Re: [Sheflug] XF86Setup Help

["Darrell Blake" <nospam [at] Btinternet.com>]

I can't even get into XF86Setup to change my driver so I don't know what
would work.

----- Original Message -----
From: <simon [at] cliffestones.demon.co.uk>
To: Sheflug <sheflug [at] vuw.ac.nz>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Sheflug] XF86Setup Help


> On 28 Apr, Darrell Blake wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
> > I'm wondering if anyone can help me. I'm running Slackware 7.1 and
> > have recently changed my motherboard, processor and hard drive.
> > Ever since then when I install it and type XF86Setup (I select
> > that I don't want to use the current config) the screen goes funny
> > . I'm wondering if there are any arguments I can pass to it to tell
> > it to run in a certain graphics mode so that it doesn't screw up.
> > I've also tried using xf86config but that doesn't seem to work.
> > Please help.
>
> Hi,
>
> I've got a Voodoo 3K as well and never really has a problem with it
> except I've never in 18months got glide to work.
>
> which version of Xfree is it
>
> with 3.x I used the svga driver, with Xfree 4 I now use the tdfx driver.
>
> I used to have problems with XF86Setup but that was with my mouse.
>
> So the HW is definitely supported
>
>
> Simon.
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