<apologies if this has already been answered on this thread - I'm on a 9600 infrared mobile link, so I haven't had chance to read all the thread's content yet!>
Were you able to get more than 800x600x16 using FB? I'm just concious of the fact that the machine has an 8mb 3d card - it seems a bit weak. Hopefully this is something which should develop in the future? Many Thanks & Kind Regards, Mike. > ---------- > From: Stephan[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 21 June 2000 05:10 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: questions about toshiba tecra 8100 > > To get the framebuffer server, go to xfree86.org and download > the server (FBdev). Then put that server into your > /usr/X11R6/bin directory. Next you'll > need to move your X symlink to that server. > There is no frame buffer option is xf86config. > If you are using a Tecra 8100, Tim Roberts has > just updated his SVGA server to support the > savage/mx card. > www.probo.com/timr/savagemx.html > > Steve > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > How did you do to set X using framebuffer? > > Let´s see: > > I already have vga=xxx for supporting framebuffer (I don´t remember the > > mode, but it´s 800X600X16). > > But I can´t run XF86Setup to set the FBDev server. And I tried with the > > "text mode config", but I couldn´t find where I should set the server. > > Can somebody tell me how I should set it? > > > > Destinatarios: "A. Demarteau (linux rules!)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > CC: [email protected] (cci: JUAN VICENTE/BANELCO/AR) > > Asunto: Re: questions about toshiba tecra 8100 > > > > I am in the middle of setting up a Tecra 8100 right now. > > The sound and X are in need of tweaking. I can get X using > > Frame buffering (and adding vga=791 to /etc/lilo.conf). There > > are some keyboard lock up issues that I have seen potential > > fixes for, and the keyboard is also a bit sensitive. there is a custom > > SVGA server you can get from http://www.probo.com/timr/savagemx.html > > that I have yet to get to work. I believe there is also a driver on > > www.s3p.co.uk. > > Oh - you should be using X 3.3.6 (not 4 or 3.3.5). > > Steve > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
