Re: Trying to correctly configure X
> You need the XFCom_NeoMagic server from Redhat or Suse. Sorry, I don't
> remember the URL. I am using it with XFree86 3.3.4. I might be in
> 3.3.5 but I haven't seen 3.3.5 Debian packages yet.
actually the Xserver in 3.3.3 and above support NeoMagic, unfortunately
the one that comes with slink is 3.3.2 or so.
you can get it from this apt source hopefully
deb http://www.debian.org/~joeyh/ stable-update/
>
> > Can anyone give me some advice regarding how to configure X? What
> > resolution should I be setting, what X server should I be picking, and
> > how many colors? I have tried configuring X about 20 times now
> > and either get a poor image, or don't get a screen at all. I hope someone
> > out there (maybe with the same type of computer as mine) can lead me out
> > of the darkness.
> >
>
> My Sony Vaio F340 has the same chipset. This is what I am using for the
> monitor and screen config. I haven't changed anything since I first put
> configured it. I don't know if the HorizSync or VertSync frequencies
> can be changed or not.
>
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Sony Vaio HGA"
> VendorName "Sony"
> ModelName "Vaio HDA"
> HorizSync 31.5 - 48.5
> VertRefresh 50-70
> # 640x480 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync
> Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
> # 800x600 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync
> Modeline "800x600" 40 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
> # 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 48.4 kHz hsync
> Modeline "1024x768" 65 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
>
> EndSection
>
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "NeoMagic 256AV"
> VendorName "NeoMagic"
> BoardName "256AV"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "svga"
> Device "NeoMagic 256AV"
> Monitor "Sony Vaio HGA"
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "1024x768"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 16
> Modes "1024x768"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1024x768"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> EndSection
>
>
>
>
> Brian Servis
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