That chipset works fine here with 1024x768x16 with a 2.6 kernel and a 4.3.99 snapshot (about a month old) on a toshiba laptop.With other laptops you might have different issues though (BIOS).There are various patches out there that all work or not to some degree. Check here http://www.chzsoft.com.ar/855patch.html and here http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/ message?board.id=linuxport&message.id=234
On Saturday 21 February 2004 07:52 am, DE DOMMELIN Alexandre (LaoTseu) wrote: > Hi ! > > First, excuse me if my english is not very good ... so i've bought a new > laptop based on a i855 graphical card. > Due to problems with my bios etc ... i have to use the vesa driver to have > a X. The problem is that i can use vesa only in 1024*768*8 ... i explain : > if i choose for example a 16 bits configuration in my XF86Config something > strange happen : X starts, but only the top of the screen is visible. The > bottom is here but it is blured (not visible at all). > > Does anyone have an idea please ? > For information, i'm on debian sid, using xfree 4.3.0-1 provided by Debian. > > Thanks, > > Alex > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > > Esta mensagem foi verificada pelo E-mail Protegido Terra. > Scan engine: VirusScan / Atualizado em 18/02/2004 / Vers�o: 1.4.1 > Proteja o seu e-mail Terra: http://www.emailprotegido.terra.com.br/ _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
