Re: XF86 configuration problems

[kmself@ix.netcom.com]

On Tue, Mar 14, 2000 at 12:37:47AM -0800, wah wrote:
> On 13 Mar 2000, Marshal Kar-Cheung Wong wrote:
> > You may have to change the default resolution for the Xserver.  First
> > off, when you are in X, try pressing <ctrl>-<alt>-+ or
> > <ctrl>-<alt>--.  
> 
> This doesn't work
> 
> > This should change the resolution, if the problem is
> > what I think it is.  If it changes, then you'll have to edit
> > /etc/X11/XF86Config file so that it starts at the higher resolutions.
> 
> How do I change the resolution???

You'll have to look at the "Screen" sections of your /etc/X11/XF86Config
file.

While you're at it, try the following:

Launch X saving output to file:

  startx -- 1>startx.log 2>&1 & 

You should get a section of this file looking vaguely like:

    (--) SVGA: PCI: Matrox MGA G200 AGP rev 1, Memory @ 0xf4000000, 0xfe000000, MMIO @ 0xfeafc000
    (--) SVGA: Linear framebuffer at 0xF4000000
    (--) SVGA: MMIO registers at 0xFEAFC000
    (--) SVGA: Video BIOS info block at 0x000c7540
    (--) SVGA: Found and verified enhanced Video BIOS info block
    (--) SVGA: detected an SDRAM card
    (--) SVGA: chipset:  mgag200
    (**) SVGA: videoram: 8192k
    (**) SVGA: Option "dac_8_bit"
    (**) SVGA: Using 32 bpp, Depth 24, Color weight: 888
    (--) SVGA: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 250.000 MHz
    (**) SVGA: Mode "1280x1024": mode clock = 135.000
    (--) SVGA: Virtual resolution set to 1280x1024

...though your driver and settings may vary.  The key line is "Mode",
which gives your resolution and mode clock.  For some systems you'll
also get a series of lines giving rejected resolutions and reasons why.

Post this if you can't work out the problem from it.

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