Re: XF86Config

[Sumantra Ray <sumantra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, by getting the updates for XFree86, do you mean running pcqupdt? I've
already done that. And ( hence ), I probably do have XFree86-3.3.3
installed. This is even more likely since the Trident 3dimage 975 (generic
) is listed as one of the supported cards in my  Xconfigurator. After your
suggestion, I selected Custom monitor and specified SuperVGA 1024x768@60Hz,
with similar results as before. The machine still hangs after that first
kde screen.

>March issue of PCQ had RedHat 5.2 which contains XFree86-3.3.2 while you
>need XFree86-3.3.3 for Trident 3DImage 975.
>You can get the updates for XFree86 in that cd itself (directions included).
>Now try Xconfigurator (this should also get updated if you follow PCQ's
>directions) and select SuperVGA 1024x768@60Hz.
>And yes, don't trust Monitor manufacturers.  They lie to sell.
>Try with safe values to get things up and running first, then go for
>adventures ;-)
>
>Good luck,
>Indrajit
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Sumantra Roy <sumantra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <linux-india@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, 24 July, 1999 16:01 PM
>Subject: Re: XF86Config
>
>
>> I have just installed Linux from the March issue of PCQ, and I'm facing
>the
>> same problem in configuring X. Surprising thing is, I have a configuration
>> similar to Gerry's - a PII 350 with 64 MB Ram. What happens in my case is
>> that the first screen of KDE comes, and then the screen changes to show
>> some weird stripes, showing that it's crashed. I have a Trident 3dimage
>975
>> video card with 4 MB of Ram, and a Microtek 15 inch SVGA colour Monitor
>> with a horizontal frequency range of 30-56 KHz, and a vertical frequency
>> range of 50 -120 Hz, and a max. resolution of 1280x1024. Like Gerry, I
>> tried to use SuperVGA @56KHz, but it didn't work.
>>
>> As Arun had suggested, I checked my /var/log/messages file, but couldn't
>> find anything useful. Also, as Gerry had written, Ctrl+Alt+F1 doesn't
>work,
>> and neither does Ctrl+Alt+Bkspace. The only option is to reboot the
>computer.
>>
>> Please help us solve this problem. Without a GUI, life is no fun at all.
>>
>> >I have installed RH6.0 Kernel 2.2.5-15.I am not able to get the GUI
>working.
>> >
>> >I have a Pixelview combo TV plus.This has a Cirrus Logoc 5446 chip and
>this
>> >gets detected at the time of installation, It is also listed in the
>> >database of cards. I have a Philips 14" SVGA Colour Monitor
>> >withResoloutions from 640x480 VGA mode Hor.Freq.:31.5 Vert.Freq: 60  Non
>> >interlaced, 800x600 VESA/56 mode, Hor.Freq.:35.2 Vert.freq. 56 Non
>> >Interlaced and 1024x768 XGA mode,Hor.freq: 35.5 and Vert.freq:87
>Interlaced.
>> >
>> >Whenever I "startx" I get the first screen of Gnome/KDE and my system
>> >hangs. No amount of Ctrl+Alt+ F1...F6,<- works.I have to use the reset
>> >button.
>> >I have used 'xf86config',
>> >1. I have used Horizantal Sync range 31.5-35.2,SuperVGA @56Hz and
>vertical
>> >Sync as 50-90
>> >
>> >2.I have tried using the Xf86_SVGA server using resoloutions of 640x480
>and
>> >800x600 but I have the same problem.
>> >
>> >I have tried the Xf86_VGA16 server and it works but all the icons,fonts
>etc
>> >are so huge I cannot read anything and this is of no practical use.
>> >
>> >How do I use the Xf86_SVGA server to work.
>> >
>> >Note: I was able to use RH5.2 with KDE from PCQ on my
>> >P60,32MbRAM,2.1GBHDD.I am now using a PII350 with 64MBRAM and the same
>HDD
>> >and I just cannot get to use the GUI ,ditto for RH5.2 of PCQ.
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Gerry Mascarenhas
>> >
>> >
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