Re: Sony Viao F340 was(Re: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux)
I have a system with a Neomagic MagicGraph NM2160 video chip and a
1024x768 screen, and get a very nice text console without any framebuffer
support, so that probally won't be nessesary.
As for X, the SVGA server has incorportated all the Suse enhancements, and
I get great support with 3.3.3.1, which is at least in potato, I don't
know what you can get with slink. Keep in mind you can download decent
binaries from xfree.
As for configuring X, the Xsetup program worked great. I put my own
restriction on the refresh rate though, since LCD's don't need 80 hz and
the like. Here is my section monitor:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Primary Monitor"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 31.5-48.5
VertRefresh 55-65
Modeline "1024x768" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
EndSection
Keep in mind this is not particularly special, just wanted to make it as
easy as possible.
The device stuff should all be detected by the SVGA server.
On 17 Oct 1999, Goswin Brederlow wrote:
> Brian Servis <servis@purdue.edu> writes:
>
> > Me again,
> >
> > I dropped the Toshiba and went with a Sony Vaio F340.
> >
> > PII-366
> > 96M ram
> > 6.4G hdd
> > 13" 1024x768 w/ Neomagic 256AV
> > Neomagic2200 sound chip(supported by patch to 2.2.x kernels)
> > internal winmodem(I don't really need it anyway)
> >
> > I also purchased a Xircom RealPort Ethernet RBE-100BTX pcmcia network
> > card that according to the pcmcia-cs doc's is supported.
> >
> > My plan is to install base via floppy and then network to my existing
> > desktop Debian machine and install the rest via network(modem on
> > desktop). This will mostly be a traveling machine so I don't expect to
> > install tons of apps on it.
>
> Configure pcmcia before configuring the network, then insert the
> pcmcia card and you should hear two high beeps (a high and a low shows
> failure). After that you can nfs mount your desktop and install base
> via nfs.
>
> > This is also my first laptop install and I have never delt with the
> > pcmcia support so I am sure to learn alot this weekend. So what ever
> > links and other sources that are not the obvious ones would be much
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Brian
>
> Compile your own kernel with framebufer support (probably generic
> vesafb) to get a useable console. Try the xserver-fbdev package for
> the most easy X or an accelerated neomagic driver from suse. I think
> the debian x servers don´t support that chip, but could be
> wrong. When you try the X, keep your fingers on CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE to
> quit X fast when something seems wrong (i.e. the sreen gets white or
> flickers).
>
> May the Source be with you.
> Goswin
>
>
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