Re: Configuring X for second monitor running free-driver.

2010-05-11 Thread Sthu Deus
Thank You for Your time and answer, Hugo: Also I can not use option DRI in Section Device - Xserver does not start then. and the log? What does the log say? For now I have downgraded all the xserver-xorg* packages - back to stable, therefore, now X loads with the option, at least, though

Re: Configuring X for second monitor running free-driver.

2010-05-08 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Sthu Deus wrote: Good day. Could You please help me with my X server config. I'm trying to use only external monitor connected to a laptop and all is fine except that I have no 3D-support and also mplayer when playing movies shows it only in full screen mode and refuses to show it in its

Configuring X for second monitor running free-driver.

2010-05-07 Thread Sthu Deus
Good day. Could You please help me with my X server config. I'm trying to use only external monitor connected to a laptop and all is fine except that I have no 3D-support and also mplayer when playing movies shows it only in full screen mode and refuses to show it in its window. It seems to

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-22 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: Also, is 192.168.1.1 a real DNS server? I suspect that is pointing to your router, and I suspect it should be pointing to your ISP's DNS server(s). That might be configurable in your router's web interface, or you can just change your resolv.conf file for a quick

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-22 Thread shatam bhattacharya
But as mentioned, I'm unclear on what you're seeing, so something odd may be happening. You should just be able to: Very true. It just needed a apt-get -f install. Everything (except low quality graphics and unavailable sound), is working fine. I m lovin' it!!! Trying to update xfree86 to 4.3; Is

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-20 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free 0% [Connecting to security.debian.org (1.0.0.0)] My DSL router has a web based configuration. The DNS tab has the following options -- 1) Use User Discovered DNS server Only 2) Use Auto

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-20 Thread shatam bhattacharya
On Fri, 20 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free 0% [Connecting to security.debian.org (1.0.0.0)] My DSL router has a web based configuration. The DNS tab has the following options -- 1) Use

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-20 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: # The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian installationauto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp If the auto eth0 really is not on its own line, it needs to be. Otherwise, that looks okay. What's in your /etc/resolv.conf file? -- Kent West

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-20 Thread shatam bhattacharya
On Fri, 20 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: # The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian installationauto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp If the auto eth0 really is not on its own line, it needs to be. Otherwise, that looks okay. Please give a

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-20 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: On Fri, 20 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: # The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian installationauto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp If the auto eth0 really is not on its own line, it needs to be.

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-19 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: 2) I still cant apt-get update (the same problem i.e. (1.0.0.0) hang persists.) the sources.list is deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main Notice mine does not have a slash after .org. Perhaps it'll make a difference? deb http://security.debian.org

Can't connect to debian.org [was: Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board]

2005-05-19 Thread David Jardine
On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 11:24:04AM -, shatam bhattacharya wrote: 2) I still cant apt-get update (the same problem i.e. (1.0.0.0) hang persists.) ... if I remember rightly, you recently posted your dmesg output which showed your single ethernet card being recognized twice - as eth0

Re: Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-19 Thread shatam bhattacharya
On Thu, 19 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: 2) I still cant apt-get update (the same problem i.e. (1.0.0.0) hang persists.) the sources.list is deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main Notice mine does not have a slash after .org. Perhaps it'll

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-19 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: On Thu, 19 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: 2) I still cant apt-get update (the same problem i.e. (1.0.0.0) hang persists.) the sources.list is deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main Notice mine does not have a slash

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-18 Thread David Jardine
Forgive me if[sic] this is irrelevant nonsense (I know precious little about this stuff; I've only been scrutinizing the ouput you have provided), but ... On Wed, May 18, 2005 at 07:20:29PM -, shatam bhattacharya wrote: [...] 2) I still cant apt-get update (the same problem i.e.

