On Fri, Mar 24, 2000 at 06:40:44AM +0530, Gerry Mascarenhas wrote:
> I have used XFree86 -configure and the XF86Config file was automatically
> generated. I have copied this to /etc/X11/XF86Config and now I am able
> to get the GUI in 640x480 mode. I am now trying to use 1024x768 mode
> that i have been using thus far at a depth of 8. I have added the line
> under Section Screen, SubSection Display
> Modes "1024x768" ViewPort 0 0. However I am not able to get 1024x768
> depth. I have read man XF86Config but I am unable to determine what is
> overriding my settings.
I just went through the process of installing XFree86 from source (~ 40 Megs
download!) on my FreeBSD box. Here's roughly what I had to do:
XFree86 -configure
cp /root/XF*.new /etc/X11
vi /etc/X11/XF*config
- Edit the monitor section: add modes, hsync, vsync
- Edit the screen section: change the depth, resolutions etc
xf86config was no good - it said my card was unsupported and dropped me
into 640x480 with the vga driver instead of the rendition(my chipset)
driver.
End result: My card (Diamond stealth S 220) is still unaccelerated, though
there is some alpha code to do acceleration. No other visible change.
Configuration was flaky as described above.
For the non-adventurous to somewhat adventurous people, wait till your
favorite distribution puts it on a CD.
-Arun
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