Subject: Re: MEGA NEWBIE
From: David Reynolds (dreynolds@macaddict.com )
Date: Fri Apr 14 2000 - 13:22:56 MDT
I hear there are bugs with some Rage 128 cards and X. I experienced the same
sort of misbehavior with a G4/350. I used Xautoconfig (now mentioned twice
on this list today) at http://dev.linuxppc.org/~trini/. It generated a valid
X configuration file that got me up to 1024 x 768 at 8 bits per pixel. Other
bit depths just wouldn't work, though--and I understand that this is a
problem with Rage128 and G4s.
Hope that helps,
David
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> From: David Peers <dpeers@pittstate.edu> > Organization: PSU > Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 13:22:27 -0500 > To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com > Subject: MEGA NEWBIE > > Hi There, > Can anyone help me with this. I have sucessfully installed CS 1.2 on my > G3 400. However when I type 'startx' I go into X but I can't read any of > the screen. I can see the mouse and what looks like a folder icon and a > trash can icon but it seems like I have the wrong resolution. When I > went through the X configurator I choose the first 4 resolutions from 8, > 16 and 24 color. Was that what messed me up? It never prompted me to > test the configuration like it said it would in the manual. I don't know > any Linux commands to change the configuration settings for the monitor. > Sorry for being an idiot, any help is greatly appreciated. > Thanks, > Dave > > -- > David Peers > Director, Nation Hall > Pittsburg State University > Pittsburg, KS 66762 > 316-235-4247 > >
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