[UCLA-LUG] FW: Help

Tue, 8 Feb 2000 16:32:54 -0800

not sure what you meant by big because 1024x768 is the display size so it
should be the same on X or MS Windows.  16 or 24 bit only changes the color
depth.

To toggle between different display resolutions you can CTRL+ALT+(plus sign)
or (minus sign).  

May be when you tried 1024x768 it did not switch to that mode at all because
you video card is not support so it just default to standard VGA mode.  I'm
not sure if your Diamond viper v770 is supported on current version of
XFree.  Check www.xfree.org for video board support.

What linux distribution are you using?

Daniel - dtran@ucla.edu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kwan, Michelle [mailto:mkwan@oac.ucla.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 4:16 PM
> To: 'linux@linux.ucla.edu'
> Subject: RE: [UCLA-LUG] FW: Help
> 
> 
> Thanks for your hints. It did fix my mouse problem. However, 
> the Xwindow
> still looks too big even I tried 1024x768 in 8 bits (256 colors). If I
> choose 16 or 24, then it doesn't work. How can I make it look like the
> 1024x768 in windows.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> -- Michelle --
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	mike chan [SMTP:snotty@ucla.edu]
> > Sent:	Tuesday, February 08, 2000 3:53 PM
> > To:	linux@linux.ucla.edu
> > Subject:	RE: [UCLA-LUG] FW: Help
> > 
> > ah... that's the problem.. xf86setup and Xconfigurator are 
> incompatible...
> > generally, you want to try Xconfigurator, and if that 
> doens't work, then
> > you want to use xf86setup..
> > 
> > here's what you need to do..
> > 
> > go to /usr/X11R6/bin
> > 
> > and delete the "X" in that directory...
> > 
> > then do a 
> > 
> > ln -s /etc/X11/X /usr/X11R6/bin/X
> > 
> > there are two different "X"'s on your machine.. 
> Xconfigurator uses the
> > /etc/X11 X version, while xf86setup uses the /usr/X11R6/bin/X
> > 
> > so you need to just pick the one you want to use...
> > 
> > mike
> > 
> > At 03:42 PM 2/8/00 -0800, you wrote:
> > >I did run the Xconfigurator as root. It saw my video card, 
> monitor, and
> > >mouse (everything looks fine) until it tried to start the 
> Xserver, then
> > it
> > >said that there is something wrong with the configuration!!!
> > >
> > >I had the same problem with Xcongiurator when I did the 
> configuration for
> > my
> > >computer. But when I used the xf86config, it worked fine 
> and the Xwindow
> > >started.
> > >
> > >-- Michelle --
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From:	mike chan [SMTP:snotty@ucla.edu]
> > >> Sent:	Tuesday, February 08, 2000 3:41 PM
> > >> To:	linux@linux.ucla.edu
> > >> Subject:	Re: [UCLA-LUG] FW: Help
> > >> 
> > >> you want to try to run..
> > >> 
> > >> Xconfigurator
> > >> 
> > >> as the root user if you installed Redhat or Mandrake... 
> it should be
> > able
> > >> to detect your video card and your monitor if its plug 
> and play...
> > >> 
> > >> it should ago set your mouse hopefully, but i'm not sure...
> > >> 
> > >> mike
> > >> 
> > >> At 03:29 PM 2/8/00 -0800, you wrote:
> > >> >If you already get this email, please disregard this 
> one. Hope that I
> > >> will
> > >> >hear any suggestions from our group soon.
> > >> >
> > >> >-- Michelle --
> > >> >
> > >> >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> >> From:	Kwan, Michelle 
> > >> >> Sent:	Tuesday, February 08, 2000 3:02 PM
> > >> >> To:	'linux@linux.ucla.edu'
> > >> >> Subject:	Help
> > >> >> 
> > >> >> Hi,
> > >> >> 
> > >> >> I have a Diamond Viper V770 video card,  a Sony 210GS 
> monitor, and
> > an
> > >> >> IntelliMouse. I try to do the configuration for the 
> Xwindow using
> > >> >> xf86config. After I type in startx, the window 
> appears too big (look
> > >> like
> > >> >> 300x400 or so), and the mouse jumps all over the 
> screen (I have NT
> > on
> > >> this
> > >> >> machine, too and the mouse works fine with NT). Therefore, I
> > shutdown
> > >> the
> > >> >> XServer. I saw the following error message:
> > >> >> 
> > >> >> 	/dev/mouse unable to get status of mouse fd 
> (Inappropriate
> > ioctl
> > >> >> device)
> > >> >> 
> > >> >> 	PID could not get read
> > >> >> 
> > >> >> My questions are:
> > >> >> 
> > >> >> 	1/ What does the error about the mouse mean? 
> How can I fix
> > the
> > >> >> problem?
> > >> >> 
> > >> >> 	2/ How can I make the screen appear like 
> 800x600 in windows
> > NT? (I
> > >> >> did specify in the XF86Config file.  Since the screen 
> looks so big,
> > >> does
> > >> >> that mean that I didn't have the right driver for the 
> video card? If
> > >> so,
> > >> >> where can I download the driver for it?)
> > >> >> 
> > >> >> Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
> > >> >> 
> > >> >> -- Michelle Kwan --
> > >> >
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