[XFree86] Re: Intel 845GE with ADD card (Chrontel CH7009A) - DVI out

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On Tue, Sep 09, 2003 at 05:10:39PM -0700, Jeff Christensen wrote:
>I'm trying to get my HTPC working.
>
>HARDWARE:
>
>Aopen MX4GE motherboard:
>    - Intel 845GE chipset for onboard video.
>Aopen ADD card:
>    - Chrontel CH7009A chipset for S-video and DVI out.
>Toshiba 30HF83 HDTV.
>
>SOFTWARE:
>
>XFree86 Version 4.3.0 (Red Hat Linux release: 4.3.0-2)
>    - using the i810 driver.
>
>I can get DVI out working at 640x480. It looks great but I can't seem
>to get any other resolutions though. I've seen some discussions relating
>the problems with configuring the Intel chipsets through anything but the
>video BIOS allowed parameters. Is this going to be an insurmountable problem
>for me?

Without seeing the XFree86 log file, I have to guess, but it's possible
that you just need to increase the amount of video memory pre-allocated
at boot time to 8MB.  This is set in one of the BIOS config screens.
If that doesn't help, send the log file.

David
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David Dawes                                     X-Oz Technologies
www.XFree86.org/~dawes                          www.x-oz.com
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