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Posted: Mar. 05 2006,04:57 QUOTE
Hello fellow DSL advocates,

Does anyone have any experience getting the X-Windows to work on DSL with the IBM 385ED or similar laptop?  It uses the neomagic NM-2090 video card(which I have been reading is a real pain).  Do I need XFree86?  any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Kyle
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Posted: Mar. 05 2006,14:50 QUOTE
I just did a HD install of DSL2.2 on my thinkpad 560z (Neomagic N2160) yesterday. Its working pretty good. Here are some tips...

1) If console/desktop is bigger than visible screen:
   sudo vi /etc/lilo.conf   # change the vga= line to say vga=789
   sudo lilo
   sudo reboot # framebuffer mode should work good after reboot

2) To get hardware accelaration:
   install xfree86.dsl
   copy example .xserverrc to ~/.xserverrc
   copy example neomagic config file to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
   sudo vi /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
   fix mouse config (i.e. uncomment /dev/mouse + comment out default)
   comment out the "Chipset" line
   kill window manager & login again so that X restarts

3) If desktop icons are missing or color depth is low (default 8bits)
   sudo vi /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
   add...
   Section "Module"
       Load "extmod"
   EndSection
   vi ~/.xserverrc
   change "XFree86" to be "XFree86 -depth 16"
   kill window manager & login again so that X restarts

And you should be pretty good to go. Let me know if you want me to post my XF86Config-4 file :-)
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Posted: Mar. 08 2006,22:57 QUOTE
well X is working now, but im having problems with the mouse
it will move around the screen but will not click
DSL picks it up as a generic mouse at PS2, /dev/psaux
Ive tried all the xsetup.sh mouse options and cannot get it to click. BAH! :P everything other than the mouse looks great it boots to DSL X-wins very quickly Im happy except for the mouse , any ideas?
KYLE
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