Thanks for renewing my faith in the world :-) I had thought it may have been a language translation issue. I have a small knowledge of German, and I pity the person who forces me to use it ;-)
The tone of email messages is hard to determine without some indicators such as the smile :-) I'm glad you translated your signature. I like it! I've been watching the lists and there have been a good number of people who are unwilling to help with problems, but are quick to reply with hostile thoughts. I am copying this to the list for two reasons: 1.) Hopefully someone else can benefit from your suggestions (I will be working on the X setup later. You have included some very nice suggestions.) 2.) As a public apology for jumping to the wrong conclusion. I guess my mind has been dulled by too much Micro$oft fluff :-) In case anyone is interested, I did install the xserver package with XF86Setup, and used it to get the initial configuration. I have also used xf86config. Thanks, Pat > -----Original Message----- > From: Zdenek Kabelac [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 12:43 PM > To: Patrick Ouellette > Subject: Re: If it is already fixed, don't fix it again (was RE: XDM > doesn't work [SOLVED]) > > > > > I don't like Windows, I suffer through it. > > If you think I'm fun of W95 here is my subcribe: > > Odstranite-li ve Windows95 vsechny chyby > budete mit prazdny disk > > in English this means: > > If you will remove all bugs from W95 > you will have empty disk > :-) > > I hope this explain my relation to W95/98/NT. > Today the computer on my right hand just destroyed its NT instalation > by itself. Thankfully I'm only taking care of linux Debian instalation > on this computer :-) > > > > As for checking the supported cards list, I did and > > the card I am using has support in the SVGA server. My > > comment was that *I* need to figure out the proper > > mode lines to get it to work. > > It is really good idea before you buy new hardware. > > > > I will assume the hostile tone of your reply is due > > Oh sorry, I'm not English native speeking person. > But my comment should be somehow a little bit ironical. > Maybe I could add smile :-) > > > > > If you have strange video cards - well its your fault you haven't > > > check the list of supported hw - you have to wait for new > > > xserver or try SVGA xserver. > > > > > > > If we are not friendly (or at least civil) to the newbie type > > questions, free software is doomed to become a second class > > techno-centric skeleton in the software closet. > > > > Sorry if I seem a bit harsh, but I am tired of people > > responding to lists with "it's your fault because you > > bought xyz without checking" instead of trying to help > > Well I suppose I have suggested to install xserver-vga > which provides XF86Setup and the paragraph I have added > below was really ment as ironical comment in M$ style. > > But in my point of view - you could also first consult your > manual page before you post some elementary questions. > > > -- > Now some more advices (to be more friendly :-)) > > try using this parameter in Screen section of /etc/X11/XF86Config > instead of -bpp parametr to Xserver > > Section "Screen" > Driver "SVGA" > Device "Primary Card" > Monitor "Primary Monitor" > DefaultColorDepth 15 > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > BlankTime 0 > StandbyTime 10 > SuspendTime 15 > OffTime 20 > > > And my final advise use xvidtune to select the best Modeline > on my school computer I have this lines for monitor: > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Primary Monitor" > VendorName "Unknown" > ModelName "Unknown" > HorizSync 30-72 > VertRefresh 50-120 > Modeline "1152x864" 105.00 1152 1156 1316 1474 864 865 875 887 > Modeline "1024x768" 90.00 1024 1032 1152 1292 768 772 775 791 > Modeline "640x480" 45.80 640 672 768 864 480 488 494 530 > -hsync -vsync > EndSection > > Modeline "1152x864" 105.00 1152 1156 1316 1474 864 865 875 887 > (It has horizontal sync: 71kHz and vertikal: 80Hz - its the > monitors' limit. > > For my home: > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "My Monitor" > VendorName "Viewsonic" > ModelName "Viewsonic PT770" > Bandwidth 120 > HorizSync 30-85 > VertRefresh 50-130 > Gamma 1.3 > > ModeLine "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" 135 1152 1152 1168 1616 900 900 911 925 > # but this mode my S3 card can't handle correctly, but monitor is OK :-) > ModeLine "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" 108 1152 1152 1262 1440 900 900 911 925 > > # and many others but I'm using the second one :-) its the best > EndSection > > To get power saving working add this line to Section "Device" > Option "power_saver" > > > > > You might read a million on READMEs and HOWTOs but I suppose > the easiest solution is to put the first number as high as you > could (you have monitors limitation and video card limitation) > Basicaly put some number instead of "105.00" (like 130.00) > and try ># X > > then read those error messages - if there is no warning and you > see picture try higher number (don't do this with old VGA monitor :-)) > > When you get the highest number in which card gives you stable > picture and monitor is display picture normaly you migh use > xvidtune to fine tune some parameters. > > - I know its too fast description so some HOWTOs' might give > you more precise answers, but this is the quick help. > > bye :-) > > > > -- > Odstranite-li ve Windows95 vsechny chyby > budete mit prazdny disk > Zdenek Kabelac http://www.fi.muni.cz/~kabi/ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". 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