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Re: XF 4.1 + Vesa == No Modes found



This one time, at band camp, martin f krafft said:
> We have a new station here with an nVidia GeForce4, and since XF 4.1
> doesn't support that (yet), I wanted to use the vesa driver. However,
> with a standard configuration (vesa as driver, 1024x768, 800x600,
> 640x480 as modes @ 24bpp, and 1024x768 @ 75 Hz as configuration of the
> LCD), X doesn't start with this in the log:
> 
> (EE) VESA(0): No matching modes
> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
> 
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
> 
> Yes, I searched the net, and no, I didn't find anything. Do you have
> any tips for me?

X 4.2?  Now out in sid.  IIRC, this card is supported. 

Failing that, try 16bpp - I seem to recall a problem with nVidia at
anything higher.

HTH,
Steve

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