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Configuration of Everything!?!?
I'm a very windows and Dos literate person, but I'm totally linux illiterate. Three parts to this question:
1. I have a STB velocity 4400 video card (AGP 16M) and a Gateway VX700 monitor....not listed in xf86config and I can't change the resolution....it's stuck at 600x400 and is all pixelated. Need to change it so that I can actually read things.
2. I have a creative soundblaster sound card (embedded in my motherboard)....will this work with linux? If so, how do I get sound?
3. I have a cisco dsl router...can I set this up under linux? I think my ISP is ok with linux, but I don't know how to get linux to recognize it.
Oh yeah, one more.... 4. I have a smart and friendly cdracer cdrw. Will this be recognized under linux?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
1. I have a STB velocity 4400 video card (AGP 16M) and a Gateway VX700 monitor....not listed in xf86config and I can't change the resolution....it's stuck at 600x400 and is all pixelated. Need to change it so that I can actually read things.
2. I have a creative soundblaster sound card (embedded in my motherboard)....will this work with linux? If so, how do I get sound?
3. I have a cisco dsl router...can I set this up under linux? I think my ISP is ok with linux, but I don't know how to get linux to recognize it.
Oh yeah, one more.... 4. I have a smart and friendly cdracer cdrw. Will this be recognized under linux?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I got the screen mode to actually get to 800x600 but now I can't get it to do anything past 8bpp and I know that my card and my monitor can do more. I tried xvidtune and Xconfigurator and they don't do anything about that. I got the sounds working. Working on the cisco router/modem. If anyone has a suggestion for switching bpp I would appreciate it.....thanks again!
When you are in Xconfigurator when it asks you if you want to use the default, say NO and you should get to a screen that lets you choose the resolution and color depth. Does that screen give you any options above 800x600@8bits?
Sorry, I don't know what bpp is.
J Crouchet
Sorry, I don't know what bpp is.
J Crouchet
Duh. Ok, I see BitsPer Pixel. Because it was near the stuff about the router I thought it had something to do with that and while I know about SLIP, CSLIP, MPPP and PPP I was puzzled about BPP. Now I get it.
J Crouchet
J Crouchet
there are commands for sound, display, software for CDRW and how to configure your system ... but .. first ... read the howtos ..... try ... and if can't then return .. and as a ? for each!!
www.linux-howto.com ... Look for html howtos.... they are your begining!