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: I think its just a problem with apt configuration. plz have a look. Since you otherwise have net capability, I agree. You can surf on the net and ping sites from the console in Debian or in XP? I can surf the net on Debian. What's the result of ping

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: One more thing there was a directory called apt.conf.d in /etc/apt. This had a file called 70debconf. when I removed the file, the apt-get update started working!!!. I suspect you'll want that file. Here's what mine looks like: enjae[westk]:/etc/apt/apt.conf.d

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread shatam bhattacharya
I suspect you'll want that file. Here's what mine looks like: enjae[westk]:/etc/apt/apt.conf.d cat 70debconf // Pre-configure all packages with debconf before they are installed. // If you don't like it, comment it out. DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true;};

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread shatam bhattacharya
I suspect you'll want that file. Here's what mine looks like: enjae[westk]:/etc/apt/apt.conf.d cat 70debconf // Pre-configure all packages with debconf before they are installed. // If you don't like it, comment it out. DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true;};

[IPMG1:SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-16 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: I assume the 1.0.0.0 is what your system believes the IP address to be for debian.org. If so, then something's seriously hosed with your DNS lookups. I am using a telephone line DSL (make Dlink 502T router) and ethernet card (Realtek 8139 PCI Fast Ethernet). I

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: I am having trouble in configuring X on my system. I am using the following configuration -Intel 82845 GL motherboard uname -r says 2.2.20-idepci XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510) Release Date

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread Joshua Lee
Kent West wrote: -Intel 82845 GL motherboard uname -r says 2.2.20-idepci I highly recommend you upgrade to Testing or Sid (unless you have some reason to stay on Woody, assuming that's what you're running). You'll get a newer version of X, and a 2.4 kernel is just an apt-get install away

Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread shatam bhattacharya
On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: I am having trouble in configuring X on my system. I am using the following configuration -Intel 82845 GL motherboard uname -r says 2.2.20-idepci XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System (protocol

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: I am having trouble in configuring X on my system. I highly recommend you upgrade to Testing or Sid As advised by you I am currently downloading sarge ISO images. If you're on a network

Re: Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread shatam bhattacharya
On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: I am having trouble in configuring X on my system. I highly recommend you upgrade to Testing or Sid As advised by you I am currently

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread shatam bhattacharya
If you're on a network, don't bother with downloading the ISO images. Just change your /etc/apt/sources.list file to change all occurences of stable to sarge (except the security line; leave it at stable), then run the two commands apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade. How do I configure apt

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread shatam bhattacharya
If you're on a network, don't bother with downloading the ISO images. Just change your /etc/apt/sources.list file to change all occurences of stable to sarge (except the security line; leave it at stable), then run the two commands apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade. How do I configure apt

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread Kent West
shatam bhattacharya wrote: On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : shatam bhattacharya wrote: On Sun, 15 May 2005 Kent West wrote : I highly recommend you upgrade to Testing or Sid As advised by you I am currently downloading sarge ISO images. If you're on a network, don't

Re: Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-15 Thread shatam bhattacharya
Hi, I think its just a problem with apt configuration. plz have a look. You can surf on the net and ping sites from the console in Debian or in XP? I can surf the net on Debian. Although its tough time using the quality of X I have got!! That information's not quite clear from your

Configuring X on Intel 82845 gl board

2005-05-14 Thread shatam bhattacharya
Hi, I am having trouble in configuring X on my system. I am using the following configuration -Intel 82845 GL motherboard -256 sdram -Microtek color moniter I also tried to install the driver from the intel site but could not do so. It said installation failure. when i tried to recompile

Re: Configuring X/Xfree86 for higher resolution....

2004-11-16 Thread Chris Lale
On Tue, 2004-11-16 at 04:11, Shawn McCuan wrote: Hi; I cannot remember what to type in my shell to bring up the xfree86 configuration tool so I can set my resolution higher than the current 800x600 that is driving me insane. Ive tried xfree86 --config xfree86config And I belive it is

Re: Configuring X/Xfree86 for higher resolution....

2004-11-16 Thread Jeremy Turner
On Mon, Nov 15, 2004 at 11:11:16PM -0500, Shawn McCuan wrote: Hi; I cannot remember what to type in my shell to bring up the xfree86 configuration tool so I can set my resolution higher than the current 800x600 that is driving me insane. Ive tried xfree86 --config xfree86config I think

Re: Configuring X/Xfree86 for higher resolution....

2004-11-16 Thread Sergio Basurto Juarez
--- Shawn McCuan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi; I cannot remember what to type in my shell to bring up the xfree86 configuration tool so I can set my resolution higher than the current 800x600 that is driving me insane. Ive tried xfree86 --config xfree86config And I belive it is

Configuring X/Xfree86 for higher resolution....

2004-11-15 Thread Shawn McCuan
Hi; I cannot remember what to type in my shell to bring up the xfree86 configuration tool so I can set my resolution higher than the current 800x600 that is driving me insane. Ive tried xfree86 --config xfree86config And I belive it is something similar to those, but, im not sure which! Help

Re: Configuring X/Xfree86 for higher resolution....

