IBM Thinkpad 770Z Installation for a newbie

[StompinRound]

i found this online, I tried to edit my xfree86 file to match the info in there, but it caused serious problems after it rebooted, everything was all messed up, of course i may be doing it wrong, what aplication do you reccommend for editing this, i have been using kedit, however I am not sure if this is the best aplication for this purpose


here

# ************************************************** ********************
# * XF86Config for IBM ThinkPad 770 X *
# * XFree86 3.3.3.1 with Trident Cyber3937 DVD Patch *
# * *
# * 1999-03-08: Inital release - 1280x1024 (13.7") display *
# * Bill Mair <bill.mair@bm-soft.com> *
# * *
# * 1999-04-26: Added settings for 1024x768 (14.1") display *
# * Submitted by: Bob Munro <ramunro1@ix.netcom.com> *
# * *
# * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
# * *
# * There are now two displays/screens defined. Use the one which *
# * matches your system. *
# * *
# * *
# ************************************************** ********************

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"

#
# Make sure that these entries match your system.
#
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"

ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"

EndSection

Section "Module"
# Load support for Wacom ArtPad II
# Load "xf86Wacom.so"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

#
# I have a german keyboard so this may have to be adapted
# for your system.
#

Section "Keyboard"
Protocol "Standard"
AutoRepeat 500 5
# XkbKeymap "xfree86(de)"
EndSection

Section "Pointer"
Protocol "PS/2"
Device "/dev/psaux"
EndSection

#Section "Xinput"
# SubSection "WacomStylus"
# Port "/dev/ttyS0"
# DeviceName "Wacom"
# Suppress 9
# Mode Absolute
# EndSubSection
# SubSection "WacomCursor"
# Port "/dev/ttyS0"
# EndSubSection
# SubSection "WacomEraser"
# Port "/dev/ttyS0"
# EndSubSection
#EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "TP770X-LCD-1280x1024"
VendorName "IBM"
ModelName "TP770X (13.7)"
HorizSync 30-65 # multisync
VertRefresh 50.0-70.0
Modeline "1280x1024" 110 1280 1328 1512 1712 1024 1025 1028 1054
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "TP770X-LCD-1024x768"
VendorName "IBM"
ModelName "TP770X (14.1)"
HorizSync 31.5-48.5
VertRefresh 55-90
Modeline "1024x768" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "TP770X-XGA"
VendorName "IBM"
BoardName "TP770X"
Option "accel"
EndSection

##
## Screen definition for 1280x1024 Display (13.7")
##
Section "Screen"
Driver "svga"
Device "TP770X-XGA"
Monitor "TP770X-LCD-1280x1024"
DefaultColorDepth 16
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 1280 1024
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 1280 1024
EndSubsection
EndSection

##
## Screen definition for 1024x768 Display (14.1")
##
## Section "Screen"
## Driver "svga"
## Device "TP770X-XGA"
## Monitor "TP770X-LCD-1024x768"
## DefaultColorDepth 16
## Subsection "Display"
## Depth 8
## Modes "1024x768"
## ViewPort 0 0
## Virtual 1024 768
## EndSubsection
## Subsection "Display"
## Depth 16
## Modes "1024x768"
## ViewPort 0 0
## Virtual 1024 768
## EndSubsection
## EndSection

[Dolda2000]

That file won't work at all. It is for XFree86 3.3.3.1, while all fairly recent distros use XFree86 4.x, which uses a revised configuration file format. You do not want to use Free86 3.x. Did you back up your old config file?

[StompinRound]

yes, i restored the backup with no problems, I even saved an extra backup in my home folder ......just in case, starting to go smoother and smoother, don't want to mess it up now...LOL