Re: [linuxiran] Re: [Kde-i18n-fa] Debian CDs

[Aryan Ameri]

On Sunday 11 May 2003 15:18, Hossein S. Zadeh wrote:
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> > .org] On Behalf Of Arash Zeini
> > Sent: Sunday, 11 May 2003 7:48 PM
> > To: GNU/Linux in Iran
> > Subject: Re: [linuxiran] Re: [Kde-i18n-fa] Debian CDs
> >
> > > That is a proof that every distro has their up and
> >
> > downsides. Mandrake
> >
> > > has gone towards desktops and RH to where...?
>
> Hi there,
> All distros use X, one version or another (duh!). The problem you
> described is the inability of some distros to properly detect and
> configure X during installation. You can always, after installation,
> run "Xconfigurator", "xf86config" or one of the many other tools that
> come with X to configure it. Failing all of that, "vi" or "emacs"
> (your pick) is your friend. And let's not forget about our old trusty
> "xvidtune".
Mandrake has some decent touches, but I have had used 8.0, 8.2, and 9.0 
and all of them have bugs. For example in 9.0 10% of the time I can't 
start alsa (sound server) and 80% of the time, the supermount thing 
doesn't work. But I have heard that 9.1 is better.

As Arash and Hossein adviced, if your only problem with Debian is X, 
then you can mess with the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file, and get it to 
work. 

I have installed Debian woody on 3 laptops to date (Toshiba, IBM and 
Compaq), and Debian hasn't been able to detect the card of any of them. 
In a nuttshell, Debian's auto configure tools are worst among all other 
distros, because it is the only distro committed to support all 
architectures. But The X config file is clearly documentd, so it 
shouldn't be hard to set it up. 

And while Hossein mentiones some good X configuration tools, I would 
suggest if you have got mandrake on the machine, then simply copy it's 
configuration file and use it in debian. You may have to change some 
parts, like the path to fonts, but the sections about graphic card and 
modules and screen and keyboard and mouse, will work on debian. 

After all, they are all just GNU/Linux ;-)

Cheers
-- 
/* The best part about banging your 
head against a wall is when you stop.
Same with using windows */

Aryan Ameri