Re: X configuration

Matt Gerginski wrote:
> I've just put gentoo on my laptop, and I've funally got it working after
> a tedious install from the 1.2 cds.  Right now, however, I cannot get X
> configured correctly, it simply will not let me use anything higher than
> 8 bit color.  I've had both debian and mandrake on this machine, both
> using 16 and 24 bit color, and working fine, so I know the hardware is
> capable.  I am wondering if perhaps I should have turned on some USE
> variable or something for graphics or video cards or something... I
> really have no idea what is wrong... I'm using the ati driver for my
> video card, which is, respectively, and ati card.  Any help would be
> appreciated, I am really baffled on this one.

We are going to need a bit more than that.  What kind of laptop is it? 
What video card is in it?  It might also help if you posted your 
XF86Config file.

Chad Huneycutt ([email protected])