On Sat, 14 Jun 2003, Justin Zygmont wrote: > On Sat, 14 Jun 2003, Mike Burger wrote: > > > On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, Justin Zygmont wrote: > > > > > I am trying to get X configured for a laptop without any luck. > > > redhat-config-xfree86 fails with the following output: > > > > > > * ddcprobe returned bogus values: > > > ID: None > > > Name: None > > > HorizSync: None > > > VertSync: None > > > > > > xconf.py: Fatal IO error 2 (Connection reset by peer) on X server :17.0. > > > > > > > > > in my /var/log/XFree86.setup.log, the error says: > > > > > > (EE) No devices detected. > > > > > > Fatal server error: > > > no screens found > > > > > > > > > I tried with --noui but it was always the same result. I'm pretty sure > > > the video chipset is: Chips & Tech Accelerator 65545 with 1MB ram. If > > > anyone has any idea why it won't work or what can be done, i'd appreciate > > > any help. > > > > Those settings that you quoted are for the monitor, not for the video > > card. When you go through the setup, select "LCD" for the monitor type, > > and don't let it probe. > > it won't even start the config. Also, I don't see any option for LCD when > I try it from another computer, and there doesn't seem to be a way to run > the config without probing. What you'll probably have to do is get the proper sync settings from the laptop manufacturer, then manually edit the config file and save it. -- Mike Burger http://www.bubbanfriends.org Visit the Dog Pound II BBS telnet://dogpound2.citadel.org or http://dogpound2.citadel.org:2000 To be notified of updates to the web site, send a message to: site-update-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with a message of: subscribe
