If you have got XFree86 4.3 or better try configuring it as root with "XFree86 -configure" It should write "XF86Config.new" to ./home. Check the file under something like emacs for correct hardware reconition before using it. You dont need "modes" for the thing to work. Wendell > On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Christopher Thom wrote: > > > Quoth William Gallafent: > > > > > (Or have I missed something earlier in this discussion that prevents > > > this from working?) > > > > yup. The driver uses the video bios to programme video modes. If a mode > > is not listed in the BIOS you are, as they say, shit outta luck :-( > > > > the modes listed in my 855GM are 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x600, > > 1600x1200 and 1920x1440. Since I have a hi-res 1400x1050 mode, I'm also > > screwed. > > > > This is the fault of you're system manufacturer (in my case DELL). You > > need to hassle them for a BIOS upgrade. > > But my 1280x800 display works fine under Windows (i.e. not stretched) so > the video card must support this (widescreen) mode. I guess the problem is > that the Linux driver is not providing support for this mode (or rather, > it doesn't obviously support this mode - maybe there is a patch or a fix > somewhere?). > > Coryn. > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > ------------------------------------------------------ Visit Fiji Online !!! - http://www.fiji-online.com.fj/ _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
