make sure that your config file is really XF86Config and not XF86Config-4 ----- Original Message ----- From: "chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 1:41 PM Subject: [Siglinux] X/modeline query
> > hi folks, > > i'm having a slightly odd problem with my X setup. perhaps someone has > been here before and can enlighten me as to what exactly i'm doing wrong.. > > i just added a bunch of low-res modelines to my XF86Config file (intended > for use in DGA mode with xmame), verified that config file as the one that > X is using via the XFree86.0.log file, but the server doesn't seem to see/use > them according to same said log file, and xmame still chooses 640x480 as > the lowest resolution available. (btw, xmame does choose a bigger resolution > when it is necessary, so i am 99.99% sure it is working right). this being > a slow box, i can't really afford (cpu-wise) to scale anything more complex > than mspacman without making the games crawl, so i'm trying to fit the > resolution to the games rather than vice versa. > > i've put the modelines all in a "Modes" section that was preexisting, > with the identifier Modes[0], and have a UseModes Modes[0] in my > Monitor stanza...but the server log only talks about the first 3, > 640x480, 800x600, and 1024x768 (it is using those specific modelines, > rather than some "default" mode, since all the sync, etc numbers from the > file match up with what the server log says. er, actually, in that logifle, > it is finding a "default" mode for 640x480 since i commented that one > out for testing purposes. but i don't think that changes anything). the > other modes start on the next line, are syntactically correct, are followed > by an 'EndSection' and seem to be completely ignored (no messages about > modes rejected or invalid clock/sync range in the logfile, and i have > adjusted my ranges to very liberal numbers which the server does pick up, at > least if the logfile is to be believed.) > > help? > > i'm using xfree86-4.1.0 under suse linux 7.3, MGA driver on a PCI > matrox millenium II w/4M memory, in case that matters. > > my XF86Config and XFree86.0.log are available at: > http://home.w.tf:12345/XF86Config > http://home.w.tf:12345/XFree86.0.log > > thanks in advance for any sort of cluestick beating anyone can offer me. > _______________________________________________ > Siglinux mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.utacm.org/mailman/listinfo/siglinux > _______________________________________________ Siglinux mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.utacm.org/mailman/listinfo/siglinux
