On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 11:24:08 +0000 Job Evers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:07:25 +1100 > Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > On Wed, 2004-03-17 at 11:56, Job Evers wrote: > > > I was wondering if anybody on the list uses this chipset (or > > > something similar: 852/855 GM/GME) and if so were you able to get > > > your notebook to display at 1024x768 resolution? > > > > > > Job > > > > Have you tried to manually edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 to force > > the screen resolution? > > (I've done that before and been successful, but ya know, graphics > > cards can be touchy) > > > > stephen kuhn - owner > > Yeah, I've tried just about any manual edit of /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 > that I can think of. It would just go back to 800x600, if it worked > at all. Tried all the different i8xx (i810, i830, i85x, etc..) > drivers listed in MCC. I tried installing the driver provided by Intel > (http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/linux/graphics.htm) but > then X wouldn't even start. > > I read somewhere, on xfree86.org I think, that XFree 4.4.0 is supposed > to have better support for this chipset (sounds like older versions > only use video modes that require 1mb or less of memory, even though > my BIOS has set aside 8mb) and so I am going to attempt to install and > configure that today. If that doesn't work then there is supposed to > be a Summit driver that works > (http://www.xig.com/Pages/Atop/CardIndividualSupportSpec/OtherMfgrsIn > div/Intel-i855G-generic.html) but I can't afford the $70 they want for > it. > > Hoping XFree 4.4.0 works, out of ideas if it does not. Thanks, > Yep, I am out of ideas. 4.4.0 does seem cleaner then 4.3, but its still at a crappy resolution. Time to celebrate St. Patty's day -- Job Evers
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