Re: Voodoo3 at more than 8bpp?

[Bruce Stephens <bruce+debian@cenderis.demon.co.uk>]

Stephen Zander <gibreel@debian.org> writes:

> Does anyone have a Voodoo3 card that they're running in 16bpp or
> 24bpp mode?  I bought one yesterday and couldn't get X 3.3.6 to come
> up even in 8bpp.  I get characters written all over the screen as
> though something's not setting the card mode correctly.

Put the relevant stuff in Section "Monitor".  I have this, but your
monitor may well be different:

Section "Monitor"

    Identifier  "My Monitor"
    VendorName  "Unknown"
    ModelName   "Unknown"
    HorizSync   31.5 - 64.3
    VertRefresh 50-90
EndSection

and the appropriate modelines.  I think they're all standard anyway,
though.


Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Voodoo3 (generic)"
    VendorName  "Unknown"
    BoardName   "Unknown"
EndSection

Then I have this:

Section "Screen"
    Driver      "svga"
    # Use Device "Generic VGA" for Standard VGA 320x200x256
    #Device      "Generic VGA"
    Device      "Voodoo3 (generic)"
    Monitor     "My Monitor"
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        # Omit the Modes line for the "Generic VGA" device
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
        # Use Virtual 320 200 for Generic VGA
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

and in /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers:

:0 local /usr/bin/X11/X :0 vt7 -bpp 16 -gamma 1.5

Hope this helps...