Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 10:49:04 -0500 From: David Kelly <dkelly@hiwaay.net> To: Andrew Boothman <andrew@cream.org> Cc: FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Matrox Millenium II 4MB - Resolution Message-ID: <199906121549.KAA21092@nospam.hiwaay.net> In-Reply-To: Message from Andrew Boothman <andrew@cream.org> of "Sat, 12 Jun 1999 14:31:29 BST." <XFMail.990612143129.andrew@cream.org>
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Andrew Boothman writes: > Hi! > > I've got a Matox Millenium II 4MB installed in my 3.1-RELEASE system. > > Under XF86Setup, I've tried selecting different resolutions, but the X server > refuses to start if a resolution higher then 640x480 is chosen. I've definately > got the correct card selected from the list in XF86Setup, and I've told it how > much RAM is on the card, because the README says that memory probing can be a > problem. > > One possible reason is the monitor which I got second-hand, and hence I don't > know much about it. I'd say it's about 14"-15" and is a Digital PCXBV-SC but > doesn't appear to be mentioned on Digital's web site. Is it possible that the > monitor is able to stop the X server from starting? > > I'd be really greatful for any help or comments. 640x480 is far to painful! :-) Works for me: vga0: <Matrox MGA 2164W graphics accelerator> rev 0x00 int a irq 15 on pci0.12.0 You might start at Matrox's web site http://www.matrox.com/ and look for updates. Apparently the Mill II has flashable BIOS, and Matrox has provided several updates. A new BIOS might be just what is needed for XFree86 to get started. Or maybe get the card initialized correctly at RESET, so XFree86 knows what to do about it. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@nospam.hiwaay.net ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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