Re: [Xpert]X Seesion Can run only one time

2002-11-07 Thread bc2002
it is great to come accross some thai lady using linux. i don't know if you got your problem solved. i know that the log file is usually in the /usr/x11/../.. folder, the same folder where xConfig is. and i think usually the problem like yours is from the driver mismatch. you should find out w

Re: [Xpert]256 megs board fails Validation,

2002-11-07 Thread kwall
On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 02:11:46PM -0700, Marc Aurele La France wrote: [relevant, cogent data snipped] > I've committed a change that should be able to handle video memory sizes > of up to 8GB. I've got to get me one of *these* cards! Woot! Kurt -- Don't get suckered in by the comments -- the

RE: [Xpert]change input device on the fly?

2002-11-07 Thread Alexander Stohr
Title: RE: [Xpert]change input device on the fly? some experimental thoughts... Hmm, the mouse manager of the shell 'gpm' can handle multiple mice simultanousely. I wonder if there is a way to "trick" X11 so that it does use the gpm provided API and therefore allowing multiple mice to be mer

RE: [Xpert]How to know the current desktop manager at run time ?

2002-11-07 Thread Alexander Stohr
Title: RE: [Xpert]How to know the current desktop manager at run time ? ah, doing it in an application. thats are "changed conditions". i dont have the experience for doing it via C functions. i am forwarding your follow up to the Xpert list. -Alex. > -Original Message- > From: Gur

[Xpert]two keyboards: Linux kernel patch and XInput driver

2002-11-07 Thread Tim Wright
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 hi, I'm working on extending X/Linux to use different keyboards with different X Servers. There are two parts to this problem, one I've almost finished and the other I need your help. I've almost finished patching the Linux HID Keyboard driver (2.4.

Re: [Xpert]change input device on the fly?

2002-11-07 Thread Warren Turkal
Now try to use a wacom tablet with that. Warren On Thursday 07 November 2002 10:56 am, Michel Dänzer wrote: > On Don, 2002-11-07 at 17:47, Adam Luter wrote: > > Not an expert, but have you tried to specify both devices at the same > > time? You may still have to restart X, > > Not if you use /dev

Re: [Xpert]256 megs board fails Validation,

2002-11-07 Thread Marc Aurele La France
On Mon, 4 Nov 2002, Marc Aurele La France wrote: > > >>I understand, but 256 megs = 256 * 1024 * 1024* 8 bits = 2^ 31 bits= > > >>2147483648. The Xserver calculates the memory in bits when validating > > >>the mode. > > >No, it doesn't. apertureSize is in bytes. > > apertureSize is indeed in by

Re: [Xpert]How to disable doublescan modes ?

2002-11-07 Thread Mark Vojkovich
On 7 Nov 2002, Diego SANTA CRUZ wrote: > Hi there, > > Whenever I try a low res mode like 800x600 on my laptop, XFree86 > automatically selects a doublescan mode, at the expense of a higher > vertical frequency (I get doublescan @ 60 Hz, but I would prefer > singlescan @ 85 Hz or better). I think

Re: [Xpert]S3 Trio 3d

2002-11-07 Thread Jørn Christensen
Hi Just tried the vesa driver... I got it up to 1152 x 864 x 16. Alas... could not get 24 bpp and there's no accel. So till.. let me know if you get the s3virge to work properly... ~Jørn Christensen (BTW... where can I find some modelines to my monitor... The refreshrate is really annoying low ri

[Xpert]How to disable doublescan modes ?

2002-11-07 Thread Diego SANTA CRUZ
Hi there, Whenever I try a low res mode like 800x600 on my laptop, XFree86 automatically selects a doublescan mode, at the expense of a higher vertical frequency (I get doublescan @ 60 Hz, but I would prefer singlescan @ 85 Hz or better). I think it is because XFree picks the mode with the highest

Re: [Xpert]S3 Trio 3d

2002-11-07 Thread Jørn Christensen
Hi Let me know when you have had a chance of looking on the driver... I have no expertise in this area, but I think it might be a problem for the driver to allocate enough memory; as I said before the screen reduces in size when I sellect 24 bpp and is perfect in 8bpp x 1280 x 960! Could you expl

Re: [Xpert]change input device on the fly?

2002-11-07 Thread Dr Andrew C Aitchison
On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Is it possible to change an input device "on the fly", or after X has > started? I have a laptop with a built-in ps2 mouse, but I also have a > USB optical mouse that I like to use. Currently, I have to shutdown X, > edit the XF86Config, then restart

Re: [Xpert]change input device on the fly?

2002-11-07 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Don, 2002-11-07 at 17:47, Adam Luter wrote: > Not an expert, but have you tried to specify both devices at the same > time? You may still have to restart X, Not if you use /dev/input/mice for the USB mouse. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86

Re: [Xpert]change input device on the fly?

2002-11-07 Thread Adam Luter
Not an expert, but have you tried to specify both devices at the same time? You may still have to restart X, but you wouldn't have to edit anything. Hope that helps a little, Adam On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 11:44:38AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Is it possible to change an input device "on

Re: [Xpert]Linux installation with Intel 82845G graphics controller on Dell Dimension 4500 PC

2002-11-07 Thread Jason L Tibbitts III
> "Jk" == Jitendra kulshreshtha writes: Jk> I need help on setting up Red Hat 7.3 in new Intel Pentium 4 Jk> PC. Its graphics chip is an Intel 82845G/GL, and looks like it is Jk> not among the supported graphics cards. Red Hat 8 installed fine on an 845-based P4 machine here. The Red Hat li

[Xpert]change input device on the fly?

2002-11-07 Thread compiler
Is it possible to change an input device "on the fly", or after X has started? I have a laptop with a built-in ps2 mouse, but I also have a USB optical mouse that I like to use. Currently, I have to shutdown X, edit the XF86Config, then restart to use the other mouse. Is there a better way to do

[Xpert]Ways to reduce the size of X

2002-11-07 Thread P.R. Patil
Dear All, Pls let me know what are tha ways to reduce the size of Xwindows once after compiling. My only application that will be running is web browser. I tried and came down to 12Mb. pls let me know can it be reduced further and how??? Which is the correct font d

RE: [Xpert]How to know the current desktop manager at run time ?

2002-11-07 Thread Alexander Stohr
Title: RE: [Xpert]How to know the current desktop manager at run time ? when x is running, you can simply enter "ps fax" on the console and see what your display (localhost:0.0) has attached. -Alex. > -Original Message- > From: Guruhema Prasad N [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: T

[Xpert]Changing default font size in X

2002-11-07 Thread Mukundan Sudarsan
Hi I run X free86 4.2.1 on debian unstable system. I am unable to figure out how to reduce my default font size in X. All applications open up with a very large font size and I am unable to change the size and font type at all. If i open an xterm it also comes up with a large default font. Can

Re: [Xpert]Controlling Render's appetite for dynamic colormap entries

2002-11-07 Thread Olivier Chapuis
On Wed, Nov 06, 2002 at 05:19:42PM -0800, Keith Packard wrote: > Around 0 o'clock on Nov 7, Olivier Chapuis wrote: > > > ?? With static class the colors are already defined. It is a 3/3/2 > > standard colormap (StaticColor) and you do not have to allocate or free > > the colors. There are consecut