Re: Need help for x window
Just my $ 0.02. Use xf86config. I like it more than tha xf86setup. Use the most generic freqs. It always works. The reason I started to use xf86config was that I was using a lousy no-name cheap cheap b/w monitor from an Indian company that had gone out of business. And believe me, I was pleased with the results. PAI
Re: Need help for x window
Original Message Follows From: jh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Brant Wells [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Need help for x window Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 08:46:06 -0600 Jeff-- Thanks for your words of advice. I have been running xf86config and rerunning it but I can not nail down my monitors horiz and vert sync rates. I keep getting a messed up screen. So I remove xmd and try again. I have run searches on the net, (with another computer but can't find and info on my monitor, it's an older vga) I'm shooting in the dark but I would hope that eventually I will hit the mark. Jeff snip - Hey :) Post your monitor type here, and maybe someone else can help you. Just for the sake of mentioning it... There should be a sticker on the back that lists at least the base Horz Vertical Frequencies(it may be a long shot...) Here's an even longer shot... If you need the company that made the monitor to tell you, you should be able to find an FCC id search page, and get the # off of your monitor What kind of monitor have you got? I run a small computer business, so I may be able to get the specs for ya, if all else fails... HTHSM (Hope This Helps Some More) Brant ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: Need help for x window
At 08:12 PM 10/22/99 PDT, you wrote: Hey :) Post your monitor type here, and maybe someone else can help you. Just for the sake of mentioning it... There should be a sticker on the back that lists at least the base Horz Vertical Frequencies(it may be a long shot...) Here's an even longer shot... If you need the company that made the monitor to tell you, you should be able to find an FCC id search page, and get the # off of your monitor What kind of monitor have you got? I run a small computer business, so I may be able to get the specs for ya, if all else fails... HTHSM (Hope This Helps Some More) Brant Hi Brant. It is a Micron model M14FG. It says on back: 115/230V/1A, 60/50hz. I have tried manually entering 60 for the horiz and 50 for the vert. I have tried selections that were preconfigured at 60 and 50. I feel like I have tried most of the combinations listed. I know the info on my vid card so I do not think that is the issue. One question I have is during the install of debian, the install screen was at first in full color, as if it was in some kind of window, doesn't that indicate that the program has some basic settings that would work for my monitor? I'm wondering if I should go with another distribution. Jeff
Re: Need help for x window
Hi Brant. It is a Micron model M14FG. It says on back: 115/230V/1A, 60/50hz. I have tried manually entering 60 for the horiz and 50 for the vert. I have tried selections that were preconfigured at 60 and 50. I feel like I have YIKES - That sounds like the power supply specs! BE CAREFUL! The color window you saw at installation sounds like the standard VGA graphics capabilities, (after you selected color) part of the install. This is completely different from X... John __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: Need help for x window
---JEFF Hi Brant. It is a Micron model M14FG. It says on back: 115/230V/1A, 60/50hz. I have tried manually entering 60 for the horiz and 50 for the vert. I have tried selections that were preconfigured at 60 and 50. I feel like I have tried most of the combinations listed. I know the info on my vid card so I do not think that is the issue. One question I have is during the install of debian, the install screen was at first in full color, as if it was in some kind of window, doesn't that indicate that the program has some basic settings that would work for my monitor? I'm wondering if I should go with another distribution. Jeff-- I'm not sure if its a Debian problem or what... I'm going to be trying Mandrake on my IBM 360 I've been posting about... In the mean time, I'll see if I can dig up some specs on that monitor. It could be an XF86 compatibility problem... That's what I'm looking at now L8r, Brant Wells ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) This tagline is shareware... to register, please send $25 to e-mail address above... __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: Need help for x window
On Fri, Oct 22, 1999 at 10:37:03PM -0600, jh wrote: Hi Brant. It is a Micron model M14FG. It says on back: 115/230V/1A, 60/50hz. I have tried manually entering 60 for the horiz and 50 for the vert. I have tried selections that were preconfigured at 60 and 50. I feel like I have tried most of the combinations listed. I know the info on my vid card so I do not think that is the issue. One question I have is during the install of debian, the install screen was at first in full color, as if it was in some kind of window, doesn't that indicate that the program has some basic settings that would work for my monitor? I'm wondering if I should go with another distribution. Jeff Hi Jeff, These are the power supply specs (nothing about graphics capabilities) In order to avoid frying your screen, comment all the modelines in /etc/X11/XF86Config but VESA modes (even in VESA modes, leave only the lowest modes available). Then test them: get out ASAP when you got a screwy screen!! Switch from one mode to another (higher) with CTRL_ALT_+ and backward with CTRL_ALT_- ; go out with CTRL_ALT_BACKSPACE. Once you'll know what modes are Ok in VESA, carefully try them in other dac speed (once again begin with low modes!) Remember, the HSync is in the modelines comment, and the dacspeed is the first number in a modeline line. JY -- Jean-Yves F. Barbier [EMAIL PROTECTED] A modem is a baudy house.
Need help for x window
Hi. I have recently installed the x packages from cd. When I type startx I receive: Could not find file! Tried /root/xf86config /etc/x11/ef86config /usr/x11r6/lib/x11/xf86config.debian /usr/x11r6/lib/x11/xf86config Fatal server error: No config file found! -x11TransSocketUNIConnect: Can't connect: errno= 111 Giving up. xinit: connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to x server xinit: no such process (errno 3): server error. My question is how do I find and properly install xf86config? I'm pretty sure that I installed all the x packages in dselect. Could someone help me in layman's terms? Thank you all very much. Jeff
Re: Need help for x window
On 20/10/99 jh wrote: Fatal server error: No config file found! -x11TransSocketUNIConnect: Can't connect: errno= 111 Giving up. xinit: connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to x server xinit: no such process (errno 3): server error. My question is how do I find and properly install xf86config? I'm pretty sure that I installed all the x packages in dselect. Could someone help me in layman's terms? Thank you all very much. you want /etc/X11/XF86Config you do know that Un*x filesystems are case sensitive right? (that includes GNU/Linux) Best Regards, Ethan Benson To obtain my PGP key: http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/pgp/
