[techtalk] Screen problems in Xwindows

[Davida Schiff]

Hi Glen,

I have but X on many different Toshiba Notebooks. This is how I do it: I
first install the XF86Setup RPM  (you may have to install the VGA server RPM
(first)as well) Then run XF86Setup. Put in the proper video card in the card
section. Under monitor...I use the following parameters: for dual scan,
older TFTs or HPA screens: horizontal sync of 25-64 & vertical sync of
40-70. For newer TFTs use: horizontal of 31.5-48.5 & vertical of 55-90. In
the mode section of XF86Setup choose 800x600 and 16 bit (safe for all); and
you should be set to go.

Hope this helps,

Davida

-----Original Message-----
From: glen [mailto:grice at rocketmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 10:36 AM
To: techtalk at linuxchix.org
Subject: [techtalk] Screen problems in Xwindows


I am in the midst of trying to get my first system working. Unfortually it
is on a Toshiba Laptop which has issues with Redhat 6.0. I have been
fixing problems with help from the Laptop pages, and mostly I seem to be
working my way though, but the one thing I am lost on is my screen in
Xwindows. There are three screens, overlaping verically, and missing the
right 80% of the screen. I have tried Xconfigurator (which is what gives
me the overlap), and I have tried to use custom made XF86Config files from
the laptop pages (which gives me errors and causes Xwindows to start and
then stop right away). Any suggestions? Is this video card or screen
related?

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