RE: [XFree86] xset: error while loading shared libraries: libXxf86misc.so.1:

2004-12-10 Thread Michael Hamilton
Can you run an ldd on your xset program and paste the info into your next email? Thanks, Michael -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 5:34 AM To: xfree86 Subject: RE: [XFree86] xset: error while loading shared libraries: lib

RE: [XFree86] Problem with font

2004-12-10 Thread Michael Hamilton
This is a great link: http://www.xfree86.org/4.1.0/fonts.html Make sure you are reading the right one for your X version. The link is for 4.1.0. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 8:03 AM To: xfree86 Subject: Re:[XFree86] P

RE: [XFree86] xset: error while loading shared libraries: libXxf86misc.so.1:

2004-12-09 Thread Michael Hamilton
Make sure you have /usr/X11R6/lib/ in your /etc/ld.so.conf If it is not listed, add it and run ldconfig. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 3:25 AM To: xfree86 Subject: [XFree86] xset: error while loading shared librarie

RE: [XFree86] could not open default font 'fixed'

2004-12-06 Thread Michael Hamilton
Make sure your xkb has the right symlinks... Something like: ln -s /var/lib/xkb /etc/X11/xkb/compiled You can also define your fontpath manually with Font Path in your Xconfig, instead of using the font server. It's fairly easy to install new fonts...check out these links: XKB: http://www.xfree86.

RE: [XFree86] [XFree86 on Solaris/X86] (EE) GLINT(1): Cannot read V_BIOS(3)

2004-12-06 Thread Michael Hamilton
if you run x without FBDev, but you could also give that a try. If you don't have that option specified in your x config It will default as off. -M From: ASIF IQBAL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 7:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTEC

RE: [XFree86] [XFree86 on Solaris/X86] (EE) GLINT(1): Cannot read V_BIOS(3)

2004-12-06 Thread Michael Hamilton
et me know if it's helpful setting your VideoRam (as in http://www.xfree86.org/4.4.0/glint.4.html) and your chipset manually. -M From: ASIF IQBAL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 7:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Michael Hamil

RE: Re: [XFree86] [XFree86 on Solaris/X86] (EE) GLINT(1): Cannot read V_BIOS(3)

2004-12-03 Thread Michael Hamilton
Have you tried setting your VideoRam manually in the xconfig file under the device section? Also try manually setting the ChipSet name. Can you attach your XFree86.0.log? -M From: ASIF IQBAL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 5:5

RE: Re: [XFree86] [XFree86 on Solaris/X86] (EE) GLINT(1): Cannot read V_BIOS(3)

2004-12-03 Thread Michael Hamilton
For some reason this didn't seem to go through, resending: Have you tried setting your VideoRam manually in the xconfig file under the device section? Also try manually setting the ChipSet name. Can you attach your XFree86.0.log? -M From: ASIF IQBAL [m

RE: [XFree86] problem with x system

2004-12-03 Thread Michael Hamilton
I don't know for sure what is causing this. I have seen others with similar problems. Make sure your Font Path is setup right. Example might be adding a 'Font Path' to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/fonts.alias ' (make sure this is the right path for you) in your X-config file. Of course Mark would

[XFree86] startx command line options

2004-11-24 Thread Michael Hamilton
How do I run startx with an option to start in a specific video resolution? This resolution may or may not be listed in my xconfig file. Is this supported? -M ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86

[XFree86] Mouse Pointer

2004-11-22 Thread Michael Hamilton
Is it possible to change the mouse pointer from the default in TWM and XFree? Is it possible to provide a custom graphic for the pointer? -M ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86

[XFree86] feature requests

2004-11-19 Thread Michael Hamilton
Is there a place to submit feature requests? ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86

[XFree86] XWD causes wierd X error

2004-11-15 Thread Michael Hamilton
Error Message: X Error failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes) Major opcode of failed request: 73 (X_GetImage) Serial number of failed request: 1316 Current Serial number in output stream: 1316 I am running xwd -silent -display 0:0 -name "myname" -out /pathto/mypicture.xwd Be

[XFree86] Enabling Foreign Keyboard support?

2004-11-15 Thread Michael Hamilton
I have an embedded Linux system that is pretty bare bones. I want to add support for various foreign keyboards. How do I add this to my system?

RE: [XFree86] X on embedded Systems

2004-11-05 Thread Michael Hamilton
ECTED] Subject: RE: [XFree86] X on embedded Systems On Wed, 3 Nov 2004, Michael Hamilton wrote: > Yes I am using startx. I am using a relatively fast 1gig Compact Flash > (still slower than a hard drive though) and a ricoh EB1 1.4Ghz > Processor. It might just be the time it takes to

RE: [XFree86] Detecting Supported VESA Video Modes

2004-11-04 Thread Michael Hamilton
ramdisk and my xconfig file is in ramdisk (as is /tmp). Let me know your thoughts. -Michael -----Original Message- From: Michael Hamilton Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [XFree86] Detecting Supported VESA Video Modes That's a great suggestion!

