On Sun, 3 Feb 2002, Laurence wrote: > I'm using Solaris 8 Intel Edition. I have Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop. > I've installed XF864_1_0. I have to choose the chipset and the monitor > type manually. I don't know which to choose: ATI Mach64, Mach64(LT), > Mach64(GT), Mach Rage 128 etc. Mine is ATI Rage Mobility-M1 AGP2X with > 8M mem. As for monitor, I have few choices: Generic VGA, Super VGA, > Super VGA not interlaced (what does interlace mean?), Extended Super > VGA, etc. There is no LCD choices. Have anyone done the configuration?? > Can anyone tell me what to choose?? And as for resolution, does it help > to lower the resolution (such as using 640*800 instead of 1024*768)??
Pick any ATI adapter and any monitor (although a "Super VGA" monitor is probably safest). Then, go into the generated XF86Config file and delete any HorizSync and VertRefresh lines in the monitor section. Restart the X server and you should be in business. Marc. +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Marc Aurele La France | work: 1-780-492-9310 | | Computing and Network Services | fax: 1-780-492-1729 | | 352 General Services Building | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | University of Alberta +-----------------------------------+ | Edmonton, Alberta | | | T6G 2H1 | Standard disclaimers apply | | CANADA | | +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ XFree86 Core Team member. ATI driver and X server internals. _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
