XFree Resolutions
Is there anyone who has tried to get resolutions other than 800x600 and 640x480 to work in X properly on a NeoMagic? I've gotten lower modes to work without being stretched to the whole screen. I know these modes can be stretched to the whole LCD because they work in Windows. Is this a problem with the amount of information NeoMagic released, X Server stretching code, or a configuration issue?
Re: XFree Resolutions
On Sep 22, Bryce Riner wrote: > Is there anyone who has tried to get resolutions other than 800x600 > and 640x480 to work in X properly on a NeoMagic? I've gotten lower > modes to work without being stretched to the whole screen. I know > these modes can be stretched to the whole LCD because they work in > Windows. Is this a problem with the amount of information NeoMagic > released, X Server stretching code, or a configuration issue? I use 1024x768 on a VAIO laptop without problems. At least on my laptop, the screen stretching is handled by the really-low-level hardware on the laptop (Fn-F toggles from full-screen to centered). I don't know how to get at the stretching functionality directly, but the interface must be in there somewhere. Chris -- = | Chris Lawrence|Get your Debian 2.1 CD-ROMs| |<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | http://www.lordsutch.com/ | | | | |Grad Student, Pol. Sci.|This address has been spam-proofed.| | University of Mississippi | All spam goes to your postmaster. | =
Re: XFree Resolutions
I have 1024x768 working with a Neomagic 256AV, Thinkpad i1472, Debian potato, xserver-svga 3.3.5-1 at 16 and 24 bpp. Seems to work fine. -Jim Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.12 -no pcmcia -Reply
Ok, I just did this, and the pcmcia would not compile since I was compiling with 2.2.12. So I guess I need to get the package from potatoe. However, I was thinking of upgrading to potatoe, since that should provide the package and keep all of the dependencies clean and correct. Anyway, does anyone know if there is a reason I should not go ahead and do this? Thanks, chris >>> "Sean 'Shaleh' Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/21/99 01:59pm >>> On 21-Sep-99 CHRIS HOOVER wrote: > I just upgraded my kernel on my laptop from the default 2.0.36 to 2.2.12. > On the reboot I noticed it stating the pcmcia card services did not start > since there are no pcmcia modules for 2.2.12. How do I fix this? I did not > see any pcmcia options in the kernel, so I'm assuming there must be another > program I need to recompile? > you need pcmcia-source. Install the package, cd /usr/src and untar the pcmcia.tar.gz you find. cd /usr/src/linux (or your kernel dir) make-kpkg modules_image (make-kpkg is in kernel-package) cd .. cd modules/pcmcia- debian/rules binary cd .. dpkg --install pcmcia-cs-.deb ../pcmcia-modules-.deb Have fun, enjoy (-:
RE: Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.12 -no pcmcia -Reply
Au contraire: I'm running Potato on my Dell Inspiron 7000, from scratch (i.e., I didn't slink & upgrade); it works a treat. Mx. CHRIS HOOVER writes: | Ok, I just did this, and the pcmcia would not compile since I was compiling | with 2.2.12. So I guess I need to get the package from potatoe. However, I | was thinking of upgrading to potatoe, since that should provide the package | and keep all of the dependencies clean and correct. Anyway, does anyone | know if there is a reason I should not go ahead and do this? | | Thanks, | | chris | | >>> "Sean 'Shaleh' Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/21/99 01:59pm >>> | | On 21-Sep-99 CHRIS HOOVER wrote: | > I just upgraded my kernel on my laptop from the default 2.0.36 to 2.2.12. | > On the reboot I noticed it stating the pcmcia card services did not start | > since there are no pcmcia modules for 2.2.12. How do I fix this? I did | not | > see any pcmcia options in the kernel, so I'm assuming there must be | another | > program I need to recompile? | > | | you need pcmcia-source. Install the package, cd /usr/src and untar the | pcmcia.tar.gz you find. | | cd /usr/src/linux (or your kernel dir) | make-kpkg modules_image (make-kpkg is in kernel-package) | cd .. | cd modules/pcmcia- | debian/rules binary | cd .. | dpkg --install pcmcia-cs-.deb ../pcmcia-modules-.deb | | Have fun, enjoy (-: | | | -- | To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
RE: Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.12 -no pcmcia -Reply
I compiled 2.2.12 with pcmia-cs source with no problem, I got it of from the http://www.debian.org/~joeyh/stable-update/ page. On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, CHRIS HOOVER wrote: > Ok, I just did this, and the pcmcia would not compile since I was compiling > with 2.2.12. So I guess I need to get the package from potatoe. However, I > was thinking of upgrading to potatoe, since that should provide the package > and keep all of the dependencies clean and correct. Anyway, does anyone > know if there is a reason I should not go ahead and do this? > > Thanks, > > chris > > >>> "Sean 'Shaleh' Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/21/99 01:59pm >>> > > On 21-Sep-99 CHRIS HOOVER wrote: > > I just upgraded my kernel on my laptop from the default 2.0.36 to 2.2.12. > > On the reboot