At 05:54 PM 8/17/1998 +0100, you wrote: >> I really don't know what I'm talking about, but my understanding is that >> you need two things different in your XF86Config file. >> >> 1) A modeline in the monitor section for the resolution you want to run >> (not just 320x200), along with the correct numbers to make it work (I >> can't figure out the numbers to get a good display on my machines, but >> I'm learnin'). >> >> 2) A corresponding entry in your Screen section in the Display >> subsection. such as: Modes "320x200" "800x600" "1024x768" >> >> Since your config file only references 320x200 in the Monitor section and >> 320x204" in the Display subsection, the best you'll get is 320x20?. I >> wouldn't expect you to get anything since the numbers don't match each other. >> >> BTW, the particular Display section in which you need the matching "Modes" >> line depends on the X server you're running (the XF86_VGA16 for the VGA16 >> Display section, XF86_SVGA for SVGA, etc). The server you run is >> determined (in Debian but not necessarily in other dists) by the first >> line in /etc/X11/Xserver. >> >> I hope you have more success with your video than I've had with mine. >> Until there's a better way to set up X than this "wrack your brain trial >> and error because xf86config and XF86Setup don't work even though >> XF86Setup says it did and had a pretty decent screen during >> it's gui phase" method, a lot of newcomers to linux will be turned back >> to Micro$loth, which I think is a trajedy. >> >> Good luck on getting your video working well. >> >Thanks very much for all that - it'sshed some light on the whole thing >for me. I'm a little wary myself of tinkering directly with the >XF86Config file, what with those rumours (unfounded?!?!) of monitors >blowing up etc. It is kinda funny the way that XF86Setup seems to get a >decent enuf GUI going tho, isn't it? I think I might give the vga server >a bash now and work from there. > >Brian Sheehan > >PS in case any one is wondering Brian Sheehan and Roy Ayres are one and >the same !! Indeed. It's just that I normally do my mail from college, >where I'm working, and at weekends I do it from home. and for some reason >I set it in netscape at home so that Roy Ayres goes on the Header..kinda >like that name. But then at home I have a couple of email accounts that I >use, most with different names (to suit my mood ya see) so I often post >from the wrong one and no-one knows who i am . But anyway. >
BTW: There may be a better way to find out what resolution you're running once you're in X, but the only way I've found so far is to run xvidtune; it'll tell you at the top what res you're in. =========================================================== Kent West | Technology Support/ | Abilene Christian University | Voice: 915-674-2557 FAX: 915.674.6724 | ACU Station, Box 29005 | E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Abilene, TX 79699-9005 | Ham: KC5ENO, General | ===========================================================
