On Wed, 2002-01-16 at 01:37, F. Heitkamp wrote:
> Mark Vojkovich wrote:
> 
> >The answer should be in the /var/log/XFree86.0.log file.  It
> >will tell you which XF86Config file the server is using and what
> >the modelines it is using are.
> 
> I found the problem.  I only had one modeline in XF86Config-4.  It was 
> 1152x870.
> For some reason the X server could not work out timings for that setting 
> and went to 1856x1392.  When I put the standard SVGA type modelines in
> I was able to get 800x600 and 1280x1024 etc.

Strange, the server has standard modes built in actually.


> That makes me think about having video=keep passed to the kernel.
> Is that setting only for text or for the frame buffer device?

video= options are for framebuffer devices.


-- 
Earthling Michel D�nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast
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