by I'm running Linux and XFree86 on a Toshiba Satellite 2535CDS laptop. It
can do SVGA upto 800x600. I'm running Red Hat 5.2 out-of-the-box. I
believe I'm running the version of XFree86 just before 3.3.3.1. I'm new
to Linux (but very familiar with IRIX Unix) so I haven't yet tried to
upgrade. The laptop uses a Chips & Technologies 69000 chipset. From
looking at the Linux laptop page, the Toshiba 2520 (or 2515?) uses the
same chipset and the document said to specify th 65555 chipset.
(Apparently the newer XFree86 now includes the 69000.)
My problem is that I can only get a 320x200 8bpp display. For some
reason it says it is using a "built-in" mode. I have tried repeatedly to
get above this by tweaking the XF86Config file but to no avail. I either
get an almost unuseable display (folded over itself) or the same
320x200. I followed the directions based on the 65555 given on the
laptop page but this config causes errors 111 and 3.
Does anyone have an XF86Config I could try? I would be happy to just get
a useable 640x480 or 800x600 standard display. I believe I'm using the
SVGA server. I have tried every suggestion I could find.
If anyone could help me I would greatly appreciate it. I was able some
time ago to get XFree86 running under OS/2 Warp4 on a Compaq Deskpro
6200 XL. (Unfortunately it is extremely difficult to get Linux running
on this machine. I tried. Fortunately installing the basic Linux on the
Toshiba laptop was easy after partitioning the drive.) I really want to
run Linux (more than just a shell)!
Another possibility is to try to do the upgrade to the newer XFree86 but
I'm not sure yet what is involved.
Desperate in Pittsburgh,
Rick Bilonick
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