Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:22:42 -0500 From: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> To: "Christopher Bahn" <bahn@wz-berlin.de> Cc: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: X-Server Message-ID: <20040430092242.50d6dded.algould@datawok.com> In-Reply-To: <40925BC1.000003.01860@WZB-C-BAHN> References: <40925BC1.000003.01860@WZB-C-BAHN>
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"Christopher Bahn" <bahn@wz-berlin.de> wrote: > Dear Geeks, > > I wanted to config my x-server, but I have not any specification for my > video-Card and monitor (because my computer is very old and second-hand). Is > there anything I can do? > > Thank you for your advise! > > Kind regards > > Christopher Bahn (Diplom-Volkswirt) XFree86 can probe for video card information. Instructions can be found in the FreeBSD handbook at: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-config.html As for the monitor, if searching for the brand name and model via google fails, try starting with some fairly conservative settings: depth = 8 or 16 modes = 800x600 horizontal sync = 31.5-69 vertical refresh = 50-90 Also, if a version of Windows is on the computer, you can find monitor and video card information by digging through Display and System in the Control Panel. Best of luck, Andrew Gould
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