RE: [LIH] Display Problems - a brief history.

[Mrinal Devadas (OCS-BLRRO-AVS)]

to configure ur display on ur 810 chipset u got to download the linux
drivers from the intel site
http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel810/linuxsoftware.htm 
also remember to download the pdf files. they are very detailed and
explicit.
if the problem persists execute XF86Config and set ur video ram to 4 megs.
then while exiting JUST SAVE THE CONFIGURATION AND EXIT DO NOT TEST THE
CONFIG. after this run 
                # startx -- -bpp 24 
check ur /etc/X11/XConfiguration for the color depth supported ("Screen"
section).
all the best. 

btw if u get around configuring ur ound card pls let me know how did u get
around doing it. i am having a hell lot of trouble getting mine to play mp3
;))

merlin.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Govind Chandra 
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 11:34 PM
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:      [LIH] Display Problems - a brief history.
> 
> It seems that a lot of us have problems installing X. The major
> trouble seems to be getting the file /etc/X11/XF86Config to
> contain the right things. The utilities xconfigurator and
> XF86setup seem to work for some of us but not for the others.
> Well, it is an imperfect world and hardware *and* software are
> both evolving (not necessarily is sync with each other). A long
> time back when I first installed Linux I had an Alliance
> Promotion AP6422 video card which was not supported by the
> kernel. Courtsey Amit Singh who used to write in computing
> magazines I got a later version of the kernel which had support
> for the AP6422. Even then getting X to run was not so simple
> (this list wasn't around at that time and in any case I had no
> internet connection).
> 
> Guess what helped me most in getting X up and running? It was a
> simple text file on my machine itself:
> 
> /usr/lib/X11/doc/VideoModes.doc
> 
> It took me two days to understand what this file really said (I
> am not very bright *and* a biologist!) but on the night of the
> second day X was running. Much later that same night I even
> figured out that I had a choice between twm and fvwm! Of course,
> I chose twm because on my 8Mb monster fvwm crawled. This file
> that I am talking about was written by some fellow called Eric S.
> Raymond. 
> 
> At that time I didn't realize how big a name this was. May be it
> wasn't so big at that time. I continued to install X on machines
> of friends and acquaintances and always referred to this file for
> getting the best and the smallest XF86Config. Lately I have
> installed X on three i810 machines. I got the files from
> support.intel.com but VideoModes.doc remained the guide to the
> best XF86Config. 
> 
> Everybody knows 'ESR' now but his name still reminds me of
> VideoModes.doc. All of you out there using X or trying to set it
> up should read it because it has the conceptual clarity that can
> only come from a master hacker.
> 
> 
> Govind Chandra
> Virology Division
> NBRI, Lucknow 226 001
> India
> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> 
> 
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