FIX: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-21 Thread David Bell
This fixed the problem for me. Thanks!! -- From: Darin Strait <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: David Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 19:22:33 -0500 > Ugh.. I

FIX: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-21 Thread David Bell
This fixed the problem for me. Thanks!! -- From: Darin Strait <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: David Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 19:22:33 -0500 > Ugh.. I

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-21 Thread David Bell
Ugh.. I'm having this same problem with my Thinkpad 770E. Did anyone ever figure out how to fix it? On Mon, 2002-11-11 at 19:21, Darin Strait wrote: > I let my machine upgrade to the new XFree packages tonight, and my X is > hosed. > > X does run (it might even be a little bit faster :-/), but

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-21 Thread David Bell
Ugh.. I'm having this same problem with my Thinkpad 770E. Did anyone ever figure out how to fix it? On Mon, 2002-11-11 at 19:21, Darin Strait wrote: > I let my machine upgrade to the new XFree packages tonight, and my X is > hosed. > > X does run (it might even be a little bit faster :-/), but

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-14 Thread Heather Stern
On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 01:16:51PM -0800, Fedor Karpelevitch wrote: > To the original poster: > > I wonder if the videocard you have is a trident. If it is then I had the > same problem as yo, but on a desktop. I had this problem with some earlier > versions of xfree (probably 4.0) and then it wen

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-14 Thread Heather Stern
On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 03:59:43PM -0500, Darin Strait wrote: > > Is your kernel framebuffer-enabled? (when you boot do you see a little > > penguin in the top left corner?) > There is no penguin. I should be running a stock kernel. I've fiddled > with compiling kernels, but I've never actually tak

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-14 Thread Heather Stern
On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 05:00:41PM +0100, Jean Delvare wrote: > > > and: > > HorizSync 28-49 > > VertRefresh 43-72 > > > > to: > > HorizSync 30-70 > > VertRefresh 50-90 > > BTW, as far as I know, laptop screens don't care about sync and refresh > at all. What's going to matter most is your dot

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-14 Thread Heather Stern
On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 01:16:51PM -0800, Fedor Karpelevitch wrote: > To the original poster: > > I wonder if the videocard you have is a trident. If it is then I had the > same problem as yo, but on a desktop. I had this problem with some earlier > versions of xfree (probably 4.0) and then it wen

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-14 Thread Heather Stern
On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 03:59:43PM -0500, Darin Strait wrote: > > Is your kernel framebuffer-enabled? (when you boot do you see a little > > penguin in the top left corner?) > There is no penguin. I should be running a stock kernel. I've fiddled > with compiling kernels, but I've never actually tak

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-14 Thread Heather Stern
On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 05:00:41PM +0100, Jean Delvare wrote: > > > and: > > HorizSync 28-49 > > VertRefresh 43-72 > > > > to: > > HorizSync 30-70 > > VertRefresh 50-90 > > BTW, as far as I know, laptop screens don't care about sync and refresh > at all. What's going to matter most is your dot

Now OT, Was Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Darin Strait
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Jeremy Petzold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 9:32 AM > Subject: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 > > > > I tried to uxe dpkg-reconfigure, but I never saw a question abou

Now OT, Was Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Darin Strait
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Jeremy Petzold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 9:32 AM > Subject: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 > > > > I tried to uxe dpkg-reconfigure, but I never s

RE: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Fedor Karpelevitch
to choose from. -- Andrew S. Tanenbaum > -Original Message- > From: Jeremy Petzold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 10:25 AM > To: Darin Strait > Cc: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian S

Re: frambuffer (was RE: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 )

2002-11-13 Thread Jean Delvare
> > Is your kernel framebuffer-enabled? (when you boot do you see a > > little penguin in the top left corner?) > > How do you get the little penguin at start up ? is it a kernel option > at compile time, or a boot time setting ? As said right above, you need to have a framebuffer-enabled console

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Darin Strait
> Is your kernel framebuffer-enabled? (when you boot do you see a little > penguin in the top left corner?) There is no penguin. I should be running a stock kernel. I've fiddled with compiling kernels, but I've never actually taken the last step and installed one. I'm new. > Mind you will want to

RE: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Fedor Karpelevitch
to choose from. -- Andrew S. Tanenbaum > -Original Message- > From: Jeremy Petzold [mailto:jpetzold@;earthlink.net] > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 10:25 AM > To: Darin Strait > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new

Re: frambuffer (was RE: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 )

2002-11-13 Thread Jean Delvare
> > Is your kernel framebuffer-enabled? (when you boot do you see a > > little penguin in the top left corner?) > > How do you get the little penguin at start up ? is it a kernel option > at compile time, or a boot time setting ? As said right above, you need to have a framebuffer-enabled console

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Darin Strait
> Is your kernel framebuffer-enabled? (when you boot do you see a little > penguin in the top left corner?) There is no penguin. I should be running a stock kernel. I've fiddled with compiling kernels, but I've never actually taken the last step and installed one. I'm new. > Mind you will want to

frambuffer (was RE: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 )

2002-11-13 Thread Provost, Stephane
> Is your kernel framebuffer-enabled? (when you boot do you see a little > penguin in the top left corner?) How do you get the little penguin at start up ? is it a kernel option at compile time, or a boot time setting ? Thanks...

frambuffer (was RE: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1)

2002-11-13 Thread Provost, Stephane
> Is your kernel framebuffer-enabled? (when you boot do you see a little > penguin in the top left corner?) How do you get the little penguin at start up ? is it a kernel option at compile time, or a boot time setting ? Thanks... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Jeremy Petzold
> > > and: > > HorizSync 28-49 > > VertRefresh 43-72 > > > > to: > > HorizSync 30-70 > > VertRefresh 50-90 > > BTW, as far as I know, laptop screens don't care about sync and refresh > at all. true, however XF86.org suggests that for LCDs.

