Re: TFT Problem

[email protected] Sun, 15 Dec 2002 20:31:27 -0500
Newsgroups gmane.comp.xfree86.expert
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Feigning erudition, Hyrum Mills wrote:
% Hello!  I tried searching the archives (couldn't find 'em) and posting to 
% the newbie list, but no luck.  Is there a known issue with TFT Displays?  I 

Not as a rule. If you are running Linux, have a look at 
http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/. Lots of good configuration information
there for an amazing array of laptops.

% have a Dell C600 laptop and xf86config will recognize the card exactly 
% right.  But when I try to start X, it returns "No Valid Modes Found" and 
% consequently "No Screen Found."  I'm running 4.2.0.  The card is an ATI 
% Mobility M3 - R128 driver.

You could also try running "X -configure" (as root) just to get a 
basic configuration.

Kurt
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