You get 64K or whatever probably because you're using VGA16 server.
Install SVGA server and use xf86config to set up your card (yes it's text
mode only). Right when your machine boots up you can see how much VRAM you
own if you peer at the top of your screen (it'll take you only half a sec)
HTH,
Indraneel
On Tue, 29 Aug 2000, A Shafi Mani wrote:
> Hi Gurus,
>
> I had put this question before but i didnt get any replies to it. Guess
> it must be lost in the heavy inflow of mails... I have installed RHL6.2
> in my m/c.
> the logistics are given below.
>
> 8GB HDD
> 64 MB RAM
> AC97 Sound Card
> i810 chipset.
>
> Now i am having problems in the resolution of X. I tried using
> XF86Config, Xconfigurator, Xf86Setup but to no avail. I can never get
> higher resolution modes. I believe that the problem might be because of
> the i810 chipset. Now i believe that there is no dedicated vram for the
> i810 chipset, it uses the system ram. I used a command( i fogot which)
> and found out that the vram is just 64K.
>
> Is there anyway i can increase this to say 4 or 8MB. Please advice...
>
>
> Regards,
> shafi
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------
> An alpha version of a web based tool to manage
> your subscription with this mailing list is at
> http://lists.linux-india.org/cgi-bin/mj_wwwusr
>
/************************************************************************.
# Indraneel Majumdar � E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] #
# Bioinformatics Unit (EMBNET node), � URL: http://scorpius.iwarp.com #
# Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, #
# Hyderabad, India - 500076 #
`************************************************************************/
----------------------------------------------
Find out more about this and other Linux India
mailing lists at http://lists.linux-india.org/
