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I have loaded XFree86 on my Gateway 2000 486/DX-33 system and I have
configured it to the specs listed for the Crystal Scan 1024NI
monitor.

(Previously, in re-loading my system when I brought a bigger hard
drive, I realized that VGA mode is the "native" mode, and that a
DOS program VGAMODE.EXE has to be run to set the monitor to be able
to run in SVGA mode).*

When I run startx, the higher resolutions fail. The only resolution that
works is the VGA resolution, which on a 14" monitor sucks.

Has anyone out there run into similar problems, and if so, what was the
solution?

I'm running Linux and the only solution I can think of is to somehow
run the DOS executable under Linux using something like DOSEMU. :-(

Can anyone out there help me?
TIA.

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* From the Gateway2000 User's Guide, page 9-5

"About VGAMODE.EXE

VGAMODE.EXE lets you select the video hardware standard used by the
display adapter. The default video standard is VGA text mode.
VGAMODE.EXE lets you override this seeting either temporarily or
permanetly.

--
-------------------------- Sign below the dotted line --------------------

Welcome to my virtual reality!

http://www.tnp.com/~darkstar (construction in progress)
Copyright, 1996, Edwin Brown

Reposting article removed by rogue canceller.

I have loaded XFree86 on my Gateway 2000 486/DX-33 system and I have
configured it to the specs listed for the Crystal Scan 1024NI
monitor.

(Previously, in re-loading my system when I brought a bigger hard
drive, I realized that VGA mode is the "native" mode, and that a
DOS program VGAMODE.EXE has to be run to set the monitor to be able
to run in SVGA mode).*

When I run startx, the higher resolutions fail. The only resolution that
works is the VGA resolution, which on a 14" monitor sucks.

Has anyone out there run into similar problems, and if so, what was the
solution?

I'm running Linux and the only solution I can think of is to somehow
run the DOS executable under Linux using something like DOSEMU. :-(

Can anyone out there help me?
TIA.

----

* From the Gateway2000 User's Guide, page 9-5

"About VGAMODE.EXE

VGAMODE.EXE lets you select the video hardware standard used by the
display adapter. The default video standard is VGA text mode.
VGAMODE.EXE lets you override this seeting either temporarily or
permanetly.

--
-------------------------- Sign below the dotted line --------------------

Welcome to my virtual reality!

http://www.tnp.com/~darkstar (construction in progress)
Copyright, 1996, Edwin Brown

*DUH*
I forgot to mention that the video adapter is a WD90C31 SVGA adapter.

Welcome to my virtual reality!

http://www.tnp.com/~darkstar (construction in progress)
Copyright, 1996, Edwin Brown

I have your exact system (if you have an ATI Graphics Ultra (also
known as mach 8) graphics card).  I bought my Gateway in July 1992.

VGAMODE sets up your graphics card NOT your monitor.   I was unable to
get the XFree86 mach 8 server running on my machine.  I use RedHat
Linux now which comes with a commercial X server called MetroX.
X-inside has a commercial server called Accelerated X.  I'm not
suggesting that you use one of these but you can try a demo of
Accelerated-X available at www.xinside.com.  The demo is limited
(timewise) but you should beable to  see your system run at 1024x768
noninterlaced.  That is the highest resolution the Crystal Scan 1024NI
can display.

I haven't found anyone else that has the XFree86  mach 8 server
problem like I do.