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by **Denis Foo Kun** » Tue, 10 Jun 1997 04:00:00

Ok, This will probably sound very basic to all of you, but I am new in
this area, and I need help... Badly.
After having struggled with XFree86 for hours, I still cannot get it to
run in any resolution other than 320x200. It always tells me that it is
using the built in mode of 320x200. I have tried editing the XF86Config
file, and I think that I have all the settings for default SVGA in
640x480x256 Ok. But, it will still put me in 320x200 (Grrrr!).
I have a pentium 200 and a matrox millenium card with 4Mb. I am
running Red Hat Linux 3.0.3 with XFree86 version 3.1.2. This is pretty
old software (especially since XFree86 v3.3 is available since Thursday
morning), but I got it from a book, on a CD.
I would greatly appreciate any help. Thanks a lot.

:-Denis

by **Will Low** » Wed, 11 Jun 1997 04:00:00

> run in any resolution other than 320x200. It always tells me that it is
> using the built in mode of 320x200. I have tried editing the XF86Config

I'm having the same difficulty, using a Diamond 3D 3400 card and the SVGA
server. No matter what I do to the config files, I get 320x200 ...
it's unusable.

Will

http://www.ecl.udel.edu/~lowe/
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by **Christopher Thomps** » Wed, 11 Jun 1997 04:00:00

Quote:> Ok, This will probably sound very basic to all of you, but I am new in
> this area, and I need help... Badly.
> After having struggled with XFree86 for hours, I still cannot get it to
> run in any resolution other than 320x200. It always tells me that it is
> using the built in mode of 320x200. I have tried editing the XF86Config
> file, and I think that I have all the settings for default SVGA in
> 640x480x256 Ok. But, it will still put me in 320x200 (Grrrr!).
> I have a pentium 200 and a matrox millenium card with 4Mb. I am
> running Red Hat Linux 3.0.3 with XFree86 version 3.1.2. This is pretty
> old software (especially since XFree86 v3.3 is available since Thursday
> morning), but I got it from a book, on a CD.

3.1.2 doesn't support the Millenium, I think. Get 3.3 and run
XF86Config(?).

by **Will Low** » Thu, 12 Jun 1997 04:00:00

> > After having struggled with XFree86 for hours, I still cannot get it to
> > run in any resolution other than 320x200. It always tells me that it is
> > using the built in mode of 320x200. I have tried editing the XF86Config

> 3.1.2 doesn't support the Millenium, I think. Get 3.3 and run
> XF86Config(?).

I've been having the same trouble though with the Diamond 3d 3000 card,
using hte SVGA 3.2 driver ... This card works fine in SVGA mode but only
at 320x200, and I don't know why, because it certainly supports the
faster dotclocks/refresh rates needed for 640x480 in SGVA mode.

Will

http://www.ecl.udel.edu/~lowe/
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Good Idea: Feeding Stray Cats in the Park.
Bad Idea: Feeding Stray Cats in the park ... to a bear.
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by **Gang** » Tue, 17 Jun 1997 04:00:00

Same for me, although with Oak Tech.
However, I switched to XF86_VGA16, it works ok.

Gang

> > run in any resolution other than 320x200. It always tells me that it
is
> > using the built in mode of 320x200. I have tried editing the
XF86Config

> I'm having the same difficulty, using a Diamond 3D 3400 card and the
SVGA
> server. No matter what I do to the config files, I get 320x200 ...
> it's unusable.

> Will

> http://www.ecl.udel.edu/~lowe/

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Quote:> Good Idea: Feeding Stray Cats in the Park.
> Bad Idea: Feeding Stray Cats in the park ... to a bear.

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by **Dana Cr** » Thu, 19 Jun 1997 04:00:00

>> > After having struggled with XFree86 for hours, I still cannot get it to
>> > run in any resolution other than 320x200. It always tells me that it is
>> > using the built in mode of 320x200. I have tried editing the XF86Config

>> 3.1.2 doesn't support the Millenium, I think. Get 3.3 and run
>> XF86Config(?).

>I've been having the same trouble though with the Diamond 3d 3000 card,
>using hte SVGA 3.2 driver ... This card works fine in SVGA mode but only
>at 320x200, and I don't know why, because it certainly supports the
>faster dotclocks/refresh rates needed for 640x480 in SGVA mode.

It defaults to 320x200 when it doesn't recognize the chipset.

In XF86 3.2, the Diamond 3D 3000 is supported by the XF86_S3V server, but
requires a patch.

In XF86 3.3, the Diamond 3D 3000 is supported by both the XF86_S3V and
XF86_SVGA servers.

In general, get the latest XF86 release and read the release notes.

You can get all the info, and download instructions, from:

http://www.xfree86.org/

And read the FAQ file they maintain - most of your questions should be
answered right there.
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