From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 30 23:05:58 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D51F637B401 for ; Sun, 30 Mar 2003 23:05:58 -0800 (PST) Received: from swissgeeks.com (adsl-212-101-16-119.solnet.ch [212.101.16.119]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id A498143F3F for ; Sun, 30 Mar 2003 23:05:56 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from pbrossin@swissgeeks.com) Received: (qmail 32521 invoked from network); 31 Mar 2003 07:05:51 -0000 Received: from localhost (127.0.0.1) by server.swissgeeks.com (127.0.0.1) with ESMTP; 31 Mar 2003 07:05:51 -0000 Received: from 195.49.31.34 ( [195.49.31.34]) as user pbrossin@localhost by www.swissgeeks.com with HTTP; Mon, 31 Mar 2003 09:05:51 +0200 Message-ID: <1049094351.3e87e8cf7ea8f@www.swissgeeks.com> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 09:05:51 +0200 From: Pierrick Brossin To: Greg 'groggy' Lehey References: <20030330162923.GL82863@sub21-156.member.dsl-only.net> <20030331001320.GD3228@wantadilla.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <20030331001320.GD3228@wantadilla.lemis.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) 3.0 X-Originating-IP: 195.49.31.34 X-Sent-Via: Mitel Networks SME Server cc: nkinkade@fastmail.fm cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Best X configurator for laptops? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 07:06:00 -0000 Quoting Greg 'groggy' Lehey : > There were some problems with certain chip sets a while back. When I > got my Inspiron 7500, I had the same problem (well, as far as you > describe it). They needed to update XFree86 to fix it. You might > find it a good idea to install the latest version of XFree86 from the > Ports Collection. Well, I have a SONY Vaio laptop running XF 4.3.0 (and 4.2.1 before). I both time had to modify the config file to insert VertRefresh and HorizSync and also a modeline. Otherwise I would a 640x480 screen. -- Pierrick Brossin IT Swiss - QUARK Media House 6a Puits Godet, 2000 Neuchatel, Switzerland Mail Prof: pbrossin_AT_quark.ch Mail Priv: admin_AT_swissgeeks.com * Website: http://www.swissgeeks.com *