At 08:43 AM 11/20/98 -0800, Bret Craw wrote: >If it is able to display in the vidtune, why is it that >after I get out of the program and type startx, it is unable to start up?
PS. This is a question that has baffled many of us. The basic answer is that vidtune (and XF86Setup) use a default VGA setting, but neither program is smart enough to give you the option to setup X to use the same default VGA setting. It'd be nice if it gave you the option of "Hey, vidtune's working with these settings. Do you want to use these settings to start X Windows? It'll be ugly, but at least it'll work." I personally think the single biggest barrier to the newcomer to Linux is getting X Windows running. Most newcomers are coming from the Windows world where a GUI is standard and expected. They bring their expectations with them, and want to see a GUI right off. Maybe next year Linux will be more friendly to these converts.