2004-11-15 Thread Allan Wind
On 2004-11-15T23:11:16-0500, Shawn McCuan wrote: I cannot remember what to type in my shell to bring up the xfree86 configuration tool so I can set my resolution higher than the current 800x600 that is driving me insane. Ive tried xfree86 --config xfree86config xf86config, or you can

Re: Configuring X/Xfree86 for higher resolution....

2004-11-15 Thread Salvatore Bonaccorso
Hi On Mon, Nov 15, 2004 at 11:11:16PM -0500, Shawn McCuan wrote: Hi; I cannot remember what to type in my shell to bring up the xfree86 configuration tool so I can set my resolution higher than the current 800x600 that is driving me insane. Ive tried xfree86 --config xfree86config

Re: Configuring X

2004-09-07 Thread listcomm
maybe somebody already suggested this, but, you can make xdm write a default config file if you feed it the right option - xdm --help will list the options, I think (and it may not be in the docs...) I had to do that to get the display to work at all; the default config file that the Debian

Configuring X

2004-09-03 Thread Paul Akkermans
Hi Everyone, I have just a simple question (I hope). I am trying to configure my Xfree86 (version 4.1.0.1)but I don't know how to do this. Can anybody help me? with kind regards, Paul Akkermans

Re: Configuring X

2004-09-03 Thread Andreas Janssen
Hello Paul Akkermans ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I have just a simple question (I hope). I am trying to configure my Xfree86 (version 4.1.0.1) but I don't know how to do this. Can anybody help me? apt-get install x-window-system-core dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 xf86config xf86cfg nano

Re: Configuring X

2004-09-03 Thread Paul Johnson
#secure method=pgp mode=sign -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Akkermans [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have just a simple question (I hope). I am trying to configure my Xfree86 (version 4.1.0.1) but I don't know how to do this. Can anybody help me? The easiest, fastest way to

Re: Re: Configuring X-Windows in Woody (Novice help)

2004-07-13 Thread Janjs Jangori
Many thanks Kent. The magic number PCI:1:0:0 worked!!!. For the first time I saw the GENOME desktop on my own PC :-). However, the writings are blurred and the mouse pointer is big, but at least I can click and something happens. Oh! my God I have a lot of fiddling to do. I guess I can edit

Re: Configuring X-Windows in Woody (Novice help)

2004-07-13 Thread Kent West
Janjs Jangori wrote: Many thanks Kent. The magic number PCI:1:0:0 worked!!!. For the first time I saw the GENOME desktop on my own PC :-). However, the writings are blurred and the mouse pointer is big, but at least I can click and something happens. Oh! my God I have a lot of fiddling to do. I

Configuring X-Windows in Woody (Novice help)

2004-07-12 Thread Janjs Jangori
Confession: Am a complete novice and just had my first Linux installed by following the 'Installing Debian Linux 3.0(Woody)'. However, when I login as root and type startx to get my GUI running I get the err message x connection to :0.0 broken (Explicit kill or Server Shutdown) I did realise

Re: Configuring X-Windows in Woody (Novice help)

2004-07-12 Thread Kent West
Janjs Jangori wrote: Confession: Am a complete novice and just had my first Linux installed by following the 'Installing Debian Linux 3.0(Woody)'. However, when I login as root and type startx to get my GUI running I get the err message x connection to :0.0 broken (Explicit kill or Server

Re: Configuring X-Windows in Woody (Novice help)

2004-07-12 Thread Micha Feigin
On Tue, Jul 13, 2004 at 12:18:35AM +0300, Janjs Jangori wrote: Confession: Am a complete novice and just had my first Linux installed by following the 'Installing Debian Linux 3.0(Woody)'. I would go with the new beta installer and install either testing (the default with the regular

Re: Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1

2004-03-08 Thread HectorScaramelli
On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 23:03, Kent West wrote: . kdm actually changes fully between the wm/dm. If you want to try kdm, just: apt-get install kdm and you'll be asked which session manager you want to use. Later if you want to change which one you use: dpkg-reconfigure kdm (or

Re: Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1

2004-03-08 Thread Kent West
HectorScaramelli wrote: On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 23:03, Kent West wrote: . kdm actually changes fully between the wm/dm. If you want to try kdm, just: apt-get install kdm and you'll be asked which session manager you want to use. Later if you want to change which one you use:

Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1

2004-03-07 Thread HectorScaramelli
Hi, I need help on learning how to install Debian so I can start X with any desired window manager ie. icevwm, blackbox by default. Or any suggestion on which would be the best installation process. Or please lead me to a detailed HowTo. I don't want gnome or kde just a fast, non-heavy window

Re: Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1

2004-03-07 Thread Kent West
HectorScaramelli wrote: Hi, I need help on learning how to install Debian so I can start X with any desired window manager ie. icevwm, blackbox by default. Are you asking how to install Debian, or are you asking how to startx with your preferred wm? Assuming the latter. Or any suggestion on

Re: Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1

2004-03-07 Thread HectorScaramelli
On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 17:48, Kent West wrote: HectorScaramelli wrote: Hi, I need help on learning how to install Debian so I can start X with any desired window manager ie. icevwm, blackbox by default. Are you asking how to install Debian, or are you asking how to startx with your

Re: Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1

2004-03-07 Thread Kent West
HectorScaramelli wrote: On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 17:48, Kent West wrote: HectorScaramelli wrote: Hi, I need help on learning how to install Debian so I can start X with any desired window manager ie. icevwm, blackbox by default. You can set this on a user-by-user basis by creating a

Re: Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1

2004-03-07 Thread HectorScaramelli
On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 20:21, Kent West wrote: HectorScaramelli wrote: On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 17:48, Kent West wrote: HectorScaramelli wrote: Hi, I need help on learning how to install Debian so I can start X with any desired window manager ie. icevwm, blackbox by default.

Re: Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1

2004-03-07 Thread Kent West
HectorScaramelli wrote: Not at the login screen. Later during the gnome session I found a menu where to set the default window manager. I believe I'm vaguely familiar with this menu; if I'm right, this only affects the default wm within Gnome, and doesn't have anything to do with whether the

Re: Configuring X server

2004-03-06 Thread Andreas Janssen
Hello (please don't top post) Joseph ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I must have don't some configuration incorrectly as I can not read any fonts on the screen. Ctrl+Alt+1 is showing the same unreadable fonts. CTRLALTF1 gets you from X Window to the console. CTRLALTF7 gets you back to X.

Re: Configuring X server

2004-03-06 Thread steef
s. keeling wrote: Incoming from Joseph: How to configure X in Debian. lists.debian.org is your friend. I _think_ the answer is dpkg-reconfigure xfree86, but check that. I must have don't some configuration incorrectly as I can not read any fonts on the screen. Ctrl+Alt+1 is showing

Re: Configuring X server

2004-03-06 Thread Joseph
On Sat, 2004-03-06 at 01:48, Andreas Janssen wrote: Hello (please don't top post) I hope I didn't top post this time. [snip] Kind of dificult to edit the file if you can't read the letters on the screen. It is somehow possible to make lilo ask you (I think some key combination was named

Configuring X server

2004-03-05 Thread Joseph
How to configure X in Debian. I must have don't some configuration incorrectly as I can not read any fonts on the screen. Ctrl+Alt+1 is showing the same unreadable fonts. Lilo will not prompt at boot time either. -- Joseph -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of

Re: Configuring X server

2004-03-05 Thread s. keeling
Incoming from Joseph: How to configure X in Debian. lists.debian.org is your friend. I _think_ the answer is dpkg-reconfigure xfree86, but check that. I must have don't some configuration incorrectly as I can not read any fonts on the screen. Ctrl+Alt+1 is showing the same unreadable

Re: Configuring X server

2004-03-05 Thread Kent West
Joseph wrote: How to configure X in Debian. I must have don't some configuration incorrectly as I can not read any fonts on the screen. Ctrl+Alt+1 is showing the same unreadable fonts. Perhaps you have some internationalization settings set incorrectly. I'm afraid int'l'zation is beyond

Re: Configuring X server

2004-03-05 Thread Joseph
My problem is that CTRLALTF1 is showing the same garbage on the screen as CTRLALTF7 I think I have to un-install X-server along with configuration files and reinstall it again. What is the command to un-install X-server along with config files. -- Thanks, Joseph I must have don't some

I'm a newbie and would like help configuring x and kde

2003-11-01 Thread Geoffrey Lane
everything for you. The debian setup seems to end without configuring X or setup of KDE or gnome. I'd appreciate if someone could redirect me to a site, a newbie list or howto get it setup on my dell inspiron so that I can have a gui. Thanks for the time Freeballer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email

