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From: dawes@physics.su.OZ.AU (David Dawes)
Subject: Re: xfree86 only works for root?
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In article <MfIsYa600WBMM8XVtb@andrew.cmu.edu> aw2t+@andrew.cmu.edu (Alex R.N. Wetmore) writes:
>any of the linux or bsd sites.  And finally, does anyone have the
>dot-clocks for a pvga1 running in 800x600?  Are there any plans in the
>future to support using more than 64k of memory for the X386mono server?
> It would be nice to get a large virtual screen in 800x600 mode (I
>should be able to get 1600x1200 with 256k of memory).

It is planned that the next release will support more than 64k of memory
for the mono server (on supported SVGA chipsets -- not with the "generic"
driver).  The mono mode that is used is really a 16-colour mode (but only
using one of the 4 planes).  This means that on a card with 256k only
64k will be usable.  512k is required to get 1024x768/1152x900, and
1600x1200 will need 1M.

If you want a larger virtual screen, you can try one of the "virtual"
window managers (tvtwm, olvwm, etc).

David
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