Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 02:45:34 -0800 (PST) From: Jean-Mark Dupoux <jmdupx@yahoo.com> To: leegold <leegold@operamail.com> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: RE: vesa bus x driver ? Message-ID: <20020124104534.97108.qmail@web13307.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <3C5512F3@operamail.com>
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Hello Lee, If you're using the VGA X-server then im pretty sure 16 means just 16 colors - I always assumed it was also maximum screen size of 640 x 480, which is what I meant to be asking in my last post : << which screen resolution>> Jean-Mark jmdupx_@_yahoo.com --- leegold <leegold@operamail.com> wrote: > >===== Original Message From jmdupx@yahoo.com ===== > >yep, sounds like the only thing i didnt try with > my card, but didnt > >like the idea of running in just 16 colours on > that system > > I think the 16 refers for 16 bit color? > I think I get 256 colors. > > Standby, I will find out what my settings are > tomorrow. > Since you have 2 meg video ram you probably could > get more > colors by using the 24 bit mode. I used XF86Setup to > configure X. > > I'll have to look at some jpegs and see how good/bad > it really is. > > Lee > > > > >up to what resolution can you get yours to display > now? > > > >Jean-Mark > >jmdupx_@_yahoo.com > > > > > >On 23 Jan 2002, at 15:56, leegold wrote: > > > >> Mine is an onboard chip in an IBM 486 value point > pc. > >> w/1 meg video ram. > >> > >> But, I got X up and running. > >> > >> I used "generic VGA" for the card/chip > >> and VGA - the barest bones config. for the > >> monitor, and I think "16" for the color depth > >> (one up from the lowest) and you know - > >> I got a simple but nifty x-windows. > >> > >> I think they key was to select generic VGA for > the card. > >> I'm not getting all the perfomance I can get out > of the > >> chip but Hey, I'm not using this thing for CAD to > design > >> suspension bridges. Not flashy but seems OK. > >> > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Lee G > >> > >> > >> >===== Original Message From jmdupx@yahoo.com > ===== > >> >believe it or not, I was trying to set up a near > identical card on a > >> >machine last month, and i think you might be in > for a rough time with > >> >it > >> > > >> >first, you need to run XFconfig anyhow, to > calibrate refresh rates > >> >and so on, and you can ignore that the card is > vesa or any other kind > >> >of connector, since it is just the chipset that > matters, which means > >> >just picking the right Xserver - the one I tried > to load and > >> >configure for it in XFconfig was s3vga or > similar, which is the > >> >recommended one for this chip > >> > > >> >i have to warn you not to hold out much hope > though, as despite > >> >much effort when i tried to set up mine the card > would have none of > >> >it > >> > > >> >my card was also vesa, s3-805 chipset with > 2mb on-board > >> >RAM, and it worked just fine as a 16 colour > card in Dos or > >> >Windoze or (Suse) Linux which I tried it with > to begin with, but no > >> >matter how much I played around with jumpers on > the card (which I > >> >knew were right anyhow from an old manual), or > with vesa TSR's > >> >which I found on some websites or other stuff > to help get the card > >> >running I never once got xfconfig86 to load a > server on it > >> > > >> >I became convinced the problem was due to some > of the refresh > >> >rate control circuitry, based on the fact that > I also have some DOS > >> >apps for setting up specific graphics modes, > and this software works > >> >great with just about every other card I've > ever setup (believe me, > >> >quite a few), and on the S3-805 it would lock > up instantly, no > >> >matter what display mode I was trying to > configure - > >> > exactly the same behavior as in XFconfig, > which would not accept a > >> > single display mode to test or adjust - it just > locked the whole PC > >> > > >> >I know the card was working at a basic level, i > had all the possible > >> >information I could want about chipset, ramdac, > clock chips etc and > >> >all the memory (detachable chips) was tested ok > on another card too, > >> >so in the end I just figured it was something in > the design of the > >> >card itself > >> > > >> >i finally fitted a trident 9440 in the machine > instead > >> > > >> >let me know if you could use the jumper layouts > if you dont know > >> >yours and think it could help > >> > > >> > > >> >Jean-Mark > >> >jmdupx_@_yahoo.com > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >On 22 Jan 2002, at 19:31, leegold wrote: > >> > > >> >> How the heck do I use a "vesa bus driver" for > x-windows. > >> >> I have an old 486 w/an s3 805 video chip and > it's > >> >> become a challange now to get it to run X. > >> >> I have tried everything I know and #startX > always > >> >> fatally freezes my pc - no keyboard, no video, > >> >> I have to manually reboot. > >> >> > >> >> It has been suggested I try the vesa driver. > >> >> I can't find any documentation anywhere on how > to > >> >> implement this. Does anyone know what has to > be done? > >> >> > >> >> Thanks. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to > majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >> >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body > of the message > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >_________________________________________________________ > >> > > >> >Do You Yahoo!? > >> > > >> >Get your free @yahoo.com address at > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________ > > > >Do You Yahoo!? > > > >Get your free @yahoo.com address at > http://mail.yahoo.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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