I believe you are looking for the "vesa" and "vga" drivers. Some linux
distributions include an XF86Config file setup for "vesa". Caused me some
trouble a couple of times as it seems that X prefers /etc/X11/XF86Config
to /etc/XF86config and I was wondering why the heck the changes I make in
/etc/XF86Config have no effect.
Vladimir Dergachev
On Sat, 11 May 2002, Ir. Hj. Othman bin Hj. Ahmad wrote:
> I posted an idiot-proof Xconfig in the 90s and had used it successfully in dealing
>with different cards and monitors.
> It even worked on Diamond Edge 3D 2000 display cards although it worked only on vga
>modes.
>
> I am disappointed that the ideas presented on the idiot-proof Xconfig is not
>followed by subsequent developers of XFree systems.
> Except the improvement in the accuracy of the core clock detector.
>
> The XF86Setup(?) failed on 2 linux systems that I tested using some old cards, both
>Trident PCI based display cards, not
> even on basic display modes.
>
> The bootcd OSs that I tested was the dynebolic 0.3 and lnx-bbc 1.6xx. Both filed to
>even display something on the screen.
> The pointer devices did not fail although both assume ps/2 mouse, which was not used
>by my systems.
>
> The methods of changing modes are not even mentioned in the XF86Config, i.e
>ctrl+alt+"+".
> I already forgot how to program the Xconfig and had to retrieve my old idiot-proof
>Xconfig.
> Hopefully it should be able to display something.
>
> My recommendation to the XFree team is to include sample XConfig or equivalent which
>use the standard vga driver instead of
> the more exotic drivers so that beginners can at least sample the X screens.
>
> Alternative Xconfig using different sets of display cards can be provided in the
>distribution in the same directory as the sample
> Xconfig.
>
> Error messages should point out to these alternative Xconfig files.
>
> The methods of changing modes should also be clearly pointed out through the Xconfig
>or error messages in case we receive
> corrupt displays.
>
>
> I shall report further progress on my experiments and will attempt to inform as many
>diverse groups of these free OSs in the net.
>
>
>
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