On Wednesday 29 May 2002 02:03 pm, David Rankin wrote: drakxconf too......... Must be root to run it......... > Really, > > # Xconfigurator > > it's that simple....... > > daRcmaTTeR wrote: > > On Wed, 29 May 2002, Larry Sword wrote: > > > > O nay! nay! Larry, be kind to this poor soul. xf86config is so arcane > > > > any more. Just out of curiosity the other day I called this demon > > > > from the past to configure an older system for use and I almost > > > > couldn't remember how to use it. > > > > > > > > then, I remembered why I had stopped using it in the first place. I > > > > remembered there's an easier tool on a mandrake system that offers > > > > the user a better chance for first time success. "setuptool". > > > > > > > > just run that in a console and you should be able to setup your > > > > display without too much guess working. thats the huge nasty mess > > > > that is normally involved with xf86config. however, if one knows all > > > > the important information about their vid card and monitor then by > > > > all means, xf86config is a fine utility to configure the comp's > > > > display. > > > > > > > > just my 2.5 cents... > > > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > Yep, well worth the price :-) , "setuptool" didn't think of it at the > > > time. Guess I'd better restructure my thinking and clean out the "old > > > stuff" that's lingering. > > > > > > Larry > > > > O...I don't know...it's not like it's old and ancient or anything. > > xf86config is one of those tools that is quite functional, but one really > > has to know their hardware to use it effectively. > > > > Mark > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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