RE: I'm a newbie and would like help configuring x and kde

2003-11-01 Thread Tom Hinkley
: 01 November 2003 13:02 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: I'm a newbie and would like help configuring x and kde I'm a total newbie to debian and been using redhat for sometime now and it's worked fine. I have tried knoppix for sometime too and love the package management of debian and been thinking

configuring X

2002-12-01 Thread Bruce Park
Hello all, I've got a few questions regarding X. I hope that someone can help me to solve these problems. 1. I need to configure X so that I can use xfont-75dpi. I currently have xfont-100dpi and I cannot get rid of this since it will get rid of the x-window-system as well. So, can anyone

Re: configuring X

2002-12-01 Thread Colin Watson
On Sun, Dec 01, 2002 at 07:53:11PM -0500, Bruce Park wrote: I've got a few questions regarding X. I hope that someone can help me to solve these problems. 1. I need to configure X so that I can use xfont-75dpi. I currently have xfont-100dpi and I cannot get rid of this since it will get rid

Re: configuring X

2002-12-01 Thread Derrick 'dman' Hudson
On Sun, Dec 01, 2002 at 07:53:11PM -0500, Bruce Park wrote: | Hello all, | | I've got a few questions regarding X. I hope that someone can help me to | solve these problems. | 1. I need to configure X so that I can use xfont-75dpi. I currently have | xfont-100dpi and I cannot get rid of this

Re: configuring X

2002-12-01 Thread Russell
Bruce Park wrote: Hello all, I've got a few questions regarding X. I hope that someone can help me to solve these problems. 1. I need to configure X so that I can use xfont-75dpi. I currently have xfont-100dpi and I cannot get rid of this since it will get rid of the x-window-system as well.

Re: configuring X

2002-12-01 Thread Seneca
On Sun, Dec 01, 2002 at 07:53:11PM -0500, Bruce Park wrote: I've got a few questions regarding X. I hope that someone can help me to solve these problems. 1. I need to configure X so that I can use xfont-75dpi. I currently have xfont-100dpi and I cannot get rid of this since it will get rid

Re: configuring X

2002-12-01 Thread Bruce Park
as I can remeber, that was the only thing that I did. As for twm, I'll get rid of it and see what happens. Thanks for the help. bp From: Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bruce Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: configuring X Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 01:12:42 + On Sun

Re: Debian SID Configuring X

2002-04-02 Thread Patrick Kirk
On Mon, Apr 01, 2002 at 04:03:51PM -0600, Michael Madden wrote: How do I tell gdm or xdm to start WindowMaker instead of the default GNOME? Hi, In the top left corner of the GDM screen you see a menu that allows you to choose a Debian session, a Gnome session, X session etc. Chose Debian

Re: Debian SID Configuring X

2002-04-02 Thread Michael Madden
Thanks! That is exactly what I wanted to do. It works like a charm. Thanks again, Mike On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 09:58:31AM +0100, Patrick Kirk wrote: On Mon, Apr 01, 2002 at 04:03:51PM -0600, Michael Madden wrote: How do I tell gdm or xdm to start WindowMaker instead of the default GNOME?

Re: Debian SID Configuring X

2002-04-01 Thread Michael Madden
I normally login by using the gdm or xdm login screen. However, when I do so GNOME is started. I cannot figure out how to get WindowMaker to start. If I don't start gdm and run startx from the shell, it works fine since I added the exec /usr/bin/wmaker line to my .xinitrc fine. However, if I

Re: Debian SID Configuring X

2002-04-01 Thread Stephen W. Juranich
Create a file called $HOME/.xinitrc and put all of the commands that you want run when X starts in there. Luck. -- Stephen W. Juranich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Electrical Engineering

Debian SID Configuring X

2002-03-31 Thread Michael Madden
I recently installed the latest Debian Woody SID version, and I am running into tons of problems getting X to work. I have the following X packages installed: ii xfree86-common 4.1.0-13 X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure ii xserver-xfree8 4.1.0-13 the XFree86 X server I am

Re: Debian SID Configuring X

2002-03-31 Thread Greg C. Madden
On Sun, 2002-03-31 at 17:24, Michael Madden wrote: I recently installed the latest Debian Woody SID version, and I am running into tons of problems getting X to work. I have the following X packages installed: ii xfree86-common 4.1.0-13 X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure ii

