Re: getting Xwindows running

[Andrew Feigenson <andrewf technologist com>]

I figured out what video card I have.  3DVision-6326 Rev. 1.1.  
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be supported by XF86.  I've tried 
"Unlisted Card" and then "VGA16" which probes my card just fine, but when 
I load X it's just a blue screen.  Ocasionally, if I move the mouse the 
right way, I get some vertical lines across the screen.  Suggestions?

A

PS. I'm using a Apple Multiple Scan 15, but that's not one of the choices 
so I chose NEC MultiSync XE15.  That's ok, right?

>I have tried Xconfigurator, yes.  However, I don't know what my video 
>card is so I don't know which server to choose.  Does anyone know what 
>video card comes in a monorail 8005?  I've contacted the company but 
>they're not so responsive.
>
>A
>
>On 9/23/98 2:51 PM, bunicula mediaone net was rumored to have said:
>
>>have you tried Xconfigurator? it can pick out quite a few hardware
>>configurations...
>
>>>I have a Monorail 8005 <http://www.monorail.com/home/hsystems.htm> PC 
>>>with an unknown video card (the home page just says AGP 4MB) running RHL 
>>>5.0.  I believe it was originally installed over ftp, but we now own the 
>>>CD.
>>>
>>>It was configured before I came here to be a firewall so I'm hesitant to 
>>>make any drastic changes that might affect its stability.  It works 
>>>perfectly now but I'd just like to get Xwindows working too.
>>>
>>>I have no linux experience, really, but I am familiar with IRIX and a 
>>>little SunOS.
>>>
>>>When I type 'startx' it fails and spits out:
>>>
>>>------------------
>>>Fatal server error:
>>>no screens found
>>>...
>>>_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
>>>giving up.
>>>xinit: Connection refused {errno 111): unable to connect to X server
>>>xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.
>>>-----------------
>>>
>>>I know I have it misconfigured for my video card but I don't know what 
>>>card it is.  Suggestions?

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 Andrew P. Feigenson    <andrewf technologist com>
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