> Sorry i cant agree there.
> xf86config "will" configure what others cant, espesialy unsupported cards.
But you forgot to allow for the newbie factor.
I really liked the gui tool that caldera used as you could pick any
combination you liked and test them on the spot. Really good for
unkown cards and VDU's. And it seemed to probe better than anything
else I've tried.
Most of my work with linux has been in console mode. When I was using
RH5.2, I was able to do a bit using X. Now that I've bitten the bullet and
put linux on the best computer in the shack, I'm trying to explore the GUI
more and see what I can do with it.
Long term linux will be doing mostly server work and a fancy GUI will be
less important, but for now it's play time :-) while I get to know it
better.
> One possable explanation for xf86config setting color depth to 8 is, that
> one can startx using -- -bpp8 or 16 or 32
I used to be able to set up the same VDU with a different card and do the
above, but doing it with the voodoo card has been ..um..fun.
> Here is how i start x from my profile.
>
> if [ -f /tmp/.X0-lock ]; then
> echo "X already running..."
> else
> startx -- -bpp 16 2>&1 &> /var/log/startx.log &
> fi
> #
I like that. I'll keep it for later use.
The scary bit is that I pretty much understand it.
> So i login to my system and it looks to see if X is running, if yes, then
> it says
> X already running...
> If its not then bang, X starts and exits from the console where it was
> started.
>
> make sure (if you use the above) that /var/log/startx.log is owned by the
> user who starts X.
I wouldn't have known that, thanks.
>
> >
> > I still have a few zillion other things to sort out. I'll be back :)
> > Shane..
>
> Dont we all ;-)
I think most of my other problems were due to either RF getting into
my computers or voltage spikes from a loose power plug when I
shoehorned the linux computer into the middle of my operating
bench. Must have a tidy up.
> Regards Richard
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
Had a quick poke around. Will have a better look when I've got more time.
Shane..
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