Re: X windows help

[Robert J. Meier]

Alexandra,

> I am trying to install x windows, could any one tell me what is RAMDAC is

        RAMDAC - 1. n. /RAEM daek/, Random Access Memory Digital to Analog
        Converter, a hardware component that reads display contents
        from computer memory and converts it to the intensity and
        color signals delivered to the monitor.  2. adj. /RAEM daek/,
        of or referring to the RAMDAC hardware, esp. the protocol
        employed, usu. identified by the main integrated circuit
        number or family.

        Examples:
                (n) display driver on the motherboard
                (n) memory and converter on the graphics accelerator card
                (adj) VGA
                (adj) ATI Mach64

> and how to [find] it out[.]

        See the XFree86-HOWTO for installation instructions.
        See http://www.tir.com/~worsel/linux/faq/XFree86modeline.txt
                for modeline help.

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