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Startup of XFree86 Under Linux

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From: Ray Williams
Date: Mon, 06 Jun 1994 21:00
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First off I have read the Xfree86-HOWTO; Configuring XFree86 A step-By-Step Guide and the readme.Trident in additon to the startx, xinit and xfree_svga man pages so flames > /dev/null.  I am using a Trident 8900b on a Wang 386-40 wi 8 M of
Ram and 22 M of swap.  I am using the TransAmeritech May 1994 CD-ROM release.
When I run startx the system/display appears to initialize and that is where I sit.  I suspect I probably have something wrong with the timing so if anyone can look over the below info and config file any pointer will be appreciated and I will post a summary.  Thanks in advance.
#########################
# X -probeonly Results #
#########################
XFree86 Version 2.1 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 5000)
Operating System: Linux 
Configured drivers:
  VGA256: server for 8-bit colour SVGA (Patchlevel 0):
      et4000, et3000, pvga1, wd90c00, wd90c10, wd90c30, wd90c31, gvga, ati,
      tvga8800cs, tvga8900b, tvga8900c, tvga8900cl, tvga9000, clgd5420,
      clgd5422, clgd5424, clgd5426, clgd5428, clgd6205, clgd6215, clgd6225,
      clgd6235, clgd543x, ncr77c22, ncr77c22e, cpq_avga, oti067, oti077
(using VT number 7)

Xconfig: /usr/X386/lib/X11/Xconfig
(**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
(**) Mouse: type: MouseSystems, device: /dev/mouse, baudrate: 1200,
       3 button emulation
(**) FontPath set to "/usr/X386/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X386/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/X386/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
(**) VGA256: chipset:  tvga8900b
(**) VGA256: videoram: 1024k
(**) VGA256: clocks:  25.20  28.30  44.90  36.00  50.35  40.35  65.00  75.00
(--) VGA256: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 90MHz
(**) VGA256: Mode "800x600c": mode clock =  36.000, clock used =  36.000
(**) VGA256: Mode "640x480c": mode clock =  25.000, clock used =  25.200
(**) VGA256: Virtual resolution set to 800x600
(--) VGA256: SpeedUp code selection modified because virtualX != 1024



###########################
# Xconfig File I am using #
###########################

RGBPath         "/usr/X386/lib/X11/rgb"

FontPath        "/usr/X386/lib/X11/fonts/misc/
FontPath	"/usr/X386/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath	"/usr/X386/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"

Keyboard
  AutoRepeat 500 5

MouseSystems   "/dev/mouse"
	       Emulate3Buttons		# Microsoft mouse

########################
# The graphics drivers #
########################

# Monochrome Display driver parameters
#
vga2
        Chipset         "tvga8900b"
        Videoram        1024
        Viewport        0 0
        Virtual         800 600
        Clocks          25.2 28.3 44.9 36.0 50.35 40.35 65.0 75.0
        Modes           "800x600c" "640x480c"

# Color Display driver parameters
#
vga256
        Chipset         "tvga8900b"
        Videoram        1024
        Viewport        0 0
        Virtual         800 600
        Clocks          25.2 28.3 44.9 36.0 50.35 40.35 65.0 75.0
        Modes           "800x600c" "640x480c"

# Modes datbase
# mode         clock       horzontal timing      vertical timing
#----------------------  disp start end total  disp start end total
#
 ModeDB
"640x480c"       25        640  672  768  800    480  490  492  525
"800x600c"       36        800  824  896 1024    600  601  603  625
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From: rpwillia@pentagon-gw.army.mil (Ray Williams@DSSW)
Subject: Startup of XFree86 Under Linux
Message-ID: <1994Jun6.210047.4940@pentagon-gw.army.mil>
Summary: Having trouble on startup.
Keywords:  XFree86 startx Xconfig
Sender:  Ray Williams <rpwillia@pentagon-emh6.army.mil>
Organization: U.S. Army Artificial Intelligence Center, The Pentagon
References: None
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 1994 21:00:47 GMT
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