Stew Benedict wrote: > On Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Frederic Corne wrote: > > >>with "video" in bootX >> >> # dmesg |grep fb >>controlfb: VRAM Total = 2MB (2MB @ bank 1, 0MB @ bank 2) >>controlfb: using video mode 6 and color mode 1. >>fb0: control display adapter >> >> >>with "NoVideo" in bootX >>fb0: Open Firmware frame buffer device on /chaos/control >> >> > > Can you try fbset? > > 1st just the command and note the current mode. > Then try to set it to the same setting X is trying to use: > > fbset 1024x768-75 >
yes fbset works. the consoles are correct. I have also tryed : /usr/sbin/fbset 1024x768-75 -depth 15 Xautoconfig3 Xautoconfig4 startx (with Xpmac and XFree86 servers) same results : bad blue-grey screens... :-( FC