Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 06:41:09 -0700 From: Chip Wiegand <chip@wiegand.org> To: "leegold" <leegold@fastmail.fm> Cc: rpratt1950@earthlink.net, freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Fbsd 4.7 - where is XF86Setup ? Message-ID: <20021022064109.346a5666.chip@wiegand.org> In-Reply-To: <20021022095545.B6486E956@server2.fastmail.fm> References: <20021022095545.B6486E956@server2.fastmail.fm>
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leegold wrote this stuff on Tue, 22 Oct 2002 09:55:45 UT: > ...snip... > > The XF86Setup was easy to use, but apparently the XFree86 project > > has decided to discontinue its use so we have to use the tools > > provided. > > I did > # XFree86 -configure > # XFree86 -xf86config XF86Config.new > and I do get a crosshatched pattern w/x in the middle. > but going in to the config. file to fine tune I see > code not described in the handbook and not self documented > in the file itself. I therefore don't know what the heck I'm > doing in there and i'm not going to change a thing until I do. > > I don't know where to inspect my monitor's horiz and vert. > sync and refresh - make sure it's in the safe range. That information is in the manual for your monitor. If you don't have the manual for your monnitor, check the web, or just use one of the generic defaults, I've had to do that more than a few times, I've used the setting for 'non-interlaced monitor that can do 1024x768' with good luck. And set the color depth to 16bit or 24bit, just takes a little experimenting sometimes, with older monitors. Regards, -- Chip > Or just assume it's ok (though not optimized) and install KDE > and forget about it. I mean either I hack the file w/detailed > docs and info on what each line does or trust it. I'll trust it. > Unfortunately I don't have the EASY to use fine-grained adjustment > that XF86Setup and xvidtune GUI's affored me. > > If my monitor becomes silicon ball lighting I'll report back > immediately. > > ..... > -- > http://fastmail.fm - More web-sonets than web-mail > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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