A couple days ago I downloaded linux and got it running on my Compaq 386/20e.
It's got 9 meg of ram but I still added 10 meg of swap. Then I was already to
to get X running, but I ran into some difficulty. I read Peter Hawkins
X assistance post but I'm still cornfused.
Configuration:
Compaq 386/20e
9 meg of ram
NEC/MultiSync 3D
Linux 0.96a
What are the proper setting for the builtin VGA card on a Compaq? I've tried
the default setting for the graphics driver and all it does it writes some
startup info and the screen go black. I can't even go to any other pttys so
I have to alt-cntl-del. Has anybody else tried getting X to run on a
Compaq. Then again I've also been wondering if my mouse (Logitech mouse
CJ13) is causing problems. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill
Here's my Xconfig
Logitech "/dev/ttys1"
BaudRate 1200
# SampleRate 150
# Emulate3Buttons
#
# The graphics drivers
#
vga256
Virtual 640x480
ViewPort 0 0
Modes "640x480"
Clocks 25 28
ModeDB
# clock horzontal timing vertical timing
"640x480" 25 640 672 768 800 480 490 492 525
28 640 672 768 800 480 490 492 525
# "800x600" 36 800 816 952 1056 600 608 610 633
# 36 800 832 966 966 600 600 609 631
# 39 800 872 968 1104 600 600 606 624
# 39 800 864 896 1008 600 600 606 624
# "920x690" 62 920 952 1088 1168 690 688 718 724
# "1024x768i" 44 1024 1064 1224 1264 768 777 785 817 Interlace
# 45 1024 1064 1224 1264 768 777 785 817 Interlace
# "1024x768" 62 1024 1092 1220 1344 768 786 791 810
# 62 1024 1096 1272 1328 768 776 778 808
# 62 1024 1072 1176 1272 768 778 779 804
# 62 1024 1072 1200 1240 768 766 782 786
# "1152x900" 62 1152 1184 1288 1360 900 898 929 939 Interlace
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Bill Pardee
Martin Marietta Information Systems
Snail Mail: 116 Inverness Dr. E., Englewood, CO 80112