You are still at 640x480 8bpp because you are probably using the vga16 server,
not the XBF_i740 server. To solve this, go to /usr/X11R6/bin and make a
symbolic link to the XBF_i740 file as follows:
cd /usr/X11R6/bin
ln -s XBF_i740 XF86_SVGA
Then run Xconfigurator and select unlisted card, select SVGA server, select the
proper settings for your monitor, and answer "don't probe" when it appears.
Then you'll be asked for the video ram, my Stealth II G460 has 8mb, you specify
what's right for your card. After that select "No clockchip", "skip" probe, and
finally select your desired resolution and color depth. It's recommended that
you select only the resolution you want to work with, and not the lower ones.
After that just say "ok" and you're done!
El 18 sep 1999, escribiste:
> OK, now that I have installed the i740 xserver and rerun xf86config, what
> good is it? My system is still loading the generic VGA dirver at 640x480.
> I've managed to figure out how to comment out the annoying virtual desktop
> settings in the config file, but I need to know how I can force the system
> to load up the accellerated driver in something other than 640x480 screen
> resolution and (hopefully) something a bit sharper looking than level 8
> color depth. I've tried the Control>Alt>+ and Control>Alt>- thing mentioned
> in the xfree86 FAQ, and nothing happens.
>
> Any suggestions are appreciated.
>
> Jeremy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Saturday, September 18, 1999 3:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Video Config in Linux *Help!*
>
>
> >I use the one supplied on the Mandrake 6.0 Cd and it works fine.
> >There is a readme file in the same directory that tells you exactly how to
> >set this up, just make sure you use the instructions for redhat systems 5.0
> >and above, not the 4.0 instructions. Also note that the created XF86config
> >file will placed under /etc/ not /etc/X11.
> >
> >Have Fun,
> >Ben
