDM, but the installer didn't set up my graphical config right. My Radeon 8500 graphics card and my Philips 107P monitor are detected right, and I chose the resolutions I wanted to use during the config, but both KDE and gnome defaulted to 800x600 @ 75Hz, and no higher resolutions were available. I tried removing all other resolutions than the 1280x1024 which I want to use, but I still get 800x600 and 1280x1024 is not even an option. I have all these other low resolutions available, but where are they coming from and what command do I run to reconfigure the graphics setup? You can run KDE from GDM. Just in case you're not aware of it. Have you edited your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 ? Where did you remove the others? If you have dpkg-reconfigure installed you can run dpkg-reconfigure whatever xserver you have installed If not... do an ls across /usr/X11R6/bin for *86* or *setup*. I have XF86config installed with testing. There may be some new-fangled graphical way to do it as well. I've not run Debian in a while... Can you just post your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 ? -- RTaylor-Design.Com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Need help with XF86 config
After I got the base system installed, I selected Desktop Environment and apt installed both KDE and Gnome, Gnome as default. I switched it over to KDE and KDM, but the installer didn't set up my graphical config right. My Radeon 8500 graphics card and my Philips 107P monitor are detected right, and I chose the resolutions I wanted to use during the config, but both KDE and gnome defaulted to 800x600 @ 75Hz, and no higher resolutions were available. I tried removing all other resolutions than the 1280x1024 which I want to use, but I still get 800x600 and 1280x1024 is not even an option. I have all these other low resolutions available, but where are they coming from and what command do I run to reconfigure the graphics setup? Thanks! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Need help with XF86 config
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 12:35:47 -0600, Andrew Konosky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: what command do I run to reconfigure the graphics setup? dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 might be what you are looking for. You can also source /etc/bash_completion and then press tab after entering the command midway. #source /etc/bash_completion #dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xtab will give you #dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 enjoy raju -- Kamaraju S Kusumanchi Cornell University http://people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flumech/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Need help with XF86 config
Andrew Konosky wrote: After I got the base system installed, I selected Desktop Environment and apt installed both KDE and Gnome, Gnome as default. I would like to see KDE Desktop and GNOME Desktop, and not have both installed. I switched it over to KDE and KDM, but the installer didn't set up my graphical config right. yes, had a similar problem here. But as the man said, dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 My Radeon 8500 graphics card and my Philips 107P monitor are detected right, and I chose the resolutions I wanted to use during the config, but both KDE and gnome defaulted to 800x600 @ 75Hz, and no higher resolutions were available. Available where? Look in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 towards the end: SubSection Display Depth 16 Modes 1024x768 800x600 640x480 What do you see in yours? You can edit this file and change the order, but heed the notice at the top of it about customizing the file. Might take a look at /var/log/XFree86.0.log to see what ails it... (II) R128(0): Not using default mode 640x350 (vrefresh out of range) (II) R128(0): Not using default mode 320x175 (vrefresh out of range) (II) R128(0): Not using default mode 640x400 (vrefresh out of range) ...etc.. I tried removing all other resolutions than the 1280x1024 which I want to use, but I still get 800x600 and 1280x1024 is not even an option. I have all these other low resolutions available, but where are they coming from and what command do I run to reconfigure the graphics setup? Sometimes you have to bump the VertRefresh and/or HorizSync up a bit. Section Monitor Identifier Generic Monitor HorizSync 28-49 VertRefresh 43-72 Option DPMS Gamma 3.10 3.10 3.10 # created by KGamma -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: XF86 config for LCD/CRT
XA == Xavier Andrade [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: XA On Thu, 22 Jan 2004, Chris Searle wrote: [...] Anyone out there who's solved this? Or otherwise has a good way of handling X with a laptop that is used docked/undocked? XA What I do is run two xservers, one with each resolution so you XA can switch between them with ctrl+alt+f7 and ctrl+alt+f8. XA The problems are that it takes longer to start and i believe XA it uses more memory (but i haven't measured it). Do you run kdm/gdm/xdm? If so - how do you start two servers? I take it I just have two separate XF86Config-4 files - one for each server? I'll give this a go. Thanks for the suggestion. -- Chris Searle [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: XF86 config for LCD/CRT
On Fri, 23 Jan 2004, Chris Searle wrote: XA == Xavier Andrade [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [...] Do you run kdm/gdm/xdm? If so - how do you start two servers? I take it I just have two separate XF86Config-4 files - one for each server? I use gdm, for starting two server you just have to add an entry in gdm.conf like the following: [servers] # These are the standard servers. You can add as many you want here # and they will always be started. Each line must start with a unique # number and that will be the display number of that server. Usually just # the 0 server is used. 0=Standard 1=X800 [server-Standard] name=Standard server command=/usr/bin/X11/X -audit 0 -deferglyphs 16 -nolisten tcp flexible=true #this is the definition of another server [server-X800] name=Standard server command=/usr/bin/X11/X -audit 0 -deferglyphs 16 -nolisten tcp -xf86config /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.800 flexible=true Xavier -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: XF86 config for LCD/CRT
XA == Xavier Andrade [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: XA On Fri, 23 Jan 2004, Chris Searle wrote: XA I use gdm, for starting two server you just have to add an XA entry in gdm.conf like the following: gdm config snipped Many thanks - I'll give it a go tonight. -- Chris Searle -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
