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Subject: Re: #9 GXE64 TRIO: use XFree86 3.1.1
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Date: 8 Feb 1995 16:19:40 GMT
Organization: University of Michigan
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Gary Timuss (gtimuss@uglx.UVic.CA) wrote:
: XFree 86 3.1 as widely distributed does NOT have S3 764 support/detection
: for the #9GXE TRIO PCI video card.
: version 3.1.1 released in the last couple of days does.
: ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/ for a list of mirrors. Keep trying until you find
: one that has it. Stick to your continent and the d/l will be much quicker.
One note... all the mirrors that have 3.1.1 have the access set so that
anonymous access won't work currently. Only ftp.XFree86.org will actually let
you d/l it.
Also... The S3 server works for my #9GXE64 Trio, but has two annoying
problems.
1. If I have a Modeline for 1152x900 it won't start, and says ...
(**) S3: Display Size 1280x900 is too large:
I guess it's rounding up to the nearest 'standard' setting or some
such... So I'm stuck with 1024x768. (only have 1meg :( )
2. At the 1024x768 res, I have a rather badly bowed display. The
edges of the screen are about 1/8 inch (15" display) in from the
corners... Like this...
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The monitor doesn't have settings for this... I'll attach my config
file less the page of disclaimers...
------------------------------- CUT HERE -------------------------------
# This file was generated by reconfig(1)
# Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for a description of the format
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/X11/lib/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/X11/lib/fonts/Speedo"
RGBPath "/usr/X11/lib/X11/rgb"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
Section "Keyboard"
Protocol "Standard"
ServerNumLock
EndSection
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "PS/2"
Device "/dev/mouse"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "ZeosEnergyStar"
VendorName "Zeos"
BandWidth 85
HorizSync 30-62
VertRefresh 50-90
ModeLine "800x600" 45 800 808 840 992 600 601 603 619
ModeLine "1024x768" 72 1024 1024 1048 1280 768 769 771 790
# ModeLine "1024x864" 72 1024 1040 1080 1280 864 865 867 886 #had to remove
# ModeLine "1152x900" 85 1152 1176 1216 1448 900 901 903 922
# ModeLine "1160x900" 85 1160 1208 1256 1456 900 901 902 922
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "#9GXE-64"
BoardName "#9GXE-64"
Option "number_nine"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "accel"
Device "#9GXE-64"
Monitor "ZeosEnergyStar"
Subsection "Display"
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" #had to remove 1152x900
EndSubsection
EndSection