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Re: X/Linux on 755cx

To: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin)
Subject: Re: X/Linux on 755cx
From: Steve Hultquist <ssh@wwsi.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 1996 11:40:35 -0600
Cc: thinkpad@cs.utk.edu
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 06 Sep 1996 07:46:06 PDT." <199609061446.HAA15175@netcom9.netcom.com>

>>>>> "Paul" == Paul Rubin <phr@netcom.com> writes:

 Paul> I've been off the list for a few months.  Does anyone know the current
 Paul> status of Xfree86 on the 755cx?  Last I'd heard, in order to use 800x600
 Paul> mode you had to boot MSDOS, run the IBM utility to set the screen mode,
 Paul> then boot Linux; but also that someone was trying to adapt the X server
 Paul> to avoid this kludge.  So I'm wondering what the state of things is now,
 Paul> as I prefer to not have to mess with booting DOS.  thanks

I'm still doing it that way, and I've seen no alternative.  However, I haven't
put the latest XFree on my CX, yet, tho!

ssh

References:
- X/Linux on 755cx
  - From: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin)

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