XF86 config for LCD/CRT
Have this problem now on two laptops (one uses ati driver - Rage Mobility M/F, the other radeon - Radeon Mobility 7500). For either I can set up a config so that X ignores the LCD totally - and will therefore drive the monitor at full res. or I can set up a config so that X drives both LCD and CRT - at the LCDs max res. I can't seem to get a config that will do one of the following: 1) Drive both each at max res - and with the panel functioning as a window onto the screen (similar to Virtual settings in the display section except that the CRT should show the whole thing). 2) Drive each in turn - responding to fn-F10 to switch between. It's a little irritating to have to restart X just to dock/undock (especially since it's used thru kdm). It seems that if the LCD is detected and is enabled then it will be used and will control the res for the CRT too. I tried setting Virtual - thinking that the LCD would give a scrollable window and the CRT show the whole thing - but the CRT got stuck at the LCDs max res and showed the same window. I've played with multiple screen sections, multiple display sections - no joy. Anyone out there who's solved this? Or otherwise has a good way of handling X with a laptop that is used docked/undocked? Regards -- Chris -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: XF86 config for LCD/CRT
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004, Chris Searle wrote: [...] Anyone out there who's solved this? Or otherwise has a good way of handling X with a laptop that is used docked/undocked? What I do is run two xservers, one with each resolution so you can switch between them with ctrl+alt+f7 and ctrl+alt+f8. The problems are that it takes longer to start and i believe it uses more memory (but i haven't measured it). Xavier -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
xf86 config error
Is it possible to get more details about the follwing: [12:15am] [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# /etc/init.d/xdm start Checking for valid XFree86 server configuration...error in configuration file. Not starting X display manager. [12:15am] [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# I grabbed a compiled XF86_FBDev off a website. It was XFree86 3.3.2, but it ran fine, with both startx and X -query localhost. I downloaded the 3.3.3.1 binary from xfree86.org, plonked it in, and it won't start: XFree86 Version 3.3.3.1 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300) Release Date: December 29 1998 If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) Operating System: Linux 2.0.36 i586 [ELF] Configured drivers: FBDev: Server for frame buffer device (Patchlevel 10): mfb, cfb8, cfb16, cfb24, cfb32 (using VT number 7) [...] (**) FBDev: Using default frame buffer video mode Fatal server error: fbdevScreenInit: unable to set screen params (Invalid argument) Are these related? It would appear not. (A lesson to be learnt here; don't buy video cards with very recent chipsets, especially when they're not very good anyway. It's an AGP Trio3D based cheapo, and the only way to get it running presently is using the Linux framebuffer console device in kernel 2.2, and the XF86_FBDev server, which gives unaccelerated graphics and weird text consoles like I'm typing on now. But it's better than no X at all, just. If it weren't for the extra colours I can get on that other platform, I'd put my 2mb Trio64V+ back in. I may do that yet.) Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3TYD [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Debian packages at ftp://ftp.rising.com.au/pub/hamish. PGP#EFA6B9D5 CCs of replies from mailing lists are welcome. http://hamish.home.ml.org
Re: xf86 config error
On Sun, Jan 17, 1999 at 12:20:13AM +1100, Hamish Moffatt wrote: Is it possible to get more details about the follwing: [12:15am] [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# /etc/init.d/xdm start Checking for valid XFree86 server configuration...error in configuration file. Not starting X display manager. [12:15am] [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# Try parse-xf86config --all /etc/X11/XF86Config and send the output to me and the list. I grabbed a compiled XF86_FBDev off a website. It was XFree86 3.3.2, but it ran fine, with both startx and X -query localhost. There may be some typo etc. The X servers are not very strict, but my parser is. Marcus -- Rhubarb is no Egyptian god.Debian GNU/Linuxfinger brinkmd@ Marcus Brinkmann http://www.debian.orgmaster.debian.org [EMAIL PROTECTED]for public PGP Key http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ PGP Key ID 36E7CD09
Re: XF86 Config
I use xf86config as root. At 01:26 PM 1/12/99 -0800, Tom Persons wrote: >>>> How do I get to the XF86 config from the command prompt? When I installed the package it automatically led me to this configuration screen. Tom Persons
Re: XF86 Config
xf86config Andrew How do I get to the XF86 config from the command prompt? When I installed the package it automatically led me to this configuration screen. Tom Persons Never include a comment that will help | Andrew Ivanov someone else understand your code. | [EMAIL PROTECTED] If they understand it, they don't | ICQ: 12402354 need you. |
Re: XF86 Config
At 01:26 PM 1/12/1999 -0800, Tom Persons wrote: How do I get to the XF86 config from the command prompt? When I installed the package it automatically led me to this configuration screen. Tom Persons XF86Setup for the graphical version. xf86config for the text-based one.
Re: XF86 config - help
hi all I have recently installed debian 2 on my PC and after a bit of tribulation and hours FTPing I got it working :) I was playing around in Xwindows and there was an option on the menu for XF86 config and I thought I'd click on it and see what'd happen. There was a lot of disk activity and Xsysinfo showed a very busy kernel, at times up to 100%, for a while. However nothing else visible happened. the next time I switched the puter on everything works fine until login time. Xwindows starts, but I don't get a login window and nothing happens apart from that grey screen. I usually boot up using Loadlin from my CD. Are there any option that will let me bypass the automatic xwindow load or any way I can get to a normal shell and log in? Also, would anyone have any idea of what happened and how I can sort it out? TIA reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ++
