[wellylug] Need some help with Debian

Daniel Reurich dreurich at paradise.net.nz
Fri Jan 4 03:57:42 NZDT 2002


Would you like a copy of my xf86config file, I have a tnt2 avanta card, but
the drivers and setup should be the same for all cards from tnt on



Jamie Dobbs wrote:

> Well, I've taken the plunge and tried to install Debian on my PC in
> place of Mandrake 8.1 but have run into a major problem in that I
> can't get X to run at all.
> My video card is a GF2MX and monitor is a 19" Panasonic that will
> handle up to 1600x1200 and 75Hz but I cannot get X to work even at
> 800x600!
> I'm using the SVGA server and have run xf86setup and put in all the
> details of the monitor but all I get on the screen is garbage (which
> needs a reboot to fix) - can anyone possibly offer any assistance?
>
> TIA
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