Re: X-windows
Michael Stenner wrote:
> >My problem is that I can only get X running in 320x200 mode. I
> >configured the XF86Config file using XF86Setup. My video card is an
> OEM
> >from Gateway - it's meant to be an STB Nitro DVD. I heard somewhere
> that
> >it has a riva128 chipset, and I know that it has 4 megs RAM. In the
> >XF86Setup program I chose riva128 as the card type from the card
> menu. I
> >tried alot of the modes given in the modes section (up as far as
> >1024x<whatever>) but I got the same resolution for all of them. I'm
> >guessing that it was 320x200, cos it looked so bad, and from looking
> at
> >the XF86Config file. In case it's any help here's the file :
>
> I think your problem is acutally with your monitor settings. XF86
> seems
> to be convinced that your monitor can only handle 320x200, so no
> matter
> what you have for a video card, that's the best you will do.
> Presumably, this is not the appropriate configuration for the monitor.
>
> You'll want to check out the monitor part in XF86Setup.
When using the XF86Setup program the only questions it asks about the
monitor are the horizontal and vertical sync rates. The ones I gave were
: hz : 30-69 and v : 50-120, which i got from the manual that came with
the monitor (a gateway EV700). The program also asked for the preferred
modes, but no matter what one I chose I ended up with the same
extremely low resolution.
>
>
> By the way, Did YOU actually enter 320x204 at some point? I think
> that's probably wrong.. I've never seen that before...
>
Since I mailed the original messge to the list I noticed that after I
shut down the server, among the messages that are normally left on the
screen was something like this :
'320x200 : invalid mode removed'
The reason that it found this mode was that it had been the last mode I
chose on XF86Setup, When I choose higher modes instead the same message
comes up, but with 320x200 being replaced by whatever mode I chose.
A few lines after this it told me that the mode 320x204 was being used
automatically. So I never actually entered 320x204 anywhere, but no
matter what mode I do choose, this is the one used. What a f*?king
pain.
Anyone out there got any more ideas? (I think a new video card would
solve it all!)
Roy
> -Michael
>
> Another note: remember the CTRL-ALT-KPD_Plus and CTRL-ALT-KPD_Minus
> for
> changing modes. I don't think it will work now with your config the
> way
> it is, but it you'll need it later.
>
> >Section "Monitor"
> > Identifier "Primary Monitor"
> > VendorName "Unknown"
> > ModelName "Unknown"
> > HorizSync 30-69
> > VertRefresh 50-120
> > Modeline "320x200" 25.18 320 344 376 400 204 206 225 0
> >EndSection
> >
> >Section "Device"
> > Identifier "Primary Card"
> > VendorName "Unknown"
> > BoardName "RIVA128"
> > Clocks 25.18
> >EndSection
> >
> >Section "Screen"
> > Driver "Accel"
> > Device "Primary Card"
> > Monitor "Primary Monitor"
> > DefaultColorDepth 16
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 8
> > Modes "320x204"
> > EndSubSection
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 15
> > Modes "320x204"
> > EndSubSection
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 16
> > Modes "320x204"
> > EndSubSection
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 24
> > Modes "320x204"
> > EndSubSection
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 32
> > Modes "320x204"
> > EndSubSection
> >EndSection
> >
> >Section "Screen"
> > Driver "SVGA"
> > Device "Primary Card"
> > Monitor "Primary Monitor"
> > DefaultColorDepth 8
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 8
> > Modes "320x204"
> > EndSubSection
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 15
> > Modes "320x204"
> > EndSubSection
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 16
> > Modes "320x204"
> > EndSubSection
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 24
> > Modes "320x204"
> > EndSubSection
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 32
> > Modes "320x204"
> > EndSubSection
> >EndSection
> >Section "Screen"
> > Driver "VGA16"
> > Device "Primary Card"
> > Monitor "Primary Monitor"
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 4
> > Modes "320x204"
> > EndSubSection
> >EndSection
> >
> >Section "Screen"
> > Driver "VGA2"
> > Device "Primary Card"
> > Monitor "Primary Monitor"
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 1
> > Modes "320x204"
> > EndSubSection
> >EndSection
> >
> >Section "Screen"
> > Driver "Mono"
> > Device "Primary Card"
> > Monitor "Primary Monitor"
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 1
> > Modes "320x204"
> > EndSubSection
> >EndSection
> >
> >
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