RE: laptop screen size problem
Okay, the fact is, your chipset seems not to be probed/detected/handled
properly. Perhaps you could send us a report of the XFree86 startup, that
you can make by
X -probeonly >xf-log
and then send us the xf-log.
This would enlighten the bpp problem, and probably the "not supported by
this chipset" (is it recognized at all, afterall ?)
Best regards
raph
On Mon, 8 May 2000, Andrew McRobert wrote:
> thanks for your help on this. I've installed X 3.3.6 and configured it with
> your XF86Config file. I've also tried setting horizsync to 30-70 & 30-40.
>
> I can get X to run in the small res (640x480) @ 8 bpp (by typing
> startx -- -bpp 8) but on any other bpp (inc the default of 16), it won't
> run. THe last couple of error messages are:
>
> SVGA: 16bpp not supported for this chipset
>
> ** A configured device found, but display modes could not be resolved. ***
>
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
>
> any ideas? tks
>
> Andrew
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elrond [mailto:grey.havens@earthling.net]
> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 2:45 AM
> To: Andrew McRobert
> Cc: Debian-Laptop
> Subject: RE: laptop screen size problem
>
>
>
> Hi,
> Have a look at the attached XF86Config. Read the comments, and try
> it once you got XF86 3.3.6 (no proper Savage support before). Be very
> careful with HorizSync and VertRefresh in your Monitor section.
>
> If the first try gives you a garbled screen (or blinking, or
> such), first of all try reducing HorizSync to reasonable settings
> (30-40). Next, you may try to remove ModeLines which you know not to work
> with your board.
>
> Also, I did not put your "1024x768i" mode in the modes list which is
> to be used by the server. Add it if the standard "1024x768" values do
> not work.
>
> Best regards,
> raph
>
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