On Tuesday, March 19, 2002, Hanif Jaffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I hate to be a pest, but was wondering if anyone has any ideas of why I cannot get >1400x1050 >using the vmware_drv.o....? > >I get: (II) VMWARE(0): Not using mode "1400x1050" (no mode of >this name). > >FWIW, I've put in a request for help from VMware, but have not heard back in >over a month. > >I am running the latest VMWare 3.1 beta and have installed XFree86 4.2. If >anyone could point me in the right direction, it would be >really appreciated. > >Thanks. > >---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > >Subject: VMWare and 1400x1050 >Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 18:41:15 -0800 >From: Hanif Jaffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >I've gone through the Xpert archives, but could find no reference to this, so >I apologize if it has been asked (and answered) before. > >I am using VMWare 3.1. build-1690 for Windows 2000 Pro to run RedHat 7.2 in a >virtual machine. I have an IBM A20p laptop that has a native resolution of >1400x1050 (using the ATI Rage Mobility 128). > >However, my RedHat 7.2 Guest Client will not display 1400x1050 using the >VMWare-supplied display driver. :( > >I've installed the XFree86 v4.2 RPMs, but I keep getting a 'no mode of this >name' error message in my XFree86 log. X then comes up at >1280x1024. > >1. Here is my Modeline: > >ModeLine "1400x1050" 122.00 1400 1464 1784 1912 1050 1052 1064 1090 -HSync >-VSync > > >2. Here is an edited version of my log with the irrelevant >parts snipped: > > >XFree86 Version 4.2.0 / X Window System >(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600) >Release Date: 18 January 2002 >. >. >. >(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a >(II) Module vgahw: vendor="The XFree86 Project" > compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 0.1.0eep getting a > ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5 >(--) VMWARE(0): caps: 0x000003FF >(--) VMWARE(0): depth: 24 >(--) VMWARE(0): bpp: 32 >(--) VMWARE(0): vram: 5881856 >(--) VMWARE(0): pbase: 0xfc000000 >(--) VMWARE(0): mwidt: 1400 >(--) VMWARE(0): mheig: 1050 >(--) VMWARE(0): depth: 24 >(--) VMWARE(0): bpp: 32 >(--) VMWARE(0): w.red: 8 >(--) VMWARE(0): w.grn: 8 >(--) VMWARE(0): w.blu: 8 >(--) VMWARE(0): vis: 4 >(==) VMWARE(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32 >(==) VMWARE(0): RGB weight 888 >(==) VMWARE(0): Default visual is TrueColor >(==) VMWARE(0): Using HW cursor >. >. >. >(II) VMWARE(0): Not using mode "1400x1050" (no mode of this name) >(--) VMWARE(0): Virtual size is 1280x1024 (pitch 1280) >. >. >. > > >In a VMWare usenet group, it was indicated that XFree86 4.2 should work with >the latest vmware_drv.o to give me 1400x1050. However, I can't seem to get >it to work. :( > >FWIW, I believe that my modeline is being accepted as I have surrounded it >with two obviously incorrect modelines (999x999). In the log file, I see the >two corresponding error messages complaining about the 999x999 modelines, >with no reference to the 1400x1050 modeline in between them. > >Can anyone please point me in the right direction? > >Thanks a bunch. >Hanif > >------------------------------------------------------- >_______________________________________________ >Xpert mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert > You need to show your XF86Config file because it looks like you haven't put the mode into the screen or monitor section. Michael. _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
