[96874] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Video problems
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Barry Logan)
Thu Oct 29 18:27:14 1998
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 15:26:11 -0800
From: Barry Logan <blogan@chipotle.org>
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I still have 486 which runs fine. Good machine. If you are running at
800x600 in win95 but not in X, I'd suspect a problem in XF86Config. A
good way to debug it, is to remove all the comment lines, and all the
mode lines you aren't using.
as far as the cheapest prices:
Checkout http://www.pricewatch.com they list the lowest prices
available from various suppliers.
I've bought several things from http://www.compgeeks.com with no
problem. They often have good used and discontinued stuff at killer
prices.
> If you promise not to laugh, I'll admit I still use a 486. I have a video
> board capable of going up to 1024x800 (or whatever that resolution is) and
> a monitor that can go to 800x600. I'll also admit I run Win95 and run it
> under 800x600. However, when I run Xconfigurator and set myself up as
> 800x600, I get that cursed blinking screen when I try start X windows. I
> have to settle for the next lower resolution which just plain stinks!
>
> I have a Cirrus Logic board and I have tried both generic VGA monitor and
> custom monitor (I do have the specs on my monitor to do this). It's an
> AT&T monitor.
>
> Any ideas on how I can convince Linux to run under a better resolution? I
> *DO* have the proper XFree86 files. Also, any ideas how to make those
> icons in the control panel smaller? Airline pilots can see them they're
> so large.
>
> If anyone knows any sources for cheap motherboards (I'd settle for a low
> end Pentium or AMD 586) please let me know. I'm going to pick up a
> Computer Shopper when I buy the next issue of Linux Journal.
>
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