[techtalk] Fw: XWindows on a Compaq LTE5300

Beverly Guillermo bguill at home.com
Tue Oct 12 09:41:57 EST 1999


Can you give us the exact error message you get when you try
to start X?  There's usually some error code if it gives out
like err(111) or something.

Beverly

> From: owner-techtalk at linuxchix.org
> [mailto:owner-techtalk at linuxchix.org]On Behalf Of Scott Howell
> Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 8:30 PM
> To: techtalk at linuxchix.org
> Subject: [techtalk] Fw: XWindows on a Compaq LTE5300
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kintar <kintar at home.com>
> To: techtalk at linuxchix.com <techtalk at linuxchix.com>
> Date: Sunday, October 10, 1999 2:40 PM
> Subject: XWindows on a Compaq LTE5300
> 
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> >I'm having difficulty setting up X on a Compaq LTE 5300 laptop.  The
> >XConfigurator finds PCI entry CL 7543 and recommends the SVGA drivers,
> >but when I get it set up, X complains about a problem starting the
> >driver.  Has anyone ever had X set up on this type of machine before?  I
> >would appreciate any help that can be given, even if it's just general
> >laptop setup tips.
> >
> >-- Kintar
> >
> >P.S.  I'm not really certain what kind of video card is in the machine.
> >I /believe/ it is an Opti Viper, but I can't find the bloody specs on
> >this machine ANYWHERE.
> >
> >--
> >Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum
> >immane mittam.
> >
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