[ale] Re: My Laptop X ?

[Robert L Harris]

> 
> On Tue, 20 Jan 1998, Robert L Harris wrote:
> 
> > Tried it.  Same effect.
> > 
> > > 
> > > try configuring x to use the svga server at 640 x 480 w/ 8 bit color. this
> > > should be a good starting point. what type of laptop is it? you might want
> > > to try the laptop info via the hardware compatibility list at redhat.
> 
> Here is a tip that might help.
> 
> Since you can telnet to your laptop, try executing X from the telnet
> session. This way you get to see what gets printed on the screen. There
> was a way to reset the controler but I forgot how :( something with
> svgalib ??
> 
> Regards Ross
> 
> 

Good suggestion.  Here's what I got so far:

{0}:catbert:/home/nomad>startx


XFree86 Version 3.3.1 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
Release Date: August 4 1997
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer
than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
problems.  (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Operating System: Linux 2.0.31 i686 [ELF] 
Configured drivers:
SVGA: server for SVGA graphics adaptors (Patchlevel 0):
NV1, STG2000, ET4000, ET4000W32, ET4000W32i, ET4000W32i_rev_b,
ET4000W32i_rev_c, ET4000W32p, ET4000W32p_rev_a, ET4000W32p_rev_b,
ET4000W32p_rev_c, ET4000W32p_rev_d, ET6000, et3000, pvga1, wd90c00,
wd90c10, wd90c30, wd90c24, wd90c31, wd90c33, gvga, ati, sis86c201,
sis86c202, sis86c205, tvga8200lx, tvga8800cs, tvga8900b, tvga8900c,
tvga8900cl, tvga8900d, tvga9000, tvga9000i, tvga9100b, tvga9200cxr,
tgui9320lcd, tgui9400cxi, tgui9420, tgui9420dgi, tgui9430dgi,