[ltp] RH 7.1 - Video Problem - 600X

[Matthew Turner]

Thanks to you all I have my KDE desktop up and all is well.

Thanks!





                                                                                                                  
                    Robert Hajime Lanning                                                                         
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Without the external monitor plugged in you should run "X -configure".
This will create a file in root's home directory called "XF86Config.new".

Then run "X -xf86config $HOME/XF86Config.new".  This should bring up a
screen on the LCD at 1024x768.  CTRL-ALT-BackSpace will kill X and give you
back your prompt.

You can edit this file to change some settings.

Some of the things I change are:
   o make sure both "intern_disp" and "extern_disp" options are uncommented
     under the "Device" section.  (to enable both LCD and external display
     at the same time)
   o add "DefaultDepth 16" to the "Screen" section.  (gives most colors
without
     disabling hardware accel.)

Copy the "XF86Config.new" file to "/etc/X11/XF86Config".

Once you have X running you can switch internal an external displays via
Fn+F7 key combo.  If you have both "intern_disp" and "extern_disp" options
enabled the you will be able to have simualtanious displays going.

***Do not use xf86config (don't know about Xconfigurator) as it produces
***an XF86Config file for XFree86 Version 3 (not 4)

---- As written by Matthew Turner:
>
> Just did a fresh install of RH 7.1 on my 600X.
>
> All seems well except my previous XF86Config files for my LCD and monitor
> don't work. Can barely get a 640x480 8 bit screen up. Tried
re-configuring
> X manually (Xconfigurator, xf86config) to no avail.
>
> Monitor = IBM P76
> Card = Neomagic MagicGraph 256ZX
>
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
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