Re: Installing X-windows on Digital HiNote Laptop with NeoMagic VideoCard

[Bryan Swann <swann nosc mil>]

My Dell laptop also uses a NeoMagic chipset.  If I remember correctly, I
was able to run at the default 640x480 with 16 colors.  I'm running RH 4.1
of Linux.  The XFree package did not support the NeoMagic chipset.  I'm
not sure if the latest version of XFree works either.  To run at a higher
resolution (800x600) with more colors, I had to purchase Accelerated X.
The latest version will set you back $199.  OOOOCH!  The performance is
great though.

Even with Accelerated X there are bugs.  On the Dell, I have to hit a key
sequence that will force the video card into other modes.

Hope this helps.

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On Thu, 17 Jul 1997, David Stern wrote:

> On Thu, 17 Jul 1997, Sipos Jozsef wrote:
> 
> > Dear Authors!
> > 
> > I'm a beginner in the world of linux , but I would like to use its
> > X-Windows operating system.
> > 
> > I've installed the Linux system succesfully,but unfortunetly my laptop
> > (Digital HiNote500 with NeoMagic videocard) don't work properly with this
> > videocard when I want to use the X-windows.
> > 
> > I would be very happy If someone could help me at the first step.
> > 
> > Thank you!
> > 
> > Best regards
> > Jozsef Sipos
> 
> I don't have a laptop, but here are a few url's you may want to
> investigate: 
> 
>   Linux on Portable Computers
> http://queequeg.ifa.hawaii.edu/linux/portables.html
> 
>   Linux and X-Windows on Notebook Computers
> http://www.castle.net/X-notebook/index_linux.html
> (Home of the X-Notebook mini-HOWTO)
> 
>   Linux on Laptops without Intel. x86 Family or CompatibleProcessors
> http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/non-intel.html
> NB: not a misprint, WITHOUT intel.
> 
> david
> 
> 
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