and for my .02, I like XFdrake On Wednesday 29 May 2002 01:27 pm, you wrote: > On Wed, 29 May 2002, Larry Sword wrote: > > xf86config > > > > Ref: man xf86config > > > > Bruce Endries wrote: > > > This should be an easy one... > > > > > > I can't remember what the console command is to re-configure X. I > > > got my config messed up and can't get back into X to change it. > > > > > > I am using Mandrake 7.2. > > > > > > > > > Bruce > > O nay! nay! Larry, be kind to this poor soul. xf86config is so arcane any > more. Just out of curiosity the other day I called this demon from the > past to configure an older system for use and I almost couldn't remember > how to use it. > > then, I remembered why I had stopped using it in the first place. I > remembered there's an easier tool on a mandrake system that offers the > user a better chance for first time success. "setuptool". > > just run that in a console and you should be able to setup your display > without too much guess working. thats the huge nasty mess that is normally > involved with xf86config. however, if one knows all the important > information about their vid card and monitor then by all means, xf86config > is a fine utility to configure the comp's display. > > just my 2.5 cents... > > Mark
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