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Riva TNT

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From: Kabal
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 00:00
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Hi,
I just got linux slackware 3.6 the other day. And now trying to set up X for
the 5th day. I have Clabs Riva TNT AGP 16mb card.
I installed X 3.3.3.1, selected Riva TNT from the card list, select modes,
monitor refresh rates, I tried em all... nothing works.

I tried selecting Riva 128 instead of TNT still XF86Setup either  jumps to
text mode after i press done, and gives me errno 111. Wich i think might be
accuring because it can't find config file... It doesn't seem to create it
unless i don't specify any resolution, then it does. Next time i go to
XF86Setup and try to change res, it won't save config. (This is entirely my
theory i don't really know).

After i finish XF86Setup without settin my resolution it will display screen
with text runnin over the display limit saying 'You have successfully .... '
so i can't read the rest. I can also see half of the button saying 'okay'...
Basically i see top left 1/4 of the screen, everything else is over the
screen limits.

When i start up X (without setting res previously otherwise it will give me
errno 111) it will run same way... with only top left 1/4 of display on
screen.


I tried going to config file and manually settin everything to higher
resolutuons, and startX, it still ignores it.
I was told to use XF86Configure on efnets #linux.
I can't find /usr/X11R6/XF86Configure... its not there, even though i did
the default install of SlackWare.

Could someone pls help me out with this or send me their config file if u
have nVidia TNT.
I am completely lost and frustraited... thanks in advance

kabal
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