Re: [SLUG] Help with Xfree 4.2 on ThinkPad 760

From: jeff (jdavis70@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Tue Nov 12 2002 - 18:54:25 EST


Mike Manchester wrote:

>I'm running, well trying to run Redhat 8.0 on a Thinkpad 760 and can't
>get xfree 4.2 to run. I was wondering if there would be anyone at
>tomorrows meeting that could help me get it working? I'm not opposed to
>going back to Xfree 3.3.6 or 4.1 to get X to run on this.
>
>Just let me know what you need me to bring other than the the Thinkpad
>to tomorrows meeting.
>
>Thanks
>Mike M.
>
>
 I haven't tried RH8 on a 760, but I know that there was an issue with
the Trident drivers and any version of X higher than 3.3. To get RedHat
7 to work with X 4 on mine I had to select "unlisted svga adapter"
rather than the Trident drivers. Have you tried that driver with X 4.2?

    Jeff



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