Re: Configuring X in sid

2002-02-21 Thread Patrick Kirk
On Wed, 2002-02-20 at 07:53, Karsten M. Self wrote: Otherwise, you'd need to modify your XF86Config-4 file or restart X with another color depth preference. Note that if this is for certain ill-behaved apps, Xnest might buy you what you're looking for. Thanks Karsten. I have it working

Re: Configuring X in sid

2002-02-20 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Tue, Feb 19, 2002, Patrick Kirk ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Hi all, What is recommended as a grpahical package that allows you change resolutions, depth, fonts, etc. under X? Something along the lones of the Windows Display applet. There isn't one per se. You can't resize both the

Configuring X in sid

2002-02-19 Thread Patrick Kirk
Hi all, What is recommended as a grpahical package that allows you change resolutions, depth, fonts, etc. under X? Something along the lones of the Windows Display applet. I'm running Enlightenment, though kinda impressed by Gnome/Sawfish. BR, Patrick

Re: Configuring X on Potato r3 for an on-board Mercury(810) Display

2002-01-09 Thread Gary Turner
On Wed, 09 Jan 2002 08:00:55 +0530, shyamk wrote: I am having problem in configuring X on Potato r3 for an on-board Mercury(810) Display. I get only 8bpp while Win98 is crystal clear.I am sulking because I want to shift completely to Debian , even the pictures. As you can guess , the list

Re: Configuring X on Potato r3 for an on-board Mercury(810) Display

2002-01-09 Thread Craig Dickson
Gary Turner wrote: The i810(e) is not supported in potato. More specifically, it is not supported in XFree86 3.3, which is the version in Potato -- although I understand that it should be possible to obtain an i810 X server from Intel to plug into XFree86 3.3, at which point it should work. If

Configuring X on Potato r3 for an on-board Mercury(810) Display

2002-01-08 Thread shyamk
I am having problem in configuring X on Potato r3 for an on-board Mercury(810) Display. I get only 8bpp while Win98 is crystal clear.I am sulking because I want to shift completely to Debian , even the pictures. As you can guess , the list of drivers does not show anything proximate to Mercury

Re: Configuring X on Potato r3 for an on-board Mercury(810) Display

2002-01-08 Thread dman
On Wed, Jan 09, 2002 at 08:00:55AM +0530, shyamk wrote: | I am having problem in | configuring X on Potato r3 for an on-board Mercury(810) Display. | I get only 8bpp while Win98 is crystal clear.I am sulking because | I want to shift completely to Debian , even the pictures. | As you can guess

Re: Configuring X on Potato r3 for an on-board Mercury(810) Display

2002-01-08 Thread Jerome Acks Jr
On Wed, Jan 09, 2002 at 08:00:55AM +0530, shyamk wrote: I am having problem in configuring X on Potato r3 for an on-board Mercury(810) Display. I get only 8bpp while Win98 is crystal clear.I am sulking because I want to shift completely to Debian , even the pictures. As you can guess

configuring X in unstable

2001-11-14 Thread Eric Smith
I do not like to hack Xf86Config and xf86config dont work in unstable, what should I use to optimise the display? -- Eric Smith

Re: configuring X in unstable

2001-11-14 Thread D.
try dpkg-configure xserver-xfree86 That is assuming that it downloaded when you upgraded. Check to make sure that you have it installed. --- Eric Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do not like to hack Xf86Config and xf86config dont work in unstable, what should I use to optimise the display?

Re: configuring X in unstable

2001-11-14 Thread Eric Smith
According to D. on Wed, Nov 14, 2001 at 04:39:12AM -0800: try dpkg-configure xserver-xfree86 That is assuming that it downloaded when you upgraded. Check to make sure that you have it installed. nope [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~] $ dpkg --configure xserver-xfree86 dpkg: error processing

Re: configuring X in unstable

2001-11-14 Thread Timothy Burt
On Wed, Nov 14, 2001 at 01:46:15PM +0100, Eric Smith wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~] $ dpkg --configure xserver-xfree86 dpkg: error processing xserver-xfree86 (--configure): package xserver-xfree86 is already installed and configured I am looking for I think the debconf interface - like when

Re: configuring X in unstable

2001-11-14 Thread Keith Willoughby
Eric Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: According to D. on Wed, Nov 14, 2001 at 04:39:12AM -0800: try dpkg-configure xserver-xfree86 That is assuming that it downloaded when you upgraded. Check to make sure that you have it installed. nope [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~] $ dpkg --configure

