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by **Matt Vrabli** » Mon, 08 Feb 1999 04:00:00

Hi, I'm your average newbie, I just installed redhat 5.2 for the first time
on a newly built machine. My video card wasn't listed, I selected a
generic, and obviously it's the wrong one, 'cause xwindows won't start up,
saying it can't identify/communicate with video (not those exact words). Is
there a way I can get back into the setup from the red hat cd, and
re-configure the video and monitor? When I try to go back in, it wants to
select a package for 'update'....? Oh, and I'm using a rather generic AGP
s3 virge card from APAC, I believe model ST300A - should I trade this thing
in?

Any advice appreciated. Thanks
-matt

by **Matt Vrabl** » Mon, 08 Feb 1999 04:00:00

oops! Posted a bit soon - used xfree86 setup, and now I have video, but
the resolution is way out of whack (It's displaying a tiny portion of
screen, super-enlarged)...any clues on resolution appreciated.

> Hi, I'm your average newbie, I just installed redhat 5.2 for the first time
> on a newly built machine. My video card wasn't listed, I selected a
> generic, and obviously it's the wrong one, 'cause xwindows won't start up,
> saying it can't identify/communicate with video (not those exact words). Is
> there a way I can get back into the setup from the red hat cd, and
> re-configure the video and monitor? When I try to go back in, it wants to
> select a package for 'update'....? Oh, and I'm using a rather generic AGP
> s3 virge card from APAC, I believe model ST300A - should I trade this thing
> in?

> Any advice appreciated. Thanks
> -matt

by **Jaakko H Ky** » Tue, 09 Feb 1999 04:00:00

>Hi, I'm your average newbie, I just installed redhat 5.2 for the first time
>on a newly built machine. My video card wasn't listed, I selected a
>generic, and obviously it's the wrong one, 'cause xwindows won't start up,
>saying it can't identify/communicate with video (not those exact words). Is
>there a way I can get back into the setup from the red hat cd, and
>re-configure the video and monitor? When I try to go back in, it wants to
>select a package for 'update'....? Oh, and I'm using a rather generic AGP
>s3 virge card from APAC, I believe model ST300A - should I trade this thing
>in?

>Any advice appreciated. Thanks
>-matt

There is a program called XF86Config, that sets up your X server.

The program is not on the cd. You launch it by typing XF86Config on the
command line as root. If this doesn't work, try typing:

/usr/X11/bin/XF86Config

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by **Jaakko H Ky** » Tue, 09 Feb 1999 04:00:00

>oops! Posted a bit soon - used xfree86 setup, and now I have video, but
>the resolution is way out of whack (It's displaying a tiny portion of
>screen, super-enlarged)...any clues on resolution appreciated.

You can switch between different modes by pressing ctrl+alt+keypad-plus and
ctrl+alt+keypad-minus.

For more customization, take a look at the /etc/X11/XF86Config file. There
you can find the modes available at given color depth.

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