RE: Xfree86 problem

[Ashish Agarwal <ashisha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks,  I'll try that !

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Atul Kumar [SMTP:atul@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent:	Friday, June 18, 1999 9:13 PM
> To:	linux-india@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject:	Re: Xfree86 problem
> 
> > Hi,
> >    I am a Linux newbie and recently installed Linux onto my m/c from the
> > PCQUEST CD-ROM. Now am getting a problem with the X-server. My card is
> an
> > ATI Mach64 GT with Internal RAMDAC. After running Xconfigurator, gave
> all
> > the details - the on startx, the X-server started, but the display was
> with
> > multiple windows and I was unable to use it. The probe during
> Xconfigurator
> > which normally finds the card VRAM failed and I manually entered the
> same.
> > After some effort and some books, got the X-server running on VGA mode,
> but
> > programs like GIMP don't work, they crib about display depth not set.
> Can
> > somebody help me with this ? Also, how do I install the SVGA server, I
> tried
> > installing SVGA after installing the VGA, and Xconfigurator exited
> stating
> > the SVGA server was not installed.
> > Regards,
> > Ashish
> > ashisha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > 
> 
> Try running SuperProbe program and see if it detects your card.
> 
> Just check if the VideoRam line in your /etc/X11/XF86Config is uncommented
> as follows:
> 
> Section "Device"
>     Identifier  "ATI Mach64"
>     VendorName  "ATI"
>     BoardName   "264VT"
>     VideoRam    2048
> EndSection
> 
> Now if suppose your VRAM is 2048K and you are using 1024x768 mode then you
> can run X in 16-bit color mode which should be OK for most of the
> applications.
> 
> Make sure that your "Screen" section for "accel" driver looks like this:
> 
> Section "Screen"
>     Driver      "accel"
>     Device      "ATI Mach64"
>     Monitor     "14' SVGA"
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth       16
>         Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         ViewPort    0 0
>         Virtual     0 0
>     EndSubsection
> EndSection
> 
> 
> You can not sun SVGA server (I mean XF86_SVGA) as Mach64 card is not
> supported by XF86_SVGA. You should be having XF86_Mach64 as your X
> server (check for the sym link /etc/X11/X).
> 
> Atul
> 
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