X386 blues on a Compaq

X386 blues on a Compaq

Post by Bill Pard » Sun, 31 May 1992 06:10:13



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

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