On Thu, Oct 08, 1998 at 09:47:35AM -0400, Christian Lavoie wrote: > I've just started initiating myself to Linux, and I have a few questions > installing the XWindows system. > > My relevant system specs are: > > Logitech FirstMouse 3buttons
Logitech mice rule ;) > S3 ViRGE 325 PCI video card > Canopus Pure3D 3Dfx accelerator 3D card > Azura JEN0B00 monitor > > Here are my questions: > > 1) Running xf86config, How can I find what to answer to the RAMDAC question? Um.... do you NEED to? Generally I leave that one unanswered (answer Q I believe) > 2) Looking through the packages site, I found that the SVGA server is > favored over the S3V server, Why? NFI I use the S3V server....I have heard of SVGA being better even for the ViRGE cards...never tried tho. > 3) After goign through the entire xf86config process, (and givin no answer > to the RAMDAC question), the config file is broken, and the xserver does not > recognize the line "Viewport 0 0". What does that line mean, and what is > the problem? can you do this... startx 2> err This will log the errors into a new file "err"...then post the contents of it so we can see the error? the relevant lines from the XF86Config file woul dbe apreciated also. > 4) What X client is favorable, I mean, is there one in particular gaining > attention and support, or is it just personnal taste? I am not sure what you are asking? Man progrmas could be considered "X Clients" in fact... every program which uses X is an "X Client" (since the screen itself is the "Server"). What specifically do you have in mind when you say X Client? Can you elaborate? > 5) Since I'm using Litestep (http://www.litestep.net) in Win95, I'll > probably be using AfterStep in Xwindows, Where can I find the wharfs/*.app > things? Sounds like a plan. I tend to prefer FVWM2 and tkdesk (tho...I am starting to use Gnome now instead of tkdesk...). COurse...I do most things in text mode anyways... -Steve -- /* -- Stephen Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>------------ */ E-mail "Bumper Stickers": "A FREE America or a Drug-Free America: You can't have both!" "honk if you Love Linux"
