Re: [newbie] lack of real estate (screen res. problems)
A question about your issue. Are you having x to start automatically? Because it mioght be a good idea to not do this until you get things working out correctly. This solution worked for me,slightly different issue(respawning too fast).Gd lk and let us know :-) Lee On Saturday 10 November 2001 21:51, you wrote: > In reply to David Reynolds's words, written Sat, 10 Nov 2001 13:29:42 -0600 > > >> You should drop to a command level, leaving X. Then run Xconfigurator: Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] lack of real estate (screen res. problems)
In reply to David Reynolds's words, written Sat, 10 Nov 2001 13:29:42 -0600 >> You should drop to a command level, leaving X. Then run Xconfigurator: >> >> [root@tbird paul]# which Xconfigurator >> /usr/X11R6/bin/Xconfigurator >> >> There is a text interface when run outside of X, and that should get you >> going. >> Good luck! > >It seems like i recall trying that, and it gave me "refresh rate/screen size >combination is not possible for this hardware" or something similar. I may >have done it from a console, not a true command level though. > >Am I off-base then in thinking there is a problem with detecting the 3d >accelerator card? I am not a videocard specialist. I think you should try and get 800x600 running with 256 colors. See if that works. Then try moving up gradually. And check the specs for the card against what Xconfigurator shows. Hope this gets you somewhere.. Paul -- Birthdays are healthy. The more you have, the longer you live! http://nlpagan.net - Registered Linux User 174403 Linux Mandrake 8.0 - Sylpheed 0.6.3 claws Open Source, Open Minds. Linux. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] lack of real estate (screen res. problems)
In reply to David Reynolds's words, written Sat, 10 Nov 2001 12:12:54 -0600 >I cannot get more than 640x480 screen dimensions, and the computer thinks >this is the _only_ setting available for a Nvidia Geforce2 MX-200 3d >accelerator card (except it's listed as Geforce2 DDR (Generic) - this strikes > me as a potential problem). I'm extremely reluctant to accept that I paid > for a 3d card that doesn't work with this computer, so it must be operator > error. You should drop to a command level, leaving X. Then run Xconfigurator: [root@tbird paul]# which Xconfigurator /usr/X11R6/bin/Xconfigurator There is a text interface when run outside of X, and that should get you going. Good luck! Paul -- Birthdays are healthy. The more you have, the longer you live! http://nlpagan.net - Registered Linux User 174403 Linux Mandrake 8.0 - Sylpheed 0.6.3 claws Open Source, Open Minds. Linux. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] lack of real estate (screen res. problems)
Okay, this seems like the place for someone with relatively little Linux experience to go with base maddening problems. I've worked with computers for years but finally made the plunge to Linux a month or so ago. The monitor I'm using is ancient, but worked fine at 800x600, 16M colors on both Win95 and Win98SE with both my previous computers; it's an ASTVision 4i. The tech who loaded my system didn't have the monitor there, so he set it up as a default SVGA monitor and it loaded fine at 800x600. However, not liking generic settings, I tried to locate the AST monitor in (I believe it was MCC, or Harddrake). Even though I went back to a default generic setting, my real estate has been screwed ever since! I cannot get more than 640x480 screen dimensions, and the computer thinks this is the _only_ setting available for a Nvidia Geforce2 MX-200 3d accelerator card (except it's listed as Geforce2 DDR (Generic) - this strikes me as a potential problem). I'm extremely reluctant to accept that I paid for a 3d card that doesn't work with this computer, so it must be operator error. I cannot even access all of the menus in MCC, etc, because the screen size is so small the control buttons (apply/try, ok, cancel, save, etc) run off the edge of the screen, and control panels cannot be resized. A console solution may be necessary for that reason, but please, go easy on the newbie. *sigh* Thanks in advance, David Reynolds -- A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, write a sonnet, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, solve equations, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. -- Robert Heinlein Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
