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XFree86 Config problem here.
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 10:18 pm
by Cypher
I always hit a snare on the X config on the monitor.
I have a Dell M781s, heres the specs:
-Horz. ref. rate---30/85 kHz
-Vert. ref. rate---50/160 kHz
The highest preset res is 1600x1200@60Hz.
I tried to do Libranet to ease my way into Debian and hit this same snag. I get it in Free BSD too. Wich rate should I use?
I need serious help here because I can't stand drake much anymore.
To recap wich rate should I use in Linux and BSD to get X to run??
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2003 1:01 am
by Stef
For all I know your mouse is'nt configured correctly which is causing X to crash. What error messages does X exit on>?
BTW, Debian has autodetection packages that can help you configure X. Check out
mdetect,
discover, and
read-edid.
BTW, you can search the Debian package repository by using
apt-cache 
Stef
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2003 7:17 am
by SavageHrt
Stef is right. We need some more information. Error messages, log messages, etc. If you can, copy/paste the contents of the config file, somebody should be able to help you then.
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2003 9:06 pm
by Cypher
The version of Libranet (2.0) I installed has an old x86 (circa 2k1). I don't even know how to update it from cli. So I"ve decided to stick with Drake and learn nix from there.
When I reinstalled Drake I did an expert partition:
/, /swap, /usr, /home, /var, /home all on an XFS.
. I figure I have to learn without relying on the easy way out of such RH based distros. When I get used to the filesystem, texteditors and commands I'll get a book and try debian (unless I get frustrated and buy a book now and wing it). I still want to learn BSD too. I just have to do my homework.
Libranet saw everything but my monitor (is debian this good too?) After I configed it to manufacturer specs it was a no go.
Than I noticed the date on the X installed and that explained it all. I have no clue hoe=w to config X at all. I will learn though.
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2003 2:24 am
by Stef
You know, you could always burn a
Knoppix CD and install Debian from there. Just burn it, boot it, and run
knx-hdinstall.
http://www.freenet.org.nz/misc/knoppix-install.html
Stef
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2003 5:07 pm
by Cypher
Thanks Stef I'm getting it now.
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2003 3:05 pm
by Cypher
It hangs on me. It seems the kernel is corupt. I'll redownload it again latter.