I have a Toshiba Tecra 8000, 13" screen, with NeoMagic. When I asked to configure X and selected 1024x768, it was unable to find any modes at all and the server failed to start. I reinstalled without configuring modes and got the 640x480 mode that the install uses. The XF86Config file distributed with the XFCom server worked fine under RH 5.2 at 1024x768... --jh--
I just brought over the old file and it works under 6.1. It defines just three modes, all of which are defined in the file I was left with after the install. However, for some reason they work only when other modes are not also defined. Here is the working Monitors section: Section "Monitor" Identifier "Generic Multisync" VendorName "Unknown" ModelName "Unknown" HorizSync 30-64 VertRefresh 50-100 # 640x480 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525 # 800x600 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync Modeline "800x600" 40 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync # 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 48.4 kHz hsync Modeline "1024x768" 65 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync EndSection I also eliminated the 1152x864 modes from the Modes lines in the Screen section, since there aren't that many pixels on the laptop's display. And obviously, I changed the Monitor name to "Generic Multisync". Those were the only changes. Here's a diff: # diff -c XF86Config XF86Config.1-6.1inst-640-only *** XF86Config Mon Nov 15 09:12:49 1999 --- XF86Config.1-6.1inst-640-only Fri Nov 12 11:32:59 1999 *************** *** 142,166 **** 480 491 493 525 EndSection - # This section works. The next doesn't, even though all the same - # modes are listed. Don't know why. Use this - Section "Monitor" - Identifier "Generic Multisync" - VendorName "Unknown" - ModelName "Unknown" - HorizSync 30-64 - VertRefresh 50-100 - # 640x480 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync - Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 - 480 491 493 525 - # 800x600 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync - Modeline "800x600" 40 800 840 968 1056 - 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync - # 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 48.4 kHz hsync - Modeline "1024x768" 65 1024 1032 1176 1344 - 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync - EndSection - Section "Monitor" Identifier "TOS20610" --- 142,147 ---- *************** *** 456,490 **** Section "Screen" Driver "svga" Device "NeoMagic (laptop/notebook)" ! Monitor "Generic Multisync" ! # Monitor "TOS20610" Subsection "Display" Depth 16 ! Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ! # Modes "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 8 ! Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ! # Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ! ViewPort 0 0 ! EndSubsection ! ! Subsection "Display" ! Depth 24 ! # Not sure that this mode works at all, and if so, if it works in 1024x768... ! Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ! # Modes "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 32 Modes "800x600" "640x480" - # Modes "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection EndSection --- 437,459 ---- Section "Screen" Driver "svga" Device "NeoMagic (laptop/notebook)" ! Monitor "TOS20610" Subsection "Display" Depth 16 ! Modes "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 8 ! Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 32 Modes "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection EndSection --jh--
Is this still a problem with 6.2?
No feedback, so I'll assume it works with 6.2 (which works fine with my own Neomagic)
Sorry not to get back. My laptop is still in 6.1 and has to stay there until the class I'm teaching with it is done (2 weeks and counting). If I find the problem again I'll reopen, otherwise no news is good news. --jh--