Re: Problems Configuring X w/ GForce 2

2001-04-22 Thread Waldemar Brodkorb
Hello Stephen, * Stephen Boulet wrote: This is how I did it. Download the latest drivers (NVidiaNVIDIA_GLX-0.9-769 and NVIDIA_kernel-0.9-769) and as root do make in the kernel and then GLX directory. Run and configure X with xf86config. I believe graphic card you want is under

Re: configuring X

2000-09-04 Thread W. Paul Mills
As I recall, CTRL-ALT-F1, issued multiple times will break you out of this. If you started from the first tty, you might have to use CTL-ALT-F2. Then you can kill X from the console. Hope this helps. Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: : X is a big meanie :-) : Okay, well actually it's my own

Re: configuring X

2000-09-04 Thread kmself
Paragraphs are good, Rubbish. On Sun, Sep 03, 2000 at 08:45:51PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So my setup: I'm using Debian 2.2. I just did a full upgrade of whatever Debian's newest of everything is, so I'm not quite sure what version of X I've got, but I'm pretty much positive it's 3.6

configuring X

2000-09-03 Thread Rubbish5
X is a big meanie :-) Okay, well actually it's my own inability to configure my video properly (I *think* that's what's going on at least.) So my setup: I'm using Debian 2.2. I just did a full upgrade of whatever Debian's newest of everything is, so I'm not quite sure what version of X I've

Help with configuring X Server

2000-07-20 Thread Patrick J Draper
Help, I am a Linux newbie, I have gone through a Debian 2.1 installation, installed X Windows (X1186R6) and am now having extreme difficulty configuring and starting an X Server. I go through the graphical XF86Setup program but when I select done and the server trys to start I get an

Re: Help with configuring X Server

2000-07-20 Thread Eric G . Miller
On Thu, Jul 20, 2000 at 08:56:37AM +0100, Patrick J Draper wrote: Help, I am a Linux newbie, I have gone through a Debian 2.1 installation, installed X Windows (X1186R6) and am now having extreme difficulty configuring and starting an X Server. I go through the graphical XF86Setup program

Re: Help with configuring X Server

2000-07-20 Thread virtanen
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Patrick J Draper wrote: I go through the graphical XF86Setup program but when I select done and the server trys to start I get an error something like X11ConnectionUNIX cannot connect errno 111 Probably the point to start is to find out your videocard type. There is

Re: Help with configuring X Server

2000-07-20 Thread Frank Mehnert
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Patrick J Draper wrote: I have gone through a Debian 2.1 installation, installed X Windows (X1186R6) and am now having extreme difficulty configuring and starting an X Server. I go through the graphical XF86Setup program but when I select done and the server trys to

Re: Help with configuring X Server

2000-07-20 Thread cls--colo spgs
i usally get a basic x with non-graphical xf86config. i can usaually get x up and running; although, the font size may be too big, so i tighten it up with XF86Setup. (once you have a working x, you shouldn't get the dreaded errno 111. then you should be able to use XF86Setup.) with xf86config,

Configuring X for two possible screens

2000-06-07 Thread Moore, Paul
Hi, I have a laptop which I can run either using the internal 800x600 screen, or an external monitor which will run at 1024x768. I'd like to be able to set up the system so that I can start X to run on whichever is connected (eg, I could have aliases startx-internal and startx-monitor). I can set

Re: Configuring X for two possible screens

2000-06-07 Thread Ron Rademaker
I would make 2 XF86Config files (eg. one called XF86Config-int and one called XF86Config-ext) and create to scripts (eg. startx-internal and startx-monitor), in those scripts, a file /etc/X11/XF86Config is removed, a symlink is made to the needed config file, with the name /etc/X11/XF86Config,

configuring X problem

2000-05-21 Thread BadMan
I use Debian2.1 , installation went fine everything works fine, EXCEPT I just cant get Xwindows to work. I have 16Mb Diamond Viper TNT AGP Video Card (Version 1.95E5802), IntelliMouse 1.1A PS/2 Compatible. I try to configure XFree86, write the new configuration, when I try to start X, the screen

Re: configuring X problem

2000-05-21 Thread Oswald Buddenhagen
-- What am I doing wrong ? I've tried selecting different mouse and keyboard options, but still get the same error. i'm not sure, but i have the impression, that exactly the same question came up some days ago on this list, so please look at the archives. if you find nothing,

Re: STILL Configuring x-windows for EGA- can anyone help with this?