I noticed it stating the pcmcia card services did not start > > since there are no pcmcia modules for 2.2.12. How do I fix this? I did > not > > see any pcmcia options in the kernel, so I'm assuming there must be > another > > program I need to recompile? > > > > you need pcmcia-source. Install the package, cd /usr/src and untar the > pcmcia.tar.gz you find. > > cd /usr/src/linux (or your kernel dir) > make-kpkg modules_image (make-kpkg is in kernel-package) > cd .. > cd modules/pcmcia- > debian/rules binary > cd .. > dpkg --install pcmcia-cs-.deb ../pcmcia-modules-.deb > > Have fun, enjoy (-: > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Clint Brubakken Developer, Computer Science Services Group, LLC Dictator-for-Life Air Capital Linux Users Group Wichita, KS [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- echo '[q]sa[ln0=aln256%Pln256/snlbx]sb3135071790101768542287578439snlbxq'|dc
[Debian-2.1.11.1 on VAIO 505 FX] X problems
So, after having followed yesterday's advice, I have a running linux system with kernel 2.2.12 and I have a working ethernet connection that allowed me to get loads of software in my Sony Vaio 505. Now, however I cannot get X to work properly. I am using xserver-neomagic-1.1.0-1-1 as it is supposed to be stable and to support my Neomagic128XD poperly. However, after running XF86Setup with: * Mouse is OK configured * Keyboard is 101 keys PC (???) no laptop-choice * Card: I tick Neomagic, SVGA, 2Meg, * Monitor: Extended Super VGA (I tried without extension first) * Mode: I choose 640x480 and 800x600, and 16 bpp (as adviced by others) * Others: no change I get a sequence of error messages like "_X11TransSocketUnixConnect: Can't Connect: errno 111" and XF86Setup stops with message "Unable to Communicate with Xserver" What shall I do? What is missing? I have also checked the package maintainer's advice to read /usr/doc/xserver-neomagic/README.Debian to do 2 changes. (1) cannot be followed since no file is created (2) is fulfilled already by the apt-get induced configuration. I also learned that the Neomagics are SUPPORTED in currently UNSTABLE versions of Xfree within the Xserver-SVGA, but then I would have to switch to a rather unstable system with more than 170 upgrade, as I was told by apt-get :-( Any help and advice appreciated, == Uwe ==
Re: laptop "metapackage"
On Sat, Sep 18, 1999 at 09:46:27AM -0700, Matthew Guenther wrote: > I just keep thinking about how difficult it was to set up a mail server to > work properly over an intermittent connection. Maybe a special set of docs > for fetchmail, qmail, smail... ? And UUCP! Which I use and love on my laptop.
Re: Laptop FAQ // Debian on Floppys??
On Wed, Sep 22, 1999 at 10:28:21AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > found a pcmcia Network Card thats in my price range yet, Is there a way I > can do it without a network card. Yes, via the serial port. pppd is part of the base system. Once you installed the 6 or 7 floppies of the base system, you can run PPP over the serial port with a nearby and friendly computer, connected by a null-modem cable. That's how I install Debian on old laptops without anything better.
hd not reporting correctly on install
I decided to go ahead and reinstall everything and use potato this time. This was prompted since I was told potato was fairly stable, plus there was a disk manager (western digitals dynamic disk overlay) running that my original install did not remove and it was preventing lilo from booting. Anyway before I did this, my hd was being reported as 777mb in the boot up and in fdisk/cfdisk etc. Now that I've apparently removed the disk manager, the hd is reported as 777mb in boot up but cfdisk and fdisk are only reporting 328mb. I looked up the drive at theref.aquascape.com, and they report that the drive should be 777mb. How do I fix this? I just love venturing into uncharted waters. Thanks for the help again, chris
Re: Laptop FAQ // Debian on Floppys??
Ok, I think I've got the equipment, one debian server, two laptops that need debian, and a null modem serial cable. I think thats all I need, so if I hook up the cable between laptop and server, now what? Thanks this REALLY helps Will Robertson [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, 21 Sep 1999, Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote: > On Wed, Sep 22, 1999 at 10:28:21AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > found a pcmcia Network Card thats in my price range yet, Is there a way I > > can do it without a network card. > > Yes, via the serial port. pppd is part of the base system. Once you installed > the 6 or 7 floppies of the base system, you can run PPP over the serial port > with a nearby and friendly computer, connected by a null-modem cable. > > That's how I install Debian on old laptops without anything better. >
XFree Resolutions
Is there anyone who has tried to get resolutions other than 800x600 and 640x480 to work in X properly on a NeoMagic? I've gotten lower modes to work without being stretched to the whole screen. I know these modes can be stretched to the whole LCD because they work in Windows. Is this a problem with the amount of information NeoMagic released, X Server stretching code, or a configuration issue?
