X problems on a laptop

[Ben Pfaff]

Mike Rambo <mrambo@lsd.k12.mi.us> writes:

> Most of the setups I've tried with the svga server end up failing to
> start.  I did have one combination the started but only with multiple
> images of the screen overlapping one another.

Have you tried looking at any of the laptop support webpages,
i.e.,
	http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/
There's a possibility that you'll find info specific to your
laptop or your chipset.