Re: XF86Config-4 for PowerMac 7500?
On 9 Jan 2002, Michel [ISO-8859-1] Dänzer wrote:
> On Wed, 2002-01-09 at 03:44, Paul F. Pearson wrote:
> > On 9 Jan 2002, Michel [ISO-8859-1] Dänzer wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, 2002-01-09 at 03:25, Paul F. Pearson wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 8 Jan 2002, Paul F. Pearson wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Tue, 8 Jan 2002, Branden Robinson wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, Jan 08, 2002 at 07:38:48PM -0600, Paul F. Pearson wrote:
> > > > > > > I installed Woody on my Powermac 7500 at work. In trying to configure
> > > > > > > XF86, I'm having trouble finding a chipset to use. I tried scouring the
> > > > > > > 'net (including the archives for this list) and can't find what settings
> > > > > > > to use. Will I have to step back to XF863? Will that be difficult?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'd be interested in hearing other's stories (and solutions!) concerning
> > > > > > > this.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Use the "fbdev" driver.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I tried that one, all I could get was 640x480. I got a message saying
> > > > > that 1024x768 wouldn't work (shouldn't it?), and 800x600 lookes "screwy".
> > > >
> > > > Update: When I change to a bit depth of 16, I can do 1024x768 (at 24 bits,
> > > > I actually had a virtual desktop of 800x600).
> > > >
> > > > Actually, the log output says "Virtual size is 1024x768". How can I get
> > > > that to an *actual* size? I get a true 1024x768 in the Mac OS.
> > >
> > > With 'millions of colors'? ;)
> >
> > Actaully, 'thousands of colors'.
>
> Which would be depth 15.
Also depth 16. 2^16 = 65,535; or, am I missing some fundamental thing
about bit depth.
> > > What does the log say why 1024x768 is rejected?
> >
> > I think I was unclear. As of now (using fbdev driver, bit depth of 16),
> > 1024x768 is not being rejected. It says that 1024x768 mode is ok (as well
> > as the other lower resolutions). I just get a message that says "virtual
> > size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024)"
>
> But it was rejected for depth 24, and we know why now:
>
> > BTW, the log also shows that I have 2047k of video mem.
>
> which is of course too little for 1024x768 in depth 24.
Yeah, if I'd stopped to do the math, I would've figured that out before
bugging everyone :-)
I think I've figured out why I'm now getting a "virtual size" - it happens
after "checking the monitor" or something like that. I didn't really give
anything specific for my monitor. I'll try to figure out good setting for
my monitor, and see if that clears things up.
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