Well, the next thing I'd do is just try setting it up myself :)
If you go to the console, you can type 'xf86config' and it will ask you for
a range of questions.
You'll need to know a decent amount of hardware. If you're not sure, tell
me what you have, and I'll try to give you an estimate of what to use. If
you want to look at your configuration currently, it resides in either
'/etc/XF86Config', '/etc/X11/XF86Config', or '/etc/X11R6/XF86Config'.
Sorry I can't give you an exact location. My Mandrake machine is doing some
NT testing right now (For work, it sucks), and I'm usually a slackware
person. :)
If you have any problems/questions, you can ask back here. Remember that
you can 'man XF86Config' for a better explination of what EVERYTHING in
XF86Config does/is.
-=Ron=-
-----Original Message-----
From: Luenin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 12:38 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] No freakin clue?!?!?
Ron Greer wrote:
> Hmm... one of the generic ways to just change video resolutions and test
it
> is by typing:
> 'Ctrl-Alt-+' for increasing resolutions, and 'Ctrl-Alt--' for decreasing
> resolutions.
> DrakConf should allow you to change your resolution from there also. If
> none of these options work, let me know and I'll give you some better help
> on modifying the config files.
> You might also try running 'xf86config' from the console and try
> re-configuring X.
> I hope this helps!
> -=Ron=-
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Caleb McKay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 1:56 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] No freakin clue?!?!?
>
> Okay, you have the same video card I do which means you have a serious
> problem. The x server that works with the Sav 4 card is the generic svga.
> The svga server has crashed my mandrake system since day 1. But please
feel
> free to try and let me know the results so I can figure out if I have some
> other type of problem. You need to go to the command prompt and type
> xfree86config. This is a simple text based setup program and should be
self
> explanatory. when you get to the part where you choose video card, there
> should be a listing for s3 sav4. Choose it and continue on. Email me and
let
> me know what the results are. Whenever I run x and try to log out my
system
> crashes. There have been several individuals who have reported this bug to
> mandrake (so I know its not just me) but they have still not done anything
> about it (that's why I;ve gone back to RedHat). Maybe someday they will do
> something about it. There is also a driver for creative's sav4 and it
works
> great under redhat but I have yet to get it to work on any other distro
> (I've tried SuSE, mandrake, and storm).
>
> Caleb
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Luenin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 4:49 AM
> Subject: [newbie] No freakin clue?!?!?
>
> > Im really really new with computers....not to mention Linux(which a
> > friend installed on my comp) But im trying to learn on my own. Im
> > having prob with the screen resolution. My icons are huge. How can i
> > change my sceen resolution. I have a Savage4. Please Please help.
> > Thanx.
> > Your Homeboy
> > Roach
> >
> >This is Roach again.
Thanx.....tried what you said.....and doesnt seem to work.....Its being
really
gay. Any other suggestions. Like I said....Im kinda new with
comps....especially Linux......but i'll give anything a try once.
Still confused
Roach
