[ale] X on a laptop

[Ray Prock]

Actually, yes.  I have seen this exact same thing on my Toshiba 480CDT.  I am
sure there are a hundred better ways of doing this...
(this is for the /usr/lib/X11/XF86Config file) What I did was attempt to
guesstimate the HorizSync and VertRefresh.  Use numbers instead of ranges(safe
numbers)
I then went to the SVGA section and plugged in 800X600 with depth of
16.   and it just keeps getting uglier...  run `startx 2>somefile`
parse through this file until you find an 800x600 line that tells what Hsync it
is looking for.  Plug this in, and run the `startx > somefile` again and now you
can get the Vsync.   Fill this value in and just run `startx`.  It should bring
up X.  If this is not the one you like, find another 800x600's HorizSync and try
it all again.   
I know, I know.  I've been warned that this is potentially bad
and can cause the flatscreen to flatline, and was told I must be lucky to have
not had this happen yet.  Anyone have any *real* answers to this query, please
post them, as my luck can't hold out forever.
 
On Fri, 02 Jul 1999, Wandered Inn
wrote: > I've had X running at 8 bpp for a long time and it has served me well. 
> I decided to install GIMP and get it going on this box.  Well, I need
> more colors.
> 
> I tried both Xconfigurator and XF86Setup to add 16 bpp support to my X
> environment.  Everything seems to work okay, until I use the mouse. 
> Basically the mouse will move about 3/4 of the way down the screen
> and/or to the left.
> 
> It appears to 'think' I've reached the end of the screen in each case. 
> Also, it appears it's actually the cursor presentation and not the mouse
> itself.  What I mean is, say I have an iconized app at the bottom of the
> screen.  If I move the mouse as far as it will go down, I can actually
> select the icon and de-iconize the app.  The cursor itself is not over
> the icon, but X thinks it is.  So, the visual presentation of the cursor
> and the actual placement of where X 'thinks' the cursor is do not match.
> 
> Has anyone ever seen this, and/or have any suggestions?
> 
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