Re: [newbie] Changing monitor settings

1999-11-11 Thread Christian Charles Opp 


I have an ATI 8mb video charger and a Compaq presario 1525 monitor from
one of my older systems (1997 is the age of the monitor).
 I tried the XConfigure and I couldn't find it. So do I go into any
console and type in the code? Because I did that and it didn't work.
Anyway I'll keep looking thanks.

Chris  



On Wed, 10 Nov 1999, Larry Coolidge wrote:

 XConfigurator may very well work for you.  If, like I do, you have a video 
 card or monitor that isn't supported with the current version of XFree86, 
 then it is a bit more involved.  I use xf86config which allows you to 
 manually input your vertical and horizontal sync ranges.  It is done in 
 console, so you are not using the X envirnoment.  It might be best to tell 
 us what monitor you are using and what video card for more specifics.
 
 
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 Subject: [newbie] Changing monitor settings
 Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 10:50:39 -0600 (CST)
 
 
   When I installed linux-mandrake 6.1 it asked me what the settings were
 for the monitor. At the time I didn't know. However, now I do know and
 would like to change it. How do I do this? Do I go into XConfigurator and
 if so how do I do it? Second, do I install my video card driver? I am very
 new to the whole Linux thing. Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
 
 thanks,
 
 Chris
 
 
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Re: [newbie] Changing monitor settings

1999-11-10 Thread Tate A. Yancey 

Just type XConfigurator in a terminal window.  It will take you through the 
steps.
If your card is on the compat list, it should already be there.

At 10:50 AM 11/10/1999 -0600, you wrote:

  When I installed linux-mandrake 6.1 it asked me what the settings were
for the monitor. At the time I didn't know. However, now I do know and
would like to change it. How do I do this? Do I go into XConfigurator and
if so how do I do it? Second, do I install my video card driver? I am very
new to the whole Linux thing. Any help is greatly appreciated.


thanks,

Chris

Re: [newbie] Changing monitor settings

1999-11-10 Thread Tom Brinkman 

On Wed, 10 Nov 1999, you wrote:
 When I installed linux-mandrake 6.1 it asked me what the settings were
 for the monitor. At the time I didn't know. However, now I do know and
 would like to change it. How do I do this? Do I go into XConfigurator and
 if so how do I do it? Second, do I install my video card driver? I am very
 new to the whole Linux thing. Any help is greatly appreciated.
 thanks,
 Chris

 I believe 'XF86Setup' is the easiest.  If you type that in
while runnin X (eg, Konsole), it'll ask you if all you want to do is
make some changes.
 -- 
..  Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED]  .

Re: [newbie] Changing monitor settings

1999-11-10 Thread Larry Coolidge 

XConfigurator may very well work for you.  If, like I do, you have a video 
card or monitor that isn't supported with the current version of XFree86, 
then it is a bit more involved.  I use xf86config which allows you to 
manually input your vertical and horizontal sync ranges.  It is done in 
console, so you are not using the X envirnoment.  It might be best to tell 
us what monitor you are using and what video card for more specifics.


From: Christian Charles Opp [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [newbie] Changing monitor settings
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 10:50:39 -0600 (CST)


  When I installed linux-mandrake 6.1 it asked me what the settings were
for the monitor. At the time I didn't know. However, now I do know and
would like to change it. How do I do this? Do I go into XConfigurator and
if so how do I do it? Second, do I install my video card driver? I am very
new to the whole Linux thing. Any help is greatly appreciated.


thanks,

Chris


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Re: [newbie] Changing monitor settings

1999-11-10 Thread Chris Herrnberger 

IN mandrake/redhat as follows:

login: users name
passwrd: xxx

#su
#pswd: enter root password
#enter setup
# enter xconfig

follow the auto prompts and you should be fine until it asks you to
accept the setting, say no or manual or whatever and use the tab key to
set the default bpps you want...follow the menu and your laughing..

Ill be up for a while if you get stuck

ch

Larry Coolidge wrote:
 
 XConfigurator may very well work for you.  If, like I do, you have a video
 card or monitor that isn't supported with the current version of XFree86,
 then it is a bit more involved.  I use xf86config which allows you to
 manually input your vertical and horizontal sync ranges.  It is done in
 console, so you are not using the X envirnoment.  It might be best to tell
 us what monitor you are using and what video card for more specifics.
 
 From: Christian Charles Opp [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: [newbie] Changing monitor settings
 Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 10:50:39 -0600 (CST)
 
 
   When I installed linux-mandrake 6.1 it asked me what the settings were
 for the monitor. At the time I didn't know. However, now I do know and
 would like to change it. How do I do this? Do I go into XConfigurator and
 if so how do I do it? Second, do I install my video card driver? I am very
 new to the whole Linux thing. Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
 
 thanks,
 
 Chris
 
 
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