X Windows on IBM Thinkpad 755c

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X Windows on IBM Thinkpad 755c

Setting up X windows on the 755c requires you edit '/etc/XF86Config'.
Add or edit the following lines..

#Pointer section

    Section "Pointer"
        Protocol        "PS/2"
        Device          "/dev/mouse"
    End Section

#Monitor section

    Section "Monitor"
        Identifier            "TFT Laptop"
        VendorName      "IBM"
        ModeName        "Unknown"
        HorizSync          30-40                # multisync
        VertRefresh        60-70

Modeline "640x480" 28.32 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
Modeline "320x240" 28.32 320 336 384 400 240 245 246 262 doublescan

EndSection

#Graphics device section

    Section "Device"
        Identifier           "Primary Card"
        VendorName     "IBM"
        BoardName       "WD 90C24"
        VideoRam         1024
        Clocks              28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.50 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 28.32 49.84
    EndSectoin

#Screen sections

    Section "Screen"
        Driver                 "svga"
        Device                "Primary Card"
        Monitor               "TFT Laptop"

        Subsection    "Display"
            Depth         8
            Modes         "640x480" "320x240"
        EndSubsection

        Subsection    "Display"
            Depth         15
            Modes        "640x480" "320x240"
        EndSubsection

        Subsection    "Display"
            Depth         16
            Modes        "640x480" "320x240"
        EndSubsection
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
        Driver            "vga16"
        Device           "Primary Card"
        Monitor         "TFT Laptop"

        Subsection    "Display"
            Depth         4
            Modes        "640x480" "320x240"
        EndSubsection
    EndSection

        Adding these lines allow X to boot...I installed KDE and Icewm...I ran and setup
    KDE and then switched to Icewm...By editing the config files for Icewm you
    can use many of K's features without the over head...I also installed Mosaic to
    read docs on the system...