thanks for the help gerald, it works fine in -- -depth 8 now at 1024x768 using the same version of xf86.. i worked it over by playing with the /etc/X11/XF86Config file..
the display speed is good, no quality images though, but fair enough and fun to use for terminal access.. have fun, =) >From: Gerald Timothy Quimpo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: PLUG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [plug] ibm thinkpad 770ed problem >Date: 16 Sep 2002 12:33:24 -0400 > >On Mon, 2002-09-16 at 07:47, X X wrote: > > > i have successfully installed linux on an ibm thinkpad 770ED. > > there seems to be a problem on the video card which is a trident >7379(DVD?) > > it does not display on -- -depth 16.. > > has anyone in here have a workaround regarding this problem? > > > > i'm using linux slackware 8.1 , xfree86 4.2.0.. > > > > i have read somewhat a hacked workaround but thay have their binary in >3.3.* > > series.. > >i was using a 770 for a while (i'm now using something a little >faster). i never did get xfree 4.x working on it. i gave up on >4.x and just went with xfree 3.3.x (i think it was 3.3.6. this >was on mandrake). if slackware has 3.3.x, you might want to try >that. > >trident won't help XFree with specs for the card, so even in 3.3.x >video is incredibly slow. it's not uncommon to do something like: > > cat /var/log/messages > >in an xterm and have the computer freeze for a few minutes. it's >like X takes up all CPU cycles and doesn't let anything else run >until it's done thinking. the computer doesn't hang, it's just >unusable for a while. openoffice was also irritatingly slow (pressing >ENTER to insert a newline would lead to a perceptible quarter or >half second pause before the page layout would update. for a while >i actually gave up on openoffice because of this, instead running >office in win4lin. > >i'm sorry if this is not helpful. i thought i'd just give you a >data point and you could decide if you wanted to give up on 4.x >and just go with 3.3.x. > >tiger > >-- >Gerald Timothy Quimpo tiger*quimpo*org gquimpo*sni-inc.com tiger*sni*ph > > Veritas liberabit vos. > >_ >Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at >http://plug.linux.org.ph >To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at >http://marc.free.net.ph > >To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
