XWindows config the easy way

[CptKrf]

Not only is Knoppix a great little rescue disk for Windows, but I found that it can take the pain out of manually configuring X (like Debian makes you do.) I spent several hours, off and on, trying to get a flat panel display to get rid of the message "Unsupported Video Mode" before I came up with (or read about - I wish I could remember) the following procedure.

Just boot the Knoppix CD on the machine that you are having trouble configuring the XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file.
When the boot process is complete, go into /etc/X11 and copy the XF86Config(-4) file to a floppy. Boot into your problem configuration and copy this file into the same place (or wherever your distro wants it). Or cut and paste the significant parts into the existing config file.

This is a great procedure if you have an older monitor that you can fry if you manually probe it with the wrong settings.

CptKrf

[psi42]

Someone modified the knoppix autodect program to run standalone on any distro.

it works quite well :)

I forget the website, but a google search for

hwd linux


will turn it up

[JThundley]

http://amlug.net/new-projects/hwd/hwd.html

This is the page, right?

[psi42]

Originally posted by JThundley
http://amlug.net/new-projects/hwd/hwd.html

This is the page, right?

Yes :D

I'm so lazy :)

[MighMos]

I hate to rant, but there's no S. Its XWindow. That's it.


Unless of course you're refering to axe windows...then I'm all for it.

[psi42]

okay, now I put the hwd link in my sig

I'll never have to post it again :)