RE: [LI] Creative Blaster Exxtreme

[SubramaniA@xxxxxxxx]

TRy 'XF86Setup' This will give u more options than Xconfigurator.
That should give you multiple resolutions. Also for color depth try 
startx -- -bpp32. for 32 bit color. Also works with 16 and 24.
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> Thanks all for the replies...the problem was fixed.
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> It seems that Permedia chips cannot dynamically change resolutions using
> Ctrl-Alt-+
> When i configured just one resolution at 16/24 bit color it worked, but
> when i configured multiple resos, it doesnt work.
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> Mrinal Kalakrishnan <mrinal@xxxxxxxxx> on 05-10-99 11:03:27 AM
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> Subject:  Re: [LI] Creative Blaster Exxtreme
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> Hi,
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> > I am try to configure the above card (with Permedia 2) but am unable to
> go
> > beyond 800x600 resolution at 8 bit color.
> > Has anybody run this card in its full glory a.k.a 32 bit color 1024x768
> > reso...???
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> Yes, I use the Creative Graphics Blaster Exxtreme card, and it runs just
> fine. In Xconfigurator, select the 3DLabs server, and tell it not to
> probe the video card. Select 4MB Ram, and then the resolutions you want.
> It should work fine.. The max possible is 1024x768 24-bit. Only problem
> is, it's a lot slower than it is in windows, maybe because all the
> hardware accelerations are not being used.
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