Re: X configuration problem

[Alain Toussaint <alaint@boisfrancs.qc.ca>]

> First of all I notice that you are saying that you only have 
> 256k of video ram.  If this is the case then you cannot even
> run 640x480x256 color mode.  This requires a least 1 meg of
> video ram.  At 256K of video ram 320x200 mode is the only mode
> that you can possible run which is atrocious resolution.  You 
> probably have more video ram than you are saying.  Check your
> computer by running 
> 
> SuperProbe 
> 
> as root.  This program will return your video system hardware
> including how much video ram you have.  Also if you really have
> only 256k of video ram, spend a few bucks and get at least 1 meg
> of video ram for your system.
> 
> Hope this helps :-)

here's the output of SuperProbe:

First video: Super-VGA
        Chipset: Oak OTI037C (Port Probed)
        Memory:  256 Kbytes
        RAMDAC:  Generic 8-bit pseudo-color DAC
                 (with 6-bit wide lookup tables (or in 6-bit mode))


and the card is not upgradable,i checked (i also have the manual),i would
have a good use of the spare memory chip i have if this card where
upgradable,i dont really mind the resolution but would it be possible to
add the 320x200 video mode to the XF86Config without the doublescan thing
(this is what mess my configuration because of this note:
# Low-res Doublescan modes
# If your chipset does not support doublescan, you get a 'squashed'
# resolution like 320x400.
and of course my card doesn't support it !!).

thanks a lot.

Alain Toussaint

p.s.scuse me for the late reply,i was not often at home lately.



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