[OLUG] Linux install on a Toshiba Tecra 500CDT

Vincent Raffensberger vraffensberger at csm.edu
Mon Jan 17 21:43:08 UTC 2000


Jonathan Cohn wrote:
> 
>         I'm having trouble getting x to run on my toshiba tecra 500CDT using
> Redhat linux 6.1.  As you may have guessed, I would really like to
> get the install finished.  I have found several sites on the web with
> suggested XF86Config files and have tried tweaking mine to no avail.
> 
>         While I am an experienced user of windoz and the net (been on since
> 1991 when you could just call into UNO and type TELNET ip.address)
> but I'm new to linux and need some help on this one.  I missed the
> most recent users group meeting and I really don't want to wait a
> month before figuring this out.
> 
>         If anyone would be willing to help me get this working, I'll gladly
> by you dinner and offer you rabid praise.  Thanks for any help.  You
> can call me at 968-8865 or email me at jmc4 at email.byu.edu.
> 
> Jonathan Cohn
> 
> p.s. my tecra 500CDT is a 120 pentium with 48 meg of ram and 2meg of
> video memory.
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------


Let us know what the output of this command is:

XF86_SVGA -showconfig

Look for ct##### in the Graphics device section.  If you don't see any
you'll have to get the drivers for the Chips & Technology graphics
adapters.

-- 
Vincent Raffensberger		College of Saint Mary
Network Administrator		1901 S. 72nd. St.
402-399-2433                    Omaha, NE 68124

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