Have you tried adding VideoRam 8192 to your device section? Lionel --- Mike Newell <mnewell@spottydogs.org> wrote: > I had the exact same problem and posted to the list with no response. I > ended up doing a lot of research and it actually has been touched on in > the past. > > The problem appears to be with the way Dell's BIOS works. It allocates > 1MB of memory to each of the i810 graphics controllers (there are two > separate controllers - one for the laptop display and one for the monitor > port). Apparently there's memory to allow at least 8MB but there's no way > to tell the BIOS to do this and the various XFree86 drivers don't (the > Windoze drivers of course do). So.... > > You're left with only 1MB of memory for the video buffer, which only > supports 640x480 resolution in high color. I think you can get 1024x768 > in some low color mode but that's not useful. Until the i810 driver guys > figure out how to do this (or someone else hacks away until they do) > you're stuck. I've spent some time on it but haven't gotten far. Clearly > it's possible since Windoze does it, but... > > BTW, notice I said there are two controllers in the Inspiron. You can run > them either in tandem or separately; under Windoze I run them as two > separate displays (click on the second display in the properties window > and check the "extend the destop to this device" box). This allows you to > "spread" your desktop over the display AND monitor, which turns out to be > a Really Good Thing (tm). X should be able to do it too. > > Mike > > a.bija>I bought an inspiron 2600 dell laptop.But I got some problem installing > a.bija>X on it. > a.bija>The grakhic card mentioned Nvidia GeForce2 but it is a intell chipset( > a.bija>Maybe it is compatiblw with Nvidia).SuSe 8 said that it is a i810 and it > a.bija>worked with it but just in 640 x480 :( > a.bija>I tried installing nvidia driver but it could not find the device, I > a.bija>think becouse the vendor signature is different(Shall I force it? how?) > a.bija>Can you help me please > a.bija>I am not a member of mailing list please send it to my mailbox! > a.bija>really thanks! > a.bija>Arash > a.bija> > a.bija>-- > a.bija> , , > a.bija> / \ > a.bija>((__-^^-,-^^-__)) > a.bija> `-_---' `---_-' > a.bija> `--|o` 'o|--' > a.bija> \ ` / > a.bija> ): :( > a.bija> :o_o: > a.bija> "-" > a.bija>A.bejan > a.bija> > a.bija> > a.bija>_______________________________________________ > a.bija> > a.bija>Newbie@XFree86.Org > a.bija>*** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > a.bija>http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > a.bija> > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
