[Glastonbury] suse license

[Martin Wheeler]

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004, Greg Browne wrote:

>  SuSE gives more information on
> my graphics chip set (and different (S3)) to the info in the
> motherboard manual (VIA and no mention of S3).

Greg __

Grab yourself a copy of single-CD Knoppix and boot from it.
Switch to tty1 [Ctl/Alt/F1] and copy down all the info you find there on 
your system, cards, etc.  (This is always useful stuff to have around.)

Whilst you're at it, grab a copy (onto floppy) of the 
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file it has auto-magically produced for your 
machine.  [Hmmm.  If you're unsure how to format a floppy under Linux, use 
the microshit commands:  'mformat a:'  then use  'mcopy'  a la MS.]

Exit Knoppix; re-boot debian.

Rename your current /etc/X11/XFConfig86-4 to something safe [e.g. stick 
.orig on the end]; and replace with the XF86Config file Knoppix built for 
your machine using its own brilliant auto-suss software.


>  I cannot yet get xfree to run at greater than
> 640x480 in debian (Gnome)

If you've done the above, you've just solved this problem!
Pressing Ctl/Alt/F7 should demonstrate this.

Cheers,
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