X config for Toshiba Satellite A45-S120

Lan Barnes lan at falleagle.net
Tue Mar 16 09:58:35 PST 2004


On Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 01:54:37AM -0800, Cory Petkovsek wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 12:52:59PM -0800, Lan Barnes wrote:
> > New laptop. The old one bit the bunny.
> > 
> > I always forget how to find the good configuration files for these
> > things. From past experience, I'm cautious about trying to do it myself.
> > 
> > Please tell me what info you need. I vaguely remember running one of the
> > X programs in probe mode when I last did this. I can't find anything in
> > /proc that looks compelling.
> 
> http://linux-on-laptops.com/
> 
> You can also do:
> 
> XFree86 -configure 
> as root.  This will make /root/XF86Config.new.  Then run:
> XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new
> If X loads, you're in.  Take the screen settings and put them in your distros
> standard XF86Config file.  Avoid using the full /root/XF86Config.new file,
> although it will work fine.
> 
> Cory

That worked. Thanks to all.

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Lan Barnes                    lan at falleagle.net
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