Slackware on a laptop

[pinehead]

I'm having problems getting x to run on my laptop, antbody have a sample config, or know where i can find one for a new laptop .. Mine is a toshiba.
THanks
Anthony

[ph34r]

linux-laptop.net

[trickster]

Do you know what video adapter it has, or what model of Toshiba it is?

[pinehead]

Kind of, it isn't much use, any other ideas, that linux-laptop.net was not useful either.

[trickster]

What results do you get when you run, as root, lspci ?

[pinehead]

how do i run that command?

[trickster]

From a console, type su -c lspci and it will asl for the root password. then it will give you some output.

[pinehead]

VGA compatible controller:" nVidia corporation nv17 [gforce4 420 GO] (rev a3)

IS what i get for the video card. I assume that is what you are asking for?>

[trickster]

Same video card as my laptop Or almost the same.

You have to install the Nvidia driver, as it says on this thread:
http://www.linuxjunior.org/yabbse/in...;threadid=6960


Then, edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config file as this one, or just copy and ue this one:

http://www.vfxcomputing.com/download...862af980102008

[pinehead]

and what if i don't have the internet?