X server and resolution

[John W]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John W" <wisdom04@home.com>
To: "wisdom" <wisdom04@home.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: X server and resolution


> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John W" <wisdom04@home.com>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 1:07 PM
> Subject: Re: X server and resolution
> 
> 
> > 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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