Re: XFree Resolutions
On Sep 22, Bryce Riner wrote: > Is there anyone who has tried to get resolutions other than 800x600 > and 640x480 to work in X properly on a NeoMagic? I've gotten lower > modes to work without being stretched to the whole screen. I know > these modes can be stretched to the whole LCD because they work in > Windows. Is this a problem with the amount of information NeoMagic > released, X Server stretching code, or a configuration issue? I use 1024x768 on a VAIO laptop without problems. At least on my laptop, the screen stretching is handled by the really-low-level hardware on the laptop (Fn-F toggles from full-screen to centered). I don't know how to get at the stretching functionality directly, but the interface must be in there somewhere. Chris -- = | Chris Lawrence|Get your Debian 2.1 CD-ROMs| |<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | http://www.lordsutch.com/ | | | | |Grad Student, Pol. Sci.|This address has been spam-proofed.| | University of Mississippi | All spam goes to your postmaster. | =
Re: XFree Resolutions
I have 1024x768 working with a Neomagic 256AV, Thinkpad i1472, Debian potato, xserver-svga 3.3.5-1 at 16 and 24 bpp. Seems to work fine. -Jim Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.12 -no pcmcia -Reply
Ok, I just did this, and the pcmcia would not compile since I was compiling with 2.2.12. So I guess I need to get the package from potatoe. However, I was thinking of upgrading to potatoe, since that should provide the package and keep all of the dependencies clean and correct. Anyway, does anyone know if there is a reason I should not go ahead and do this? Thanks, chris >>> "Sean 'Shaleh' Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/21/99 01:59pm >>> On 21-Sep-99 CHRIS HOOVER wrote: > I just upgraded my kernel on my laptop from the default 2.0.36 to 2.2.12. > On the reboot I noticed it stating the pcmcia card services did not start > since there are no pcmcia modules for 2.2.12. How do I fix this? I did not > see any pcmcia options in the kernel, so I'm assuming there must be another > program I need to recompile? > you need pcmcia-source. Install the package, cd /usr/src and untar the pcmcia.tar.gz you find. cd /usr/src/linux (or your kernel dir) make-kpkg modules_image (make-kpkg is in kernel-package) cd .. cd modules/pcmcia- debian/rules binary cd .. dpkg --install pcmcia-cs-.deb ../pcmcia-modules-.deb Have fun, enjoy (-:
RE: Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.12 -no pcmcia -Reply
Au contraire: I'm running Potato on my Dell Inspiron 7000, from scratch (i.e., I didn't slink & upgrade); it works a treat. Mx. CHRIS HOOVER writes: | Ok, I just did this, and the pcmcia would not compile since I was compiling | with 2.2.12. So I guess I need to get the package from potatoe. However, I | was thinking of upgrading to potatoe, since that should provide the package | and keep all of the dependencies clean and correct. Anyway, does anyone | know if there is a reason I should not go ahead and do this? | | Thanks, | | chris | | >>> "Sean 'Shaleh' Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/21/99 01:59pm >>> | | On 21-Sep-99 CHRIS HOOVER wrote: | > I just upgraded my kernel on my laptop from the default 2.0.36 to 2.2.12. | > On the reboot I noticed it stating the pcmcia card services did not start | > since there are no pcmcia modules for 2.2.12. How do I fix this? I did | not | > see any pcmcia options in the kernel, so I'm assuming there must be | another | > program I need to recompile? | > | | you need pcmcia-source. Install the package, cd /usr/src and untar the | pcmcia.tar.gz you find. | | cd /usr/src/linux (or your kernel dir) | make-kpkg modules_image (make-kpkg is in kernel-package) | cd .. | cd modules/pcmcia- | debian/rules binary | cd .. | dpkg --install pcmcia-cs-.deb ../pcmcia-modules-.deb | | Have fun, enjoy (-: | | | -- | To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
RE: Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.12 -no pcmcia -Reply
I compiled 2.2.12 with pcmia-cs source with no problem, I got it of from the http://www.debian.org/~joeyh/stable-update/ page. On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, CHRIS HOOVER wrote: > Ok, I just did this, and the pcmcia would not compile since I was compiling > with 2.2.12. So I guess I need to get the package from potatoe. However, I > was thinking of upgrading to potatoe, since that should provide the package > and keep all of the dependencies clean and correct. Anyway, does anyone > know if there is a reason I should not go ahead and do this? > > Thanks, > > chris > > >>> "Sean 'Shaleh' Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/21/99 01:59pm >>> > > On 21-Sep-99 CHRIS HOOVER wrote: > > I just upgraded my kernel on my laptop from the default 2.0.36 to 2.2.12. > > On the reboot