2000-02-23 Thread aphro
--- Eric Hagglund [EMAIL PROTECTED] eahagg wrote: eahagg eahagg Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 07:40:20 -0800 eahagg (PST) eahagg eahagg From: Eric Hagglund [EMAIL PROTECTED] eahagg eahagg Subject: Configuring x-windows for EGA eahagg eahagg To: Debian User Lists User Lists eahagg eahagg debian

RE: STILL Configuring x-windows for EGA- can anyone help with thi s?

2000-02-23 Thread Lewis, James M.
wrote: eahagg eahagg Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 07:40:20 -0800 eahagg (PST) eahagg eahagg From: Eric Hagglund [EMAIL PROTECTED] eahagg eahagg Subject: Configuring x-windows for EGA eahagg eahagg To: Debian User Lists User Lists eahagg eahagg debian-user@lists.debian.org eahagg

RE: STILL Configuring x-windows for EGA- can anyone help with thi s?

2000-02-23 Thread Bruce Sass
On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Lewis, James M. wrote: I run X on a 486/66 (40meg mem) all the time. It isn't as snappy as on a fast machine but it works just fine, thank you. Of course, you can't expect to run gnome or kde but fvwm does a very nice job. Actually, you can (KDE anyways)... you just

STILL Configuring x-windows for EGA- can anyone help with this?

2000-02-22 Thread Eric Hagglund
Can anyone help with this or at least tell me if it's not feasible? --- Eric Hagglund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 07:40:20 -0800 (PST) From: Eric Hagglund [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Configuring x-windows for EGA To: Debian User Lists User Lists debian-user

Re: STILL Configuring x-windows for EGA- can anyone help with this?

2000-02-22 Thread Lee Elliott
: EH Can anyone help with this or at least tell me if it's EH not feasible? EH EH --- Eric Hagglund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: EH Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 07:40:20 -0800 (PST) EH From: Eric Hagglund [EMAIL PROTECTED] EH Subject: Configuring x-windows for EGA EH To: Debian User Lists User Lists EH

Re: STILL Configuring x-windows for EGA- can anyone help with this?

2000-02-22 Thread kmself
Hagglund wrote: Can anyone help with this or at least tell me if it's not feasible? --- Eric Hagglund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 07:40:20 -0800 (PST) From: Eric Hagglund [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Configuring x-windows for EGA To: Debian User Lists User Lists debian

Re: STILL Configuring x-windows for EGA- can anyone help with this?

2000-02-22 Thread aphro
] eahagg Subject: Configuring x-windows for EGA eahagg To: Debian User Lists User Lists eahagg debian-user@lists.debian.org eahagg eahagg I'm trying to get a 486dx set up with X-windows. The eahagg monitor I'm using is a NEC Multisynch JC1401-P3A EGA eahagg that was manufactured when Ronald

Re: STILL Configuring x-windows for EGA- can anyone help with this?

2000-02-22 Thread Eric Hagglund
(PST) eahagg From: Eric Hagglund [EMAIL PROTECTED] eahagg Subject: Configuring x-windows for EGA eahagg To: Debian User Lists User Lists eahagg debian-user@lists.debian.org eahagg eahagg I'm trying to get a 486dx set up with X-windows. The eahagg monitor I'm using is a NEC Multisynch

Configuring x-windows for EGA

2000-02-20 Thread Eric Hagglund
I'm trying to get a 486dx set up with X-windows. The monitor I'm using is a NEC Multisynch JC1401-P3A EGA that was manufactured when Ronald Reagan was peaking in popularity (in the U.S. at least, before Oliver North eclipsed him; no I'm not kidding :). I have installed Debian 1.3.1 onto a 500 meg

Configuring X

1999-10-24 Thread Bryan K. Walton
Hi, Due to the advice of a few wise individuals, I continue to make slow, but steady progress in getting Debian 2.1 installed on my IBM 390E laptop. I am a newbie and am currently trying to get X Windows running. I have tried both xf86config and XF86Setup and still am having problems.

