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  From: James Mclean <jamesmc@tne.net.au>
  To  : <khan@arcom.com.au>
  Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 18:36:54 +1030

Re: Changing Video Card - how?

Kevin,
try xf86config it is a more hands on process, allowing you to manually set up
the server you want to use, and select the card from a huge list.  Although i
use debian, i never bother with any of the others, xf86setup has never failed me


cheers

jamesmc


----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam W" <woja@optushome.com.au>
To: "Kevin Hancock" <khan@arcom.com.au>; <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
Cc: "LinuxSA" <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 1:25 PM
Subject: RE: Changing Video Card - how?


> Try XF86Setup
>
> This starts a GUI setup for X and after you have selected your settings it
> will test them out and if it doesnt seem to work ( as in u dont click ok) it
> will return you to the setup to make changes.
>
> Good Luck.
> Adam W.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kevin Hancock [mailto:khan@arcom.com.au]
> > Sent: Tuesday, 30 January 2001 5:43 PM
> > To: linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au
> > Cc: LinuxSA
> > Subject: Changing Video Card - how?
> >
> >
> > Hi Guys
> >
> > I have just changed the video card in my Home PC and X has died.
> >
> > XConfigurator runs OK and detects the new video card but fails to start X.
> >
> > I suspect the wrong X server is loaded for the video card but last time I
> > installed a newer X server I could not get it recognised.
> >
> > The system is RedHat 7.0 and currently it only runs in console mode. What
> > can I do to make X work again? I do not want to put the old video card
> > back in but will if I have to.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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