I noticed it stating the pcmcia card services did not start > > since there are no pcmcia modules for 2.2.12. How do I fix this? I did > not > > see any pcmcia options in the kernel, so I'm assuming there must be > another > > program I need to recompile? > > > > you need pcmcia-source. Install the package, cd /usr/src and untar the > pcmcia.tar.gz you find. > > cd /usr/src/linux (or your kernel dir) > make-kpkg modules_image (make-kpkg is in kernel-package) > cd .. > cd modules/pcmcia- > debian/rules binary > cd .. > dpkg --install pcmcia-cs-.deb ../pcmcia-modules-.deb > > Have fun, enjoy (-: > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Clint Brubakken Developer, Computer Science Services Group, LLC Dictator-for-Life Air Capital Linux Users Group Wichita, KS [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- echo '[q]sa[ln0=aln256%Pln256/snlbx]sb3135071790101768542287578439snlbxq'|dc
[Debian-2.1.11.1 on VAIO 505 FX] X problems
So, after having followed yesterday's advice, I have a running linux system with kernel 2.2.12 and I have a working ethernet connection that allowed me to get loads of software in my Sony Vaio 505. Now, however I cannot get X to work properly. I am using xserver-neomagic-1.1.0-1-1 as it is supposed to be stable and to support my Neomagic128XD poperly. However, after running XF86Setup with: * Mouse is OK configured * Keyboard is 101 keys PC (???) no laptop-choice * Card: I tick Neomagic, SVGA, 2Meg, * Monitor: Extended Super VGA (I tried without extension first) * Mode: I choose 640x480 and 800x600, and 16 bpp (as adviced by others) * Others: no change I get a sequence of error messages like "_X11TransSocketUnixConnect: Can't Connect: errno 111" and XF86Setup stops with message "Unable to Communicate with Xserver" What shall I do? What is missing? I have also checked the package maintainer's advice to read /usr/doc/xserver-neomagic/README.Debian to do 2 changes. (1) cannot be followed since no file is created (2) is fulfilled already by the apt-get induced configuration. I also learned that the Neomagics are SUPPORTED in currently UNSTABLE versions of Xfree within the Xserver-SVGA, but then I would have to switch to a rather unstable system with more than 170 upgrade, as I was told by apt-get :-( Any help and advice appreciated, == Uwe ==
Re: laptop "metapackage"
On Sat, Sep 18, 1999 at 09:46:27AM -0700, Matthew Guenther wrote: > I just keep thinking about how difficult it was to set up a mail server to > work properly over an intermittent connection. Maybe a special set of docs > for fetchmail, qmail, smail... ? And UUCP! Which I use and love on my laptop.
Re: Laptop FAQ // Debian on Floppys??
On Wed, Sep 22, 1999 at 10:28:21AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > found a pcmcia Network Card thats in my price range yet, Is there a way I > can do it without a network card. Yes, via the serial port. pppd is part of the base system. Once you installed the 6 or 7 floppies of the base system, you can run PPP over the serial port with a nearby and friendly computer, connected by a null-modem cable. That's how I install Debian on old laptops without anything better.
hd not reporting correctly on install
I decided to go ahead and reinstall everything and use potato this time. This was prompted since I was told potato was fairly stable, plus there was a disk manager (western digitals dynamic disk overlay) running that my original install did not remove and it was preventing lilo from booting. Anyway before I did this, my hd was being reported as 777mb in the boot up and in fdisk/cfdisk etc. Now that I've apparently removed the disk manager, the hd is reported as 777mb in boot up but cfdisk and fdisk are only reporting 328mb. I looked up the drive at theref.aquascape.com, and they report that the drive should be 777mb. How do I fix this? I just love venturing into uncharted waters. Thanks for the help again, chris
Re: Laptop FAQ // Debian on Floppys??
Ok, I think I've got the equipment, one debian server, two laptops that need debian, and a null modem serial cable. I think thats all I need, so if I hook up the cable between laptop and server, now what? Thanks this REALLY helps Will Robertson [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, 21 Sep 1999, Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote: > On Wed, Sep 22, 1999 at 10:28:21AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > found a pcmcia Network Card thats in my price range yet, Is there a way I > > can do it without a network card. > > Yes, via the serial port. pppd is part of the base system. Once you installed > the 6 or 7 floppies of the base system, you can run PPP over the serial port > with a nearby and friendly computer, connected by a null-modem cable. > > That's how I install Debian on old laptops without anything better. >
