Re: [newbie] Gateway Solo 9300 and Xfree86
Jose, I had the same thing when I updated to LM7.1 and used the new XFree86 4.0 option (on custom install), where version 3.x worked fine. When I changed back to the version 3 XFree86 it again worked, but don't make my mistake: I tried making changes while using this illegible screen and seriously screwed up Linux. I went ahead and reinstalled. I know that LCD screens are more difficult, but my question to you is: which X are you using? I'm behind, if this matter has been addressed, my apologies to all. -Gary- In a message dated 10/1/2000 3:40:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the chipset being the Rage Mobility P which is the one in the laptop. When I go to test the screen becomes white with lines crossing it and that's it. If
RE: [newbie] Gateway Solo 9300 and Xfree86
I too spent the better part of last night trying to get XFree86 4.0 working with my Rage Mobility P on a Dell Inspiron 5000 after installing LM7.1. However, I get no lines, just a black screen. Tried changing res, monitors settings, etc. w/ no luck. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. I just joined the list today, so I apologize in advance if this has been discussed. Thanks, Jonathan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 1:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Gateway Solo 9300 and Xfree86 Jose, I had the same thing when I updated to LM7.1 and used the new XFree86 4.0 option (on custom install), where version 3.x worked fine. When I changed back to the version 3 XFree86 it again worked, but don't make my mistake: I tried making changes while using this illegible screen and seriously screwed up Linux. I went ahead and reinstalled. I know that LCD screens are more difficult, but my question to you is: which X are you using? I'm behind, if this matter has been addressed, my apologies to all. -Gary- In a message dated 10/1/2000 3:40:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the chipset being the Rage Mobility P which is the one in the laptop. When I go to test the screen becomes white with lines crossing it and that's it. If
[newbie] Gateway Solo 9300 and Xfree86
From: "Larry Marshall" [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 2:58 AMSubject: Re: [newbie] Gateway Solo 9300 XL LCD screen How do you change the settings for X under the command line? I have noclue. I have been looking in all the available folders but did not find asingle reference to X. I also tried to write xconf, Xconf, xconfigurator andso on to no avail. Take a look at /usr/X11R6. Xconfigurator (note the uppercase X) is agraphic display which is why Paul (I think) suggested that you install a low-res X using vanilla VGA drivers. This will provide easy access to setup.Otherwise, you're going to have to do some homework and start editing the controlfiles in the directories mentioned above. A directory that might be overlooked is /usr/X11R6/lib/X11.I've reinstalled the system at least 5 times already. I tried the smallestthing that could work, that is an LCD monitor of 640x480 with 256 colors andthe chipset being the Rage Mobility P which is the one in the laptop. When Igo to test the screen becomes white with lines crossing it and that's it. IfI wait it does not go back to the previous setting so I can try anotherresolution. The only option is then to restart the computer, delete thepartitions and start all over again. I did send a message to Gateway askingfor the range of horizontal and vertical sync as suggested but no answer hascome yet. In the manuals or the web there is no information about thatdetail.Anyone has any other suggestions I might try? Any links to more information?I think once I saw a page that had the ranges of sync for many monitors butI could not find that again. Is there any one out there with this laptop anda linux distribution with it? Or has any one a suggestion for posting onanother newsgroup? I would like to post on alt.os.linux andalt.os.linux.mandrake, but the free server I'm connecting to does not allowme to post.Jose
