Quoting Mats Ström ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > I am trying to get X working on S3 trio3D card. My XFree86 is > version 3.3.6 which supports the trio3D. Unfortunately it is > very picky about its modelines. There some recommended mode- > lines in the manual:
What manual is that? Something originating from X or from trio? > Modeline "1024x768" 75 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync > -vsync > Modeline "640x480" 45.80 640 672 768 864 480 488 494 530 -hsync -vsync > Modeline "800x600" 36 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 > > The problem is this: I have an old monitor. ERGO: When I attempt > to start X, I get the following: > (--) SVGA: Mode "640x480" needs vert refresh rate of 100.02 Hz. Deleted. > (--) SVGA: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 56.48 kHz. Deleted. > (--) SVGA: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 35.16 kHz. Deleted. > > How do I find working modelines for my system? I cant handle the > recommended ones. They demand to much of my grumpy old monitor... When you install the X server and create /etc/X11/XF86Config, you should get many more modes than you report here. For example, you quote (I'm splitting the longer lines): # 640x480 @ 100 Hz, 53.01 kHz hsync Modeline "640x480" 45.8 640 672 768 864 480 488 494 530 -HSync -VSync but I've got all these: # 640x480 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525 # 640x480 @ 72 Hz, 36.5 kHz hsync Modeline "640x480" 31.5 640 680 720 864 480 488 491 521 # 640x480 @ 75 Hz, 37.50 kHz hsync Modeline "640x480" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -HSync -VSync # 640x480 @ 85 Hz, 43.27 kHz hsync Modeline "640x400" 36 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -HSync -VSync some of which ought to be within the capabilities of your monitor. Is it possible that you've got hold of a piece of documentation which, while being selective for the trio's sake, was written by someone who had a high spec. monitor and didn't consider people who were still using an old model becuase "they wouldn't have this card". (Most computer literature tends to be written like that.) Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.