Re: configuring X in unstable

2001-11-14 Thread Jason Wojciechowski
Eric Smith wrote: | According to D. on Wed, Nov 14, 2001 at 04:39:12AM -0800: | try dpkg-configure xserver-xfree86 That is assuming | that it downloaded when you upgraded. Check to make | sure that you have it installed. | nope | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~] $ dpkg --configure

Re: Help configuring x-window

2001-08-31 Thread Johnny Ernst Nielsen
I need to know how to configure my x-window cause when i use the startx the only thing that start is sawfish, but i would like to start sawfish, gnome panel and the gmc...i dont know how to do it... Thanks for all... I think then you should start gnome-session in your

Help configuring x-window

2001-08-30 Thread João Laureano Leme
I need to know how to configure my x-window cause when i use the startx the only thing that start is sawfish, but i would like to start sawfish, gnome panel and the gmc...i dont know how to do it... Thanks for all... João Laureano Leme Brasil

Re: Help configuring x-window

2001-08-30 Thread dman
On Thu, Aug 30, 2001 at 03:05:28PM -0200, João Laureano Leme wrote: | I need to know how to configure my x-window cause when i use the startx | the only thing that start is sawfish, but i would like to start sawfish, | gnome panel and the gmc...i dont know how to do it... | Thanks for all...

Re: problems with configuring X

2001-08-17 Thread Hamma Scott
--- fouad HENNI [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My video card is a 'Trident Blade 3d PCI/AGP (ICP)' When I installed X under Debian 2.2 r0 I choose in the database the card number '688', that is: 'Trident Blade3D (generic)' and the 'svga' server. But when I start X with server 'svga' driver

problems with configuring X

2001-08-15 Thread fouad HENNI
My video card is a 'Trident Blade 3d PCI/AGP (ICP)' When I installed X under Debian 2.2 r0 I choose in the database the card number '688', that is: 'Trident Blade3D (generic)' and the 'svga' server. But when I start X with server 'svga' driver 'Trident Blade 3D (generic)' the computer blocs and I

Configuring X Server during Install

2001-06-17 Thread webmaster
I have been trying to install Debian on my Toshiba 2180CDT laptop. But I just can't get X server to work. My Monitior is Plug-n-Play on S3 Inc. ViRGE/MX My monitior support 800x600 resolution in 8,16,or 24- Bit It can do 640x480 but the screen is then small. Can any suggest settings I can

Re: Configuring X Server during Install

2001-06-17 Thread Jonathan D. Proulx
On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 04:29:32PM +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: :I have been trying to install Debian on my Toshiba 2180CDT laptop. :But I just can't get X server to work. I'm not familiar with your hardware but you might look up info on your laptop at

Re: Problems Configuring X w/ GForce 2

2001-04-25 Thread Thomas J. Hamman
On Mon, Apr 23, 2001 at 06:50:04AM -0700, John and Kristy Woodill wrote: I have just bought a GForce 2 graphics card and now i can't seem to get x to configure and load correctly. I just get a black and white screen all scrambled up. I have a Riva TNT 2 before and had zero problems with

Re: Problems Configuring X w/ GForce 2

2001-04-23 Thread Craig Holyoak
What version of X are you running? My GeForce 2 GTS runs fine with XFree 4.0.2 On 23 Apr 2001 06:50:04 -0700, John and Kristy Woodill wrote: I have just bought a GForce 2 graphics card and now i can't seem to get x to configure and load correctly. I just get a black and white screen all

Problems Configuring X w/ GForce 2

2001-04-22 Thread John and Kristy Woodill
I have just bought a GForce 2 graphics card and now i can't seem to get x to configure and load correctly. I just get a black and white screen all scrambled up. I have a Riva TNT 2 before and had zero problems with that. This is one of the best graphics cards out and i would think that

Re: Problems Configuring X w/ GForce 2

2001-04-22 Thread Gordon Hart
On Mon, Apr 23, 2001 at 06:50:04AM -0700, John and Kristy Woodill wrote: I have just bought a GForce 2 graphics card and now i can't seem to get x to configure and load correctly. I just get a black and white screen all scrambled up. I have a Riva TNT 2 before and had zero problems with

Re: Problems Configuring X w/ GForce 2

2001-04-22 Thread Stephen Boulet
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 number 320. Then you'll need to edit your

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