RE: [XFree86] X on embedded Systems

2004-11-03 Thread Michael Hamilton
ve a disk drive? If so, are you using DMA? My first instinct would be that this is a disk problem or you're starting more than you think you're starting. Which XFree86 driver is this? Mark. On Tue, 2 Nov 2004, Michael Hamilton wrote: > We use twm as our windows

RE: [XFree86] X on embedded Systems

2004-11-02 Thread Michael Hamilton
ECTED] Subject: Re: [XFree86] X on embedded Systems Is starting X a performance problem for you? Without a window manager it's only takes a second for XFree86 to start over here. I thought this was fairly quick already. Mark. On Tue, 2 Nov 2004, Michael Hami

[XFree86] X on embedded Systems

2004-11-02 Thread Michael Hamilton
Can you make any suggestions on making X start up faster (or appear to) on an embedded system? I have already tried tweaking the font situation (loading them with fontpath rather than the font server). Is it possible to preload X somehow before the UI comes up, perhaps early in system startup or in

RE: [XFree86] Detecting Supported VESA Video Modes

2004-10-26 Thread Michael Hamilton
ree86] Detecting Supported VESA Video Modes You could use the standalone read-edid utility. On Tue, Oct 26, 2004 at 10:34:20AM -0700, Michael Hamilton wrote: > Is there an X command which lists the supported VESA Video Modes for a > monitor? I am trying to find any information about a monit

[XFree86] Detecting Supported VESA Video Modes

2004-10-26 Thread Michael Hamilton
Is there an X command which lists the supported VESA Video Modes for a monitor? I am trying to find any information about a monitor before X starts. Thanks. Michael ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86

RE: [XFree86] How does X choose between Monitors?

2004-10-25 Thread Michael Hamilton
EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Michael Hamilton Subject: Re: [XFree86] How does X choose between Monitors? Not sure, but you should not have to copy config files anywhere... simply call a different serverconfig with the layout option... No idea on monitor probing before X starts. Can you give an example of th

RE: [XFree86] How does X choose between Monitors?

2004-10-25 Thread Michael Hamilton
resolution of each monitor. -Original Message- From: Bill Chmura [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 12:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Michael Hamilton Subject: Re: [XFree86] How does X choose between Monitors? I think you are looking for the ServerConfig section. This

[XFree86] How does X choose between Monitors?

2004-10-25 Thread Michael Hamilton
I have two 'Monitor' sections and two 'Screen' sections (A screen section for each monitor that might be plugged in at any given time). -Does X choose a Monitor based on what it auto detects? -How do I set it up to be able to switch between two different monitors depending on which one is plugged

[XFree86] A few strange X errors

2004-10-22 Thread Michael Hamilton
I am getting two weird errors: 1. _XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6 _XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/(none):0 _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6 2. (II) I810(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (unknown reason)

[XFree86] Two 'Section "Monitor"' - One Monitor

2004-10-18 Thread Michael Hamilton
I have an X setup which will have two specific monitors. One supports 1280X1024 and the other supports 1024X768. I want to specify the monitor so that when X starts up it will not stretch the 1024 monitor to fit on 1280 resolution. How can I configure my X file to choose the right monitor? I have t

[XFree86] Resolution Improperly Set

2004-10-07 Thread Michael Hamilton
I have a system that has to support a 17inch and 15inch LCD monitor. I want the 17 inch monitor to support 1280x1024 and the 15 inch to only support 1024. When the system boots up the 15 inch monitor is put into virtual 1280 mode (even though the logs correctly identify its max resolution as 1024).

RE: [XFree86] Defining FontPath

2004-09-24 Thread Michael Hamilton
. On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, Michael Hamilton wrote: > Is FontPath "unix/:7100" faster and more efficient than FontPath > "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"? > > -Michael > > > > ___ > XFree86 mailing list >

[XFree86] Defining FontPath

2004-09-23 Thread Michael Hamilton
Is FontPath "unix/:7100" faster and more efficient than FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"? -Michael ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86

[XFree86] Turning off Virtual Resolution

2004-09-23 Thread Michael Hamilton
I have a system which needs to support two monitors that are flat panel monitors. The 15 inch monitor keeps going into 1280x1024 resolution, even though the X log file says that it is above its supported resolution. How can I get X to start only in the monitors native resolution, without an