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From: katmandu@netcom.com (Keith Tomkins)
Subject: Xfree problem with FreeBSD 2.0
Message-ID: <katmanduD2o89J.KG2@netcom.com>
Summary: mode problems
Keywords: Xfree
Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest)
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 21:12:55 GMT
Lines: 23

I am having a problem getting Xwindows to run in the 1024x768 mode on my
system. I am using the Xfree distribution that came on the FreeBSD 2.0
distribution disk. I am using an Orchid farenheit VLB card which has
an S3 805 chip on it. I have a Nanao 550iw monitor. I grabbed the mode
lines from the documentation on the disk. the 640x480 and 800x600 modes
work ok, but when I try to go to the 1024x768 mode, it doesn't work. The 
monitor just beeps and shuts down. I looked up the monitor timing in the
manual and calculated the timing numbers manually, and I came up with the
same numbers that were in the files on the disk. I can run this card/monitor
combo in Microsoft Windows all the way up to 1280x1024 with no problems. I
even ran the card in 1024x768 mode under Microsoft Windows and looked at the
video signals with a scope. It was running exactly the way I was trying
to run under X windows. Is there something else I need to set up to run
in this mode? Do I have to change some options and recompile or relink
the S3 server? Please send your responses via email.

Thanks
Keith

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  Keith A. Tomkins         *        What disclaimer?
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