Problem with X. HELP!

[prev...@saturne.clg.qc.ca]

I have a Maxtrox Ultima/Impression PCI graphic card with 4Megabytes of video
memory.
I have Slackware 3.3.
XFree only wants to run in 320x200. He detects 64Kb of video memory.
How can I set XFree to run with this card correctly?

Thanks.

Eric Prévost-Dansereau
er...@esc.rosemere.qc.ca

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[Bill Cleaver]

On Mon, 05 Oct 1998 21:51:10 GMT, prev...@saturne.clg.qc.ca wrote:
>I have a Maxtrox Ultima/Impression PCI graphic card with 4Megabytes of video
>memory.
>I have Slackware 3.3.
>XFree only wants to run in 320x200. He detects 64Kb of video memory.
>How can I set XFree to run with this card correctly?

Here's your first problem - if you only get 320x200 resolution, your server
doesn't properly recognize your card, and it doesn't pay much attention to the
XF86Config file. It just gives you a least common denominator in this case.

You need a more recent version of XFree86, that might recognize the card.
Version 3.3.2, much newer than what Slackware 3.3 would have, is available
with installation info at www.XFree86.org (or .com - I forget).

Unfortunately, I don't know if that card is currently supported, but you
should be able to find that out at the XFree site.

Good Luck -
Bill

[Pete.]

Try the SuSe site at: http://www.suse.de/XSuSE/XSuSE_E.html.

I found a new X Terminal for my matrox Millenium G200, maybe they'll have
something for you.

Tchau. Pete.

prev...@saturne.clg.qc.ca wrote:

> I have a Maxtrox Ultima/Impression PCI graphic card with 4Megabytes of video
> memory.
> I have Slackware 3.3.
> XFree only wants to run in 320x200. He detects 64Kb of video memory.
> How can I set XFree to run with this card correctly?
>