Re: Configuring X

1999-10-24 Thread Mike Werner
Looking at http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/ I found 4 links for that model. Of those 4, only one had any real info. Take a look at http://www.new.ox.ac.uk/~adam/computing/ThinkPad/ Looks like what you need is there. -- Mike Werner KA8YSD | Where do you want to

Re: Configuring X

1999-10-24 Thread Maciej Kalisiak
On Sat, Oct 23, 1999 at 10:24:09PM -0400, Bryan K. Walton wrote: (A little background): My video card is a NeoMagic 256AV with 2.5meg of memory. My screen is capable of 1024 X 768 resolution at 60kHz. ^^^ kHz: WOW, that is one mean laptop; even my desktop monitor can't go that

Re: Configuring X

1999-10-24 Thread Andrei Ivanov
Hi, Due to the advice of a few wise individuals, I continue to make slow, but steady progress in getting Debian 2.1 installed on my IBM 390E laptop. I am a newbie and am currently trying to get X Windows running. I have tried both xf86config and XF86Setup and still am having

[Fwd: Configuring X server]

1999-05-18 Thread Michelle Maria Coelho
:04 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Configuring X server I installed the following: twm xf86setup xfree86-common xserver-vga16 xfonts-100dpi xfonts-75dpi zlib6g xterm xbase-clients xfonts-scalable xserver-common xfonts-base xserver-svga xdm

Configuring X server

1999-05-17 Thread Michelle Coelho
I installed the following: twm xf86setup xfree86-common xserver-vga16 xfonts-100dpi xfonts-75dpi zlib6g xterm xbase-clients xfonts-scalable xserver-common xfonts-base xserver-svga xdm I have the following: Video adapter VGA Monitor VGA color Video Memory: 0kb VGA chipset: Western Digital My

RE: Configuring X server

1999-05-17 Thread Person, Roderick
the mouse is working, I think you should start getting results. Left mouse button brings up the menu. Good luck Rod -Original Message- From: Michelle Coelho [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 3:04 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Configuring X server I

Problem configuring X

1999-03-26 Thread Eber de Castro Diniz
Hi guyz... It's my first time here in this list And I have a question... everytime I'm trying to start the X the xinit show me that libXmu.so.6 doesn't found a shared object.. so the X doesn't start... So... someone can help me?! Looking forward to your answer Eber Diniz

Re: configuring X

1999-01-22 Thread Branden Robinson
On Thu, Jan 21, 1999 at 03:27:59PM -0600, Brian Morgan wrote: Can someone help me find the xf86setup graphical setup for X? I'm having trouble getting the mouse just right, and would like to use the graphical setup to make this work. If you're running hamm, it's in the xserver-vga16 package,

configuring X

1999-01-21 Thread Brian Morgan
I'm trying to get X up and running on a laptop, but I don't know the specs for the video. I do know that it's capable of running 800x600 in 16bit color (not sure about refresh rate). Isn't there a simpler way than running the xf86config script to setup the Xserver? I seem to remember something

Re: configuring X

1999-01-21 Thread MallarJ
In a message dated 1/21/99 3:05:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm trying to get X up and running on a laptop, but I don't know the specs for the video. I do know that it's capable of running 800x600 in 16bit color (not sure about refresh rate). Isn't there a

Re: configuring X

1999-01-21 Thread Kent West
At 02:00 PM 1/21/1999 -0600, Brian Morgan wrote: I'm trying to get X up and running on a laptop, but I don't know the specs for the video. I do know that it's capable of running 800x600 in 16bit color (not sure about refresh rate). Isn't there a simpler way than running the xf86config script to

Re: configuring X

1999-01-21 Thread Anthony Campbell
On 21 Jan 1999q, Brian Morgan wrote: I'm trying to get X up and running on a laptop, but I don't know the specs for the video. I do know that it's capable of running 800x600 in 16bit color (not sure about refresh rate). Isn't there a simpler way than running the xf86config script to setup

RE: configuring X

1999-01-21 Thread Brian Morgan
, 1999 2:42 PM To: Brian Morgan Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: configuring X On 21 Jan 1999q, Brian Morgan wrote: I'm trying to get X up and running on a laptop, but I don't know the specs for the video. I do know that it's capable of running 800x600 in 16bit color

Re: configuring X

1999-01-21 Thread Kirk Hogenson
Brian Morgan wrote: Can someone help me find the xf86setup graphical setup for X? I'm having trouble getting the mouse just right, and would like to use the graphical setup to make this work. It is called XF86Setup, and not xf86setup. You can use locate XF86Setup if its not in your

Configuring X

1998-12-11 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi, Ok, I'm very frustrated with X right now. Could someone who is going to be online for awhile email me ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and lend a hand with setting things up. Thanks. Tom

Re: Configuring X

1998-12-11 Thread Kent West
At 09:15 AM 12/11/1998 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Ok, I'm very frustrated with X right now. Could someone who is going to be online for awhile email me ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and lend a hand with setting things up. Thanks. Tom I may not be much help, but what're the issues?

