<apologies if this has already been answered on this thread - I'm on a 9600
infrared mobile link, so I haven't had chance to read all the thread's
content yet!>
Were you able to get more than 800x600x16 using FB?
I'm just concious of the fact that the machine has an 8mb 3d card - it seems
a bit weak. Hopefully this is something which should develop in the future?
Many Thanks & Kind Regards,
Mike.
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> From: Stephan[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 21 June 2000 05:10
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: questions about toshiba tecra 8100
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> To get the framebuffer server, go to xfree86.org and download
> the server (FBdev). Then put that server into your
> /usr/X11R6/bin directory. Next you'll
> need to move your X symlink to that server.
> There is no frame buffer option is xf86config.
> If you are using a Tecra 8100, Tim Roberts has
> just updated his SVGA server to support the
> savage/mx card.
> www.probo.com/timr/savagemx.html
>
> Steve
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > How did you do to set X using framebuffer?
> > Letīs see:
> > I already have vga=xxx for supporting framebuffer (I donīt remember the
> > mode, but itīs 800X600X16).
> > But I canīt run XF86Setup to set the FBDev server. And I tried with the
> > "text mode config", but I couldnīt find where I should set the server.
> > Can somebody tell me how I should set it?
> >
> > Destinatarios: "A. Demarteau (linux rules!)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (cci: JUAN VICENTE/BANELCO/AR)
> > Asunto: Re: questions about toshiba tecra 8100
> >
> > I am in the middle of setting up a Tecra 8100 right now.
> > The sound and X are in need of tweaking. I can get X using
> > Frame buffering (and adding vga=791 to /etc/lilo.conf). There
> > are some keyboard lock up issues that I have seen potential
> > fixes for, and the keyboard is also a bit sensitive. there is a custom
> > SVGA server you can get from http://www.probo.com/timr/savagemx.html
> > that I have yet to get to work. I believe there is also a driver on
> > www.s3p.co.uk.
> > Oh - you should be using X 3.3.6 (not 4 or 3.3.5).
> > Steve
> >
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