[ltp] Re:Video for TP760XL

[chuck hawks]

Yes, I did use the GUI install with no problems

Chuck

----- Original Message -----
From: "Micah DS" <micah_death@hotmail.com>
To: <linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 3:38 PM
Subject: [ltp] Re:


> Distro: Slackware 8.0
> XFree86: 4.2.0
>
> Also: I have installed Slakcware's A* and N* Packages and then Downloaded
> XFree86, then copied from the slackware CD KDE, then ran the installer
again
> to add KDE (After I setup XFree86 of course =)
>
> To Chuck -> You say you have RH7.2, Did you install via GUI? When I tried,
> mine crashed during the initializing of the GUI...
>
> To Jim -> you say to use TGUI 9660 - Where do I put that at in XF86Config?
> Under Device as Chipset, Driver, or whatnot?
>
>
> >What Distro of Linux and X are you using. I loaded RedHat 7.2 and it
> > >loaded
> >with out any problems, I have 800x600 on my machine. I'm not in Linux
>now,
> >but  seem to remember that I needed to pick 9514 LCD screen for it to
> > >work.
> >
> >Chuck
>
> >Which version of XFree are you using?
> >
> >If you're trying 3.x, then stick to the Cyber 9385; linux-laptop.net >has
> >two sites listed, one of which has an excellent XF86Config file.  I >used
> >that file on my own 760XL (running a freakish potato/woody hybrid), and
> >it works like a dream at 800x600 resolution with 16-bit color.  (One of
> >these days I'll get around to completing the upgrade to woody.  >probably
> >when woody becomes officially stable.)
> >
> >If you're trying 4.x, the chip is identified as a TGUI 9660.  Your
> >resolution is still limited to 800x600x65536 by the hardware, though.  >I
> >think I have a config file for that around somewhere, but I'll have to
> >check that out after work tonight.
> >
> >If you aren't sure which version of XFree you're using, your distro's
> >documentation should have it.  And if it doesn't, someone on here might
> >be able to identify the version based on the distro, but only if you
> >tell us which distro.  ;)
> >
> >--
> >Jim Redmond
>
>
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