About SaX

Support knowledgebase (ke_sax)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions 6.1 to 7.2
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Situation:

The first configuration attempt with SaX does not produce the expected outcome. What must be done?

Procedure:

On your first access, please check what SaX has logged in the log files:

/root/ServerLog
/root/StartLog

The content of these files will provide you with some information about how to proceed. Tip: You can find the SaX documentation in the directory /usr/doc/packages/sax.

"sax --help" displays the program's options, which at present are:

usage: SaX [ options ]
options:
   [ -m | --memory < Memory, extension [k,K|m,M|g,G] > ]
   [ -r | --ramdac < Ramdac Speed > ]
   [ -s | --server < X Server > ]
   [ -d | --device < Mouse Device > ]
     If Mouse is not avaliable use -d /dev/null
   [ -p | --prot  < Mouse Protocol > ]
   [ -h | --hsync < Hsync range > ]
   [ -v | --vsync < Vsync range > ]
   [ -l | --lang  < Language, possible are \[de,en,fr,it\] > ]
   [ -w | --wm    < Set Windowmanager, none for switch off > ]
     Note: Usage only for fvwm based windowmanagers !
   [ -a | --auto  < Resolution > ]
   [ -o | --out   < off > ]
     Oppress any terminal output
   [ -g | --gpm   < on | off > ]
     If you want to use gpm as repeater use -g on
     the default value is off
   [ -C | --chipset < set the chipset > ]
   [ -O | --options < set a comma separated option list > ]

     Note: Auto configuration is still experimental

Particularly in the case of notebooks and LCD displays it is often necessary to specify the hsync and vsync range, because the upper limits for these displays lay below the lower limits for tube monitors.


Keywords: SAX, XCONFIGURATION, XKONFIGURATION, XSERVER, WINDOWS, X11, XF86CONFIG, WINDOWMANAGER

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