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by **Charles Puf** » Fri, 02 Oct 1998 04:00:00

I am having a difficult time getting X under Linux to operate
properly. I recently got RH5.1 and install went cleanly. However, I
am only getting a 320x200 max resolution when I startx. Further, I
can't clt-alt-+ into another video mode,

I have a Jaton Video67P video card which is a Trident Providia9685
chip with 4 mb RAM. My monitor is a U.S. Logic 14" SVGA, capable of

parameters: horiz scan of 30-50 Khz, and vert scan of 45-90 Hz.

I have looked in monitors in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc. Curiously,
modeDB.txt is not present in that directory.

If anyone out there can lend assistance, I would be eternally

Thanks,

Chuck

by **Bill Cleav** » Fri, 02 Oct 1998 04:00:00

>I am having a difficult time getting X under Linux to operate
>properly. I recently got RH5.1 and install went cleanly. However, I
>am only getting a 320x200 max resolution when I startx. Further, I
>can't clt-alt-+ into another video mode,

>I have a Jaton Video67P video card which is a Trident Providia9685

[snip]

If you get 320x200 resolution, it's usually because the XFree86 server doesn't
recognize your video card (and ignores most/all of the information in your
XF86Config file). This card uses the SVGA server, which I will assume you've
tried.

It does, however require an up to date XFree86 distribution, available with
installation info at www.XFree86.org (or .com - I forget). Just find and
follow the on-line directions to install it - the process is straightforward.

In my experience even the latest drivers don't work all that well with the
chipset in the higher resolution/fast refresh modes, but with your "mature"
monitor, I don't think you'll notice anything odd at all.

Good Luck,
Bill

by **Smegg** » Fri, 02 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Supported Video Cards
http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/rhl/intel/rh51-hardware-intel-8.ht...

>>I am having a difficult time getting X under Linux to operate
>>properly. I recently got RH5.1 and install went cleanly. However, I
>>am only getting a 320x200 max resolution when I startx. Further, I
>>can't clt-alt-+ into another video mode,

>>I have a Jaton Video67P video card which is a Trident Providia9685
>[snip]

>If you get 320x200 resolution, it's usually because the XFree86 server doesn't
>recognize your video card (and ignores most/all of the information in your
>XF86Config file). This card uses the SVGA server, which I will assume you've
>tried.

>It does, however require an up to date XFree86 distribution, available with
>installation info at www.XFree86.org (or .com - I forget). Just find and
>follow the on-line directions to install it - the process is straightforward.

>In my experience even the latest drivers don't work all that well with the
>chipset in the higher resolution/fast refresh modes, but with your "mature"
>monitor, I don't think you'll notice anything odd at all.

>Good Luck,
>Bill

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320x200 only x mode??? XF86 config problems

320x200 only x mode??? XF86 config problems

320x200 only x mode??? XF86 config problems

320x200 only x mode??? XF86 config problems