In a message dated 1/21/99 3:05:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I'm trying to get X up and running on a laptop, but I don't know the specs > for the video. I do know that it's capable of running 800x600 in 16bit > color (not sure about refresh rate). Isn't there a simpler way than running > the xf86config script to setup the Xserver? I seem to remember something > that detected all that for you. Maybe I'm wrong. Could someone help me out > here? > Sorry, but there really isn't an easier way to configure X servers - this is part of it's power/confusion. You need to tell the server what your screen configuration is - it can't deduce it whatsoever. However, there are places to get this information. There are several websites that may have it (do a search on monitor specs on your favorite search engine). Also, knowing what type of laptop you have will help. If you run Win95 - you can dig in it's files and find some clues - I ended up doing it this way myself.. it takes some work but if that's your last resort... Good luck! Jay
