----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Zocolillo
> I gave up on getting the SiS5597 on-board video to work and switched to a
> ATI Mach 64 2Mb PCI. I did try using the XFree86 3.3.5 but when I run
> XF86Setup, I couldn't get it to work...couldn't get it to reconfigure back
> to VGA16...so I end up reinstalling Linux each time. The ATI card works
> well except I can't figure out how to change resolution. I'm currently at
> 1024x768x16bit. Do I use xf86config? Whenever I run this program I seen
to
> get problems as a result. This program asks for monitor information "free
> form" and when I put my monitor info in, I get errors relating to monitor
> selection on restart. When I installed Mandrake, I was give a list to
> choose from, but in xf86config, I get no list...thus the info I put in is
> aparently invalid. How do I use xf86config just to change one thing, or
> can't I? What info do I use for the monitor (I can't remember the list
> verbatim)? Can I use "CUSTOM"?
SiS chipsets don't do the VGA mode that XF86setup needs.
type Xconfigurator <enter> at command line & follow the prompts
see:
http://www.redhat.com/corp/support/manuals/RHL-6.0-Manual/install-guide/manu
al/doc064.html#i369
as a guide.
-Warren.