Re: Configuring X

1998-12-03 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Alrighty. I got it to work thanks everyone for your support. Now though, All the programs are too big for the screen. I have to move the mouse to the top of the screen to have it roll. Is there a way to change this. I think the X program is the one that simulates Win 95. Thanks.

Re: Configuring X

1998-12-03 Thread Andrew Ivanov
Well, can you change increase the screen resolution? If not.well, then you might have to customize a little, or use options when calling programs. Andrew Never include a comment that will help | Andrew Ivanov someone else

Configuring X

1998-12-02 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello again, I'm having problems configuring the X server. Instead of going into detail and cluttering up the list could one of you Linux Gurus email me to lend a hand. Thanks a bunch. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Configuring X

1998-12-02 Thread Noah L. Meyerhans
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Wed, 2 Dec 1998, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm having problems configuring the X server. Instead of going into detail and cluttering up the list could one of you Linux Gurus email me to lend a hand. Thanks a bunch. [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is probably

Re: Configuring X

1998-12-02 Thread Kent West
At 03:40 PM 12/2/1998 -0500, Noah L. Meyerhans wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Wed, 2 Dec 1998, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm having problems configuring the X server. Instead of going into detail and cluttering up the list could one of you Linux Gurus email me to lend a hand.

Configuring X

1998-12-02 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Since I've been told this might help out others in the group... This is what I get when I type startx [bunch of stuff scrolls by and then the screen blanks out for a second and then the screen says] Warning: The directory /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo does not exist. Entry deleted from

Re: Configuring X

1998-12-02 Thread M.C. Vernon
On Wed, 2 Dec 1998, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since I've been told this might help out others in the group... This is what I get when I type startx We also need /etc/X11/XF86Config Matthew [bunch of stuff scrolls by and then the screen blanks out for a second and then the screen says]

Re: Configuring X

1998-12-02 Thread Kent West
At 04:27 PM 12/2/1998 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since I've been told this might help out others in the group... This is what I get when I type startx [bunch of stuff scrolls by and then the screen blanks out for a second and then the screen says] Warning: The directory

Re: Configuring X

1998-12-02 Thread Andrew Ivanov
Warning: The directory /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo does not exist. Entry deleted from path. Warning: The directory /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi does not exist Entry deleted from path. This is fine, just it can not find some of your fonts path to which is specified in xset

Re: Configuring X

1998-12-02 Thread Andrew Ivanov
Or, if you can not call the xf86config, just change the modes in the setup file to 480x320 and see if it runs. Never include a comment that will help | Andrew Ivanov someone else understand your code. | [EMAIL PROTECTED]

configuring X for a laptop...

1998-12-01 Thread Bruno Boettcher
hello, i looked at the laptop site referenced from the linux.org pages, looked into the database, found a config file for my chipset, tryed it without success... before that i tryed to use the different X-configurators is know of, but with all i had a problem: what do i tell them when it comes

Configuring X window

1998-05-21 Thread Gutraind
Hi! I have K6 200MHZ, 32M ram and win95/debian 1.3 that I 've installed only recently. Slowly I'm getting used to linux, and was trying to install X windows. I found both my Video Card and Monitor in the drivers available, but had some problems during configuration, and when the first preview of X

Re: Configuring X window

1998-05-21 Thread Harry Tuttle
On Thu, May 21, 1998 at 04:40:59PM -0400, Gutraind wrote: Hi! I have K6 200MHZ, 32M ram and win95/debian 1.3 that I 've installed only recently. Slowly I'm getting used to linux, and was trying to install X windows. I found both my Video Card and Monitor in the drivers available, but had

Re: Can someon help me configuring X?

1997-03-12 Thread Daniel J. Mashao
On Mon, 10 Mar 1997, Barbara Cel wrote: I'm tired of 4th day of configuring debian (what a bitchy system, friends are advising me to buy Red Hat) and I still haven't X-windows configured. I've been instaling this few times from the very beginning I too have been frustrated a couple of times, so

Can someon help me configuring X?

1997-03-10 Thread Barbara Cel
Hi debians! I'm tired of 4th day of configuring debian (what a bitchy system, friends are advising me to buy Red Hat) and I still haven't X-windows configured. I've been instaling this few times from the very beginning and i had lots of strange error messages (i'm using S3 64 V+ card and I

Re: Can someon help me configuring X?

