Re: [TCLUG:7424] Newbie Question

[Chris Kesler <chris@pconline.com>]

Try this:
startx -- -bestRefresh

I've used that to get a XFree86-VGA16 server running on a laptop that
otherwise probably wouldn't have run X.  It sounded similar to your
experience.  I installed RedHat on it, then tried to run X, but the screen
would just go black.

Hey, what is the "Fold & Sneak" method?

Chris


On Mon, 9 Aug 1999, Ethan Quirt wrote:

> 
> 
> I am trying to install Redhat Linux 6.0 on my NEC Versa LX Laptop.  It
> isn't working!  Whenever I try to load X Windows, the screen goes black.
> This happens when XConfigurator attempts to load X Windows (to test it) as
> well as when I type "startx".  I even tried the "Fold & Sneak" method, but
> to no avail.  The BIOS version is, I think, 4.3.  Would v4.0 solve my
> problem?  Is Linux compatible with LCD displays?  Here is some more info
> about my system:
> 
> Processor: PII 300
> LCD Display:  14.1
> 
> I would appreciate any suggestions you can offer.
> 
> Thank you,
> Ethan Quirt
> 
> 
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