> i have a similar problem like ed with my notebook
> I have a notebook using Neomagic NMX2093/2160 and I am currently
> running Slackware 3.4 with kernel 2.0.33. XFree86 version is 3.3.1. I've
> been trying to set my display to 800x600 with VGA16 server, but so far
> haven't made it yet. . Can anybody send the XF86Config file
> so I can use it on my notebook? Please mail me at
This worked on my TI Extensa 660CDT notebook (until I got tired of
the VGA16 mode and bought the Xinside setup):
-- #
**********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************
# Any number of monitor sections may be present
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "TI 660CDT laptop LCD"
VendorName "Texas Instruments"
ModelName "Extensa 660CDT"
# HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
# HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
HorizSync 20 - 60.0
# VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
# VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
VertRefresh 55-90
# Modes can be specified in two formats. A compact one-line format, or
# a multi-line format.
# These two are equivalent
# ModeLine "1024x768i" 45 1024 1048 1208 1264 768 776 784 817
Interlace
# Mode "1024x768i"
# DotClock 45
# HTimings 1024 1048 1208 1264
# VTimings 768 776 784 817
# Flags "Interlace"
# EndMode
# This is a set of standard mode timings. Modes that are out of monitor
spec
# are automatically deleted by the server (provided the HorizSync and
# VertRefresh lines are correct), so there's no immediate need to
# delete mode timings (unless particular mode timings don't work on your
# monitor). With these modes, the best standard mode that your monitor
# and video card can support for a given resolution is automatically
# used.
Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
Modeline "640x480" 31.5 640 680 720 864 480 488 491 521
Modeline "800x600" 40 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628
+hsync +vsync
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************
# Any number of graphics device sections may be present
# Device configured by xf86config:
Section "Device"
Identifier "TI 660CDT Laptop"
VendorName "Texas Instruments"
BoardName "Extensa 660CDT"
#VideoRam 1536
VideoRam 1024
chipset "generic"
option "noaccel"
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
Clocks 25.175 40
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************
# The 16-color VGA server
Section "Screen"
Driver "vga16"
Device "TI 660CDT Laptop"
Monitor "TI 660CDT laptop LCD"
Subsection "Display"
Modes "800x600" "640x480" "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 800 600
EndSubsection
EndSection
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