1997-03-10 Thread Christian Meder
On Mar 10, Barbara Cel wrote Hi debians! I'm tired of 4th day of configuring debian (what a bitchy system, friends are advising me to buy Red Hat) and I still haven't X-windows configured. I've been instaling this few times from the very beginning and i had lots of strange error

Re: STB Powegraph graphics card problem (was:HELP: Probs configuring X)

1996-09-24 Thread Hamish Moffatt
Justin My hardware: STB Powergraph 64 Video(S3 Trio64V+ Chipset) MAG DX17F Justin Monitor(30-64kHz Horizontal, 50-100Hz Vertical) I still get a 2mm brighter line on the left, so that's where I put Goodstuff buttons and Icons, and put Emacs safely on the right. The solution is to upgrade to

Re: STB Powegraph graphics card problem (was:HELP: Probs configuring X)

1996-09-20 Thread Marc Weeber
On Wed, 18 Sep 1996 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 17 Sep 1996, Jean Orloff wrote: Me too, same problem with the same card (on a Gateway2000). Not the same monitor though. And no, playing with the XF86Config parameters for hsync doesn't help much. The best I could do was with

Re: STB Powegraph graphics card problem (was:HELP: Probs configuring X)

1996-09-19 Thread bigl
On Tue, 17 Sep 1996, Jean Orloff wrote: Me too, same problem with the same card (on a Gateway2000). Not the same monitor though. And no, playing with the XF86Config parameters for hsync doesn't help much. The best I could do was with this: Vendor: Gateway2000, Model: Vivitron 1572 Num

Re: HELP: Probs configuring X

1996-09-18 Thread Justin Stodola
Paul Christenson [N3EOP] wrote: [forwarded by request] --- Subject: Re: HELP: Probs configuring X Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 20:55:44 -0400 From: Susan G. Kleinmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Paul Christenson [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: HELP: Probs configuring X

1996-09-17 Thread Paul Christenson
Justin Stodola wrote: Ok, X works ok, with one annoying problem: Down the left hand side of the screen is a fairly narrow(~.25 inch) band of increased intensity that makes anything that fall within it unreadable. This occurs in all video modes with resolutions higher than 640x480. Anyone

Re: HELP: Probs configuring X

1996-09-17 Thread Christian Linhart
Justin Stodola ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: : Ok, X works ok, with one annoying problem: Down the left hand : side of the screen is a fairly narrow(~.25 inch) band of increased : intensity that makes anything that fall within it unreadable. This : occurs in all video modes with resolutions higher

Re: HELP: Probs configuring X

1996-09-17 Thread Erik B Andersen
Run the program xvidtune, tune your monitor to look like you want it to, and then push the Show button. Copy the output from xvidtune to the /etc/X11/XF86Config to replace the current settings for the adjusted video modes. -Erik -- Erik B. Andersen Web:

Re: HELP: Probs configuring X

1996-09-17 Thread Gerry Jensen
There's a good document on making these adjustments. On a Slackware system, it's /var/X11R6/lib/doc/VideoModes.doc; don't know where it hides on a Debian system. /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/html/VideoModes.html Gerry

Re: HELP: Probs configuring X

1996-09-17 Thread Gerry Jensen
Yes. The blank signal after the horizontal sync may be to short for your monitor. You have to edit the file /etc/X11/XF86Config. Increase the fifth number of the modeline by about 32. (You can experiment which value yields the best result.) An example: Assume the modeline in question

Re: HELP: Probs configuring X

1996-09-17 Thread Paul Christenson \[N3EOP\]
[forwarded by request] ---BeginMessage--- Paul Christenson wrote: Justin Stodola wrote: Ok, X works ok, with one annoying problem: Down the left hand side of the screen is a fairly narrow(~.25 inch) band of increased intensity that makes anything that fall within it unreadable. This

STB Powegraph graphics card problem (was:HELP: Probs configuring X)

1996-09-17 Thread Jean Orloff
Justin Ok, X works ok, with one annoying problem: Down the left hand side of Justin the screen is a fairly narrow(~.25 inch) band of increased intensity Justin that makes anything that fall within it unreadable. This occurs in all Justin video modes with resolutions higher than 640x480.

HELP: Probs configuring X

1996-09-16 Thread Justin Stodola
Ok, X works ok, with one annoying problem: Down the left hand side of the screen is a fairly narrow(~.25 inch) band of increased intensity that makes anything that fall within it unreadable. This occurs in all video modes with resolutions higher than 640x480. My hardware: STB Powergraph 64

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