On Tue, 11 Jan 2005, Reed Bement wrote:
I can't get into 1280x1024x24 mode. 1024x768x24 works just fine.
It seems I'm having trouble getting the X server to see all of the video memory, from XFreee86.0.log:
... (--) ATI(0): 4096 kB of SGRAM (1:1) detected (using 4095 kB). ... (II) ATI(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (insufficient memory for mode) (II) ATI(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (insufficient memory for mode) (II) ATI(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (insufficient memory for mode) ... (II) ATI(0): Not using mode "1280x1024" (no mode of this name)
I have upgraded the video RAM from 4mB to 8mB. The above log is after booting with 8mB. What I'm wondering is if the video RAM is probed every time the X server is started or is this value stored in a file somewhere between boots? If it's not probed, is there a way I can force a probe? Are there any diagnostics (like superprobe) that would allow me to check this value independently of the X server? Any other ideas about what I might be doing wrong?
The only possible explanation for this, is that its BIOS did not detect 8MB of memory. This could be because the memory isn't properly seated or is of the wrong type.
Marc.
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