On 13 Jan, Clarence Verge wrote:
> Steve wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 13 Jan 2001, Bernie wrote:
>>
>> > For a more permanent fix I would suggest
>> > getting a S3 card (the best supported by SVGAlib IIRC - and the brand
>> > Michael is using).
>>
>> There are scores of different S3 cards. The S3 ViRGE DX/GX
>> card I have does not work with the S3 option in svgalib.config,
>> however, VESA works very well with this card.
>
> My Matrox Millenium II is a perfectly good card and I have no intentions of
> getting anything different just so I can bang my head against a different
> wall. If the software is so twisted that it won't run a perfectly good VESA
> card, I just won't use the software.
>
> I WILL try to find out what version svgalib I have - shouldn't take more
> than a week or so. <g>
>
> Joerg: Can you use svgalib VESA on your Matrox card ?
>
> - Clarence Verge
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Hello Clarence,
No :( I can not use the Matrox with SVGAlib (1.4x) on 800x600 Hicolor.
I think same prob. as for DOS ?. I read some people can run the Matrox
with 1280 with SVGAlib and VESA setting. I can run some emus with VGA
setting, thats all.
regards Joerg
