X server and resolution

[John W]

The setting is just not available.Distros like Mandrake or Red Hat
during test the screen just blinked and never displayed an image. I
have 640x480 and 1024x768 the latter is just too small and vice versa.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason" <jkenner@mindspring.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: X server and resolution


> john w wrote:
> >  I am running Debian 2.2 and have a diamond stealthe 2000 pro 3D
with
> > 2MB ram on the card. I use the S3 Virge accelerated server. No
clock
> > settings are detected. Iam not able to find an 800x600 rtesolution
that
> > is functional with my hardware.
> > I input the sync rates manually as their is no match for my
monitor.
> > I am not a gamer and was curious if using an svga server as
opposed to
> > the accelerated server would maybe accomplish an 800x600
resolution. Not
> > that one could game on my vid card anyway. The same has been true
in
> > RH6.2 and Mandrake 7.1 using the same configuration. Help greatly
> > appreciated!
>
> I have a lot of experience tweaking /etc/XF86Config manually. With
> XFree, you can have literally ANY resolution you want, within
> reasonable limits. I am also using the S3V server at the moment,
> albeit with an S3V card. The main drawback to odd resolutions is
that
> in some cases, acceleration must be disabled as the card must use
the
> next largest size for accelerator functions.
>
> Learning to write your own Modelines is a pain in the butt, but its
> worth it, because it means you'll always be able to get the maximum
> your card and monitor can offer you as a pair.
>
> What happens when you try to get a 800x600 resolution to work? Loss
of
> sync (monitor cant keep up), X doesnt allow it (settings arent
> present) or nothing but black (X tries, but video card cant support
> that speed of dotclock?)??
>
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