[newbie] X problems

2002-10-01 Thread Spyros Tsiolis
Before I proceed, I would like to greet averyone on this list. I am new to the list, so if I make any mistakes : a. Bare with me b. Tell me where I went wrong Here goes my problem. I've been having issues with mandrake 8.2 (tried to upgrade from 8.1), so I decided to install my freshly

[newbie] X problems

2002-05-05 Thread Keith Lynn
Hello, I have Mandrake 8.0 on my laptop (Compaq 1200) and have had no problems for months. After a clean shutdown, I tried to log back in, but my X server will not start. It has problems trying to set the FontPath to unix/:-1. Has anyone experienced a problem like this before? What was the

Re: [newbie] X problems

2002-05-05 Thread shane
On Sunday 05 May 2002 16:30, Keith Lynn opened a general hailing frequency and transmitted to all open stations: Hello, I have Mandrake 8.0 on my laptop (Compaq 1200) and have had no problems for months. After a clean shutdown, I tried to log back in, but my X server will not start. It

[newbie] X problems on Dell laptop using LM8.0

2001-04-25 Thread Johan Papp
I have installed LM8.0 on a Dell Latitude CPi 400CT. This laptop has a MagicGraph 256ZX graphic adapter.Every time I start X I get an error message saying 16bpp not supported on this chipset (or 24 or whatever I choose). I am aware that laptops are special, but I got it to work in LM7.2 (and

Re: [newbie] X problems

2001-02-25 Thread AndyMonks
i have put it on fbdev and it works fine.

Re: [newbie] X problems

2001-02-24 Thread AndyMonks
my monitor is set up exactly to the spesifications in the manual, it is a brnd new monitor! its fine!

[newbie] X problems

2001-02-21 Thread AndyMonks
X starts up fine, but when your in x you cannot switch to auora, console, or even logout? without it freezeing up. I have a diamond stealth 2, with 4m. 400mhz AMD K6-2, 64mb of ram. (I have got 64mb spare but i'm sure wheather it works ok, because it didn't seem to go in win98?) Does anyone

[newbie] X problems

2000-10-19 Thread Michael Dolan
hi i was wanting to know what file i have to edit for this problem i have each time i start any program from console i get this message Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server GtK-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0 i know how to fix

Re: [newbie] X problems

1999-11-15 Thread Pablo Monti
What's your video card ? Pablo Monti Buenos Aires, Argentina - Original Message - From: Anderson A. eMiranda [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Newbie Mandrake [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 12:17 PM Subject: [newbie] X problems I try config X with generic VGA, with generic

[newbie] X problems

1999-11-14 Thread Anderson A. eMiranda
I got a serious problem with X when I make a new instalation of Mandrake 6.1. I installed it on a machine with a previous Mandrake 6.0, working fine with X - KDE. When I got my Mandrake 6.1 CD I backuped my machine and I formatted it and make a full instalation of 6.1 (with all packages). All

[newbie] X problems

1999-11-14 Thread Anderson A. eMiranda
I try config X with generic VGA, with generic monitor at 640x480, 8 bits and not works. I try installing from another CD, nothing Pls help Anderson

Re: [newbie] X problems

1999-11-14 Thread Gregg Carrier
All process was ok. But when I tried config X, after choose my video board (trident 975image AGP) and the correct monitor (custom - The same setup I made with 6.0) and when the sistem try to run the test, I only get a blank screen with white lines on top (sometimes when I move the mouse, this

Re: [newbie] X problems

1999-11-14 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 14 Nov 1999, you wrote: I got a serious problem with X when I make a new instalation of Mandrake 6.1. I installed it on a machine with a previous Mandrake 6.0, working fine with X - KDE. When I got my Mandrake 6.1 CD I backuped my machine and I formatted it and make a full

Re: [newbie] X problems

1999-11-14 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 14 Nov 1999, you wrote: I try config X with generic VGA, with generic monitor at 640x480, 8 bits and not works. I try installing from another CD, nothing You haven't given enough info. What video card, what processor, how much RAM, etc. John

Re: [newbie] X problems

1999-10-07 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Wed, 06 Oct 1999, you wrote: I have a Logitec 2 button FirstMouse set up to emulate 3 buttons. I have also tried the mouse without 3 button emulation with no luck. I am going to try upgrading to XFree86-3.3.5 since mandrake 6.0 uses 3.3.3.1; hopefully, this may help resolve my problem.

Re: [newbie] X problems

1999-10-07 Thread Scott F. Miller
On Wed, 06 Oct 1999, Tom wrote: I've got a Logitech 2 button psu, no problems. I believe a lot of the mouse problems I keep reading about on this list and the NG's, might just well be motherboard issues as the mouse itself. I buy keyboards and mice for $5-$10 each, when they start to

Re: [newbie] X problems

1999-10-07 Thread Tom Brinkman
, I came up with an interesting solution to my X problem, by way of a friend with more linux experience than i (and that don't take much!). He suggested that i try another distro since i had no huge time or data invested with Linux-Mandrake. I used his Red Hat 6.0 disk from cheapbytes.com

Re: [newbie] X problems

1999-10-06 Thread John Aldrich
On Tue, 05 Oct 1999, you wrote: I have successfully installed linux-mandrake 6.0 on my system, a 200 mHz pentium with a S3 ViRGE/ VX video card (4MB memory) and a Mag Innovision DX1795 monitor. Autoprobing successfully identifies the video card, and i then select the DX1795 monitor. the

Re: [newbie] X problems

1999-10-06 Thread Scott F. Miller
I have a Logitec 2 button FirstMouse set up to emulate 3 buttons. I have also tried the mouse without 3 button emulation with no luck. I am going to try upgrading to XFree86-3.3.5 since mandrake 6.0 uses 3.3.3.1; hopefully, this may help resolve my problem. scott

[newbie] X problems

1999-10-05 Thread peechdogg
I have successfully installed linux-mandrake 6.0 on my system, a 200 mHz pentium with a S3 ViRGE/ VX video card (4MB memory) and a Mag Innovision DX1795 monitor. Autoprobing successfully identifies the video card, and i then select the DX1795 monitor. the Xconfig test states that i can use

Re: [newbie] X problems

1999-10-05 Thread Lyndon Lininger Sr.
] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 5:49 PM Subject: [newbie] X problems I have successfully installed linux-mandrake 6.0 on my system, a 200 mHz pentium with a S3 ViRGE/ VX video card (4MB memory) and a Mag Innovision DX1795 monitor. Autoprobing successfully identifies