I am afraid it is the ominous Sis 630 syndrome look at the answer given by Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom to another post "Re: [Newbie](no subject)" a couple of posts earlier (install 4.1.99 from CVS / wait for 4.2...) Lionel --- Amir Hardon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe you need to adjust your screen to the new mode? > > Greg Kemeny wrote: > > >Hello, > >I am using Linux for a couple of months now and I still can't find a way > >to make my display look right maybe someone can help me out here. > >I have SuSE Linux 7.2 installed on a partition with Windows98. I am > >using it on an AMD > >1GHZ with SIS 630 chipset. I always get a display that is squeezed in on > >both sides by > >about 1 inch. I had the same problem with Windows 98 but I was able to > >adjust the setting there. On Linux it's not that easy.The only way I can > >view the display full size > >is with the frame buffer in 640x480 which is somewhat stupid because > >some of the > >window boxes are so big that the bottom is off the screen and I can't > >move it any higher > >I tried using the lilo with vga= but I get a lot errors and no screen if > >I use anything other > >than 769. I tried messing with the modlines but it did not work. I also > >used the xvidtune > >but it doesn't do anything. I even upgraded to XFree86 4.1 even though > >it said it supports > >sis 630 but it has some problems.I have a Goldstar multisync monitor. > >I am running out of things to try. Do I need another video card ? I > >don't want to wait > >until they have full support for this card. > >I am hoping someone has come up on this problem and has a solution. > >Thanks in advance > >Greg > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Newbie mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >*** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > >http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
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