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Jeremy Petzold
issue since it worked fine before. - Original Message - From: "Darin Strait" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jeremy Petzold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 9:32 AM Subject: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 > I tried t

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Jeremy Petzold
> > > and: > > HorizSync 28-49 > > VertRefresh 43-72 > > > > to: > > HorizSync 30-70 > > VertRefresh 50-90 > > BTW, as far as I know, laptop screens don't care about sync and refresh > at all. true, however XF86.org suggests that for LCDs. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] wit

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Jeremy Petzold
issue since it worked fine before. - Original Message - From: "Darin Strait" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jeremy Petzold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 9:32 AM Subject: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, n

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Heather Stern
On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 09:32:53AM -0500, Darin Strait wrote: > I tried to uxe dpkg-reconfigure, but I never saw a question about the > frame buffer. So, I went in and changed the > > Option "UseFBDev" "true" > > to: > > Option "UseFBDev" "false" > > and: > HorizSync 28-49 > VertRefresh 43-72

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Heather Stern
On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 09:32:53AM -0500, Darin Strait wrote: > I tried to uxe dpkg-reconfigure, but I never saw a question about the > frame buffer. So, I went in and changed the > > Option "UseFBDev" "true" > > to: > > Option "UseFBDev" "false" > > and: > HorizSync 28-49 > VertRefresh 43-72

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Jean Delvare
> and: > HorizSync 28-49 > VertRefresh 43-72 > > to: > HorizSync 30-70 > VertRefresh 50-90 BTW, as far as I know, laptop screens don't care about sync and refresh at all. -- Jean Delvare http://www.ensicaen.ismra.fr/~delvare/

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Jean Delvare
> and: > HorizSync 28-49 > VertRefresh 43-72 > > to: > HorizSync 30-70 > VertRefresh 50-90 BTW, as far as I know, laptop screens don't care about sync and refresh at all. -- Jean Delvare http://www.ensicaen.ismra.fr/~delvare/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Darin Strait
t; From: "Jeremy Petzold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Darin Strait" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 10:34 PM > Subject: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 > > > > did you do a "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfr

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-13 Thread Darin Strait
t; From: "Jeremy Petzold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Darin Strait" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 10:34 PM > Subject: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 > > > > did you do a &quo

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-12 Thread Jeremy Petzold
]> To: "Darin Strait" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 10:34 PM Subject: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 > did you do a "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" and a "dpkg-reconfigure > xserver-comon"? > see if that

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-12 Thread Jeremy Petzold
]> To: "Darin Strait" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 10:34 PM Subject: Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 > did you do a "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" and a "dpkg-reconfigure > xserver-comon

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-12 Thread Jeremy Petzold
> I can attach a copy of my /var/log/XFree86.0.log, if you'd like. It's > about 27KB. that sounds good, go ahead and send it. how old is the laptop (just wondering, not thjinking it might be a reason for any problems)

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-12 Thread Jeremy Petzold
> I can attach a copy of my /var/log/XFree86.0.log, if you'd like. It's > about 27KB. that sounds good, go ahead and send it. how old is the laptop (just wondering, not thjinking it might be a reason for any problems) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-12 Thread darin strait
m > resources to help in display. > - Original Message - > From: "Darin Strait" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 8:21 PM > Subject: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 > > > > > > > > I let my machi

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-12 Thread darin strait
m > resources to help in display. > - Original Message - > From: "Darin Strait" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 8:21 PM > Subject: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 > > > > >

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-11 Thread Jeremy Petzold
s to help in display. - Original Message - From: "Darin Strait" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 8:21 PM Subject: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 > > > I let my machine upgrade to the new XFree packages tonight, and my X is > hose

Re: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-11 Thread Jeremy Petzold
s to help in display. - Original Message - From: "Darin Strait" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 8:21 PM Subject: Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1 > > > I let my machine upgrade to the new XFree packages tonight,

Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-11 Thread Darin Strait
I let my machine upgrade to the new XFree packages tonight, and my X is hosed. X does run (it might even be a little bit faster :-/), but it seems as if it's picked an improper color depth for the hardware -- the display looks solarized, sort of. The colors are wrong, but I can manipulate windo

Thinkpad 770ED, Debian Sarge, new XFree 4.2.1

2002-11-11 Thread Darin Strait
I let my machine upgrade to the new XFree packages tonight, and my X is hosed. X does run (it might even be a little bit faster :-/), but it seems as if it's picked an improper color depth for the hardware -- the display looks solarized, sort of. The colors are wrong, but I can manipulate windo