On Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 08:13:59PM +0100, M?ns T?nneryd wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I'm trying to get YDL 3.0 to run on my PowerCurve but I'm having problems
> with XFree86. Probing the videocard results in "Generic OF compatible"
> whatever that means. The only way to get X up and almost running(it hangs
> when I login to gnome) is with 640x480 and 8 bit color depth which is alot
> less than my 2MB VRAM should be able to handle.
You'll have to specify the depth, mode and driver in your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
I'll quote mine (you'll have to change the amount of ram, and specify your Monitor
Specs.
It's important that you only let it have _one_ resolution to default to.
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
oEndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "platinum"
Driver "fbdev"
VideoRam 4096
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Samtron 55E"
HorizSync 30-60
VertRefresh 50-75
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "platinum"
Monitor "Samtron 55E"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
>
> What is the actual brand of the videocard on a PowerCurve PCI 120?
> Anyone knows how to configure X so that it actually works?
>
> Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!!!
>
> /M?ns
>
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