Re: [newbie] X windows does not recognise graphics card
Paul/Larry you suggested running Xconfigurator from the command line to change my settings. Thanks, tried that, unfortunately when I ran Xconfigurator my monitor goes dark immediately (just as it did in the last bit of the Linux install sequence). I then have to reboot to get out of that one. seems to be a tricky one.. Matt --- Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It was Sep 30, 2000, 19:36, when Matt Usselmann keyboarded: Tried your suggestion, but cannot change the settings for my video card on my BIOS (I presume that's what you meant?!) It defaults to detecting the PCI video card and default cannot be changed. Set the Windows display property settings to the values you suggested (16bit, 800*600), but that did not make any difference. Still no X windows when rebooting Linux. When you run Xconfigurator, you have to select these lower values. You can, indeed, not change the settings through the Bios. Select the settings when setting up X-Windows. Sorry if I was unclear. Paul 2000, 14:51, when Matt Usselmann keyboarded: Tried to install 7.0 for the first time. It installed ok up to the point where it should configure X Windows. Instead of seeing the "Is this the correct setting?" display, monitor went completely dark. That seems to indicate that the graphics card is not supported?!? It is a #9GXE64 (powered by S3 Trio 64) - the original card in my 5 year old Dell. Hi Matt, When setting up X, there often happens something like you describe. Happened with me also when I still had the S3 card. The way to go is NOT to let the setup probe the card, just tell it to use conservative settings (800x600, 16 bit colors, something like that), make sure that things work that way when booting, and then gradually go up with the requirements upto what you want. You can bet that a 5 year old card, as common as the S3 Trio, is supported. A note: many applications do not like 24bit colors, so try to avoid that setting. Paul -- A file that big? It might be very useful. But now it is gone. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=- Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie -- A file that big? It might be very useful. But now it is gone. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=- Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie
[newbie] X windows does not recognise graphics card
Tried to install 7.0 for the first time. It installed ok up to the point where it should configure X Windows. Instead of seeing the "Is this the correct setting?" display, monitor went completely dark. That seems to indicate that the graphics card is not supported?!? It is a #9GXE64 (powered by S3 Trio 64) - the original card in my 5 year old Dell. Having looked up the mandrakeuser.org website, I found that the S3 Trio 64 generic cards should be supported by the XF86_S3 driver in the XFree86 release. So, why can't I see the X Windows display, and how can I fix this? Rebooting the machine boots directly into the Linux command line prompt, so I can get into text based version of Linux. Well, getting into it does not mean I would know how to get around it, so easy on the advice, please Thanks Matt Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie
Re: [newbie] X windows does not recognise graphics card
Thanks, Paul Tried your suggestion, but cannot change the settings for my video card on my BIOS (I presume that's what you meant?!) It defaults to detecting the PCI video card and default cannot be changed. Set the Windows display property settings to the values you suggested (16bit, 800*600), but that did not make any difference. Still no X windows when rebooting Linux. If there are any Linux settings I would need to change - I will need some more clues? Other suggestions welcome Thanks Matt --- Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It was Sep 30, 2000, 14:51, when Matt Usselmann keyboarded: Tried to install 7.0 for the first time. It installed ok up to the point where it should configure X Windows. Instead of seeing the "Is this the correct setting?" display, monitor went completely dark. That seems to indicate that the graphics card is not supported?!? It is a #9GXE64 (powered by S3 Trio 64) - the original card in my 5 year old Dell. Hi Matt, When setting up X, there often happens something like you describe. Happened with me also when I still had the S3 card. The way to go is NOT to let the setup probe the card, just tell it to use conservative settings (800x600, 16 bit colors, something like that), make sure that things work that way when booting, and then gradually go up with the requirements upto what you want. You can bet that a 5 year old card, as common as the S3 Trio, is supported. A note: many applications do not like 24bit colors, so try to avoid that setting. Paul -- A file that big? It might be very useful. But now it is gone. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=- Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie
