Thanks. It's livable now, but still has a little flicker. Everything I've read says it should get better in lower resolution, but it doesn't seem to be working. I've set the sync rates according to my manual. Michelle >From: Laurel Fan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [techtalk] SB Live! and SiS 5597 on linux >Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 15:08:48 -0500 (EST) > >Excerpts from linuxchix: 22-Mar-100 [techtalk] SB Live! and SiS.. by "m >d"@hotmail.com > > This is my first posting, so forgive me if this is a worn-out question. > > Can I get SB Live! to work under linux? I'm using Redhat 6.0 on a > > Pentium. Windows98 is also loaded. > >Yes. There is a driver at http://opensource.creative.com (called > emu10k1, i think). There is also an ALSA driver at > http://www.alsa-project.org. > > > I'm also having an annoying problem with the monitor in X. If I run in > > 1024x768, I get a default bit depth of 8. It won't let me choose any > > other. > >I assume you've tried startx -- -bbp 24. > >Make sure your HorizSync and VertRefresh are right, because X will >refuse to use a mode if it thinks your monitor can't do it. > >Also make sure the dotclock of your video card is set right. > >Make sure you have a Display subsection for that depth in the screen >section. > >You can specify multiple resolutions to try (switch between them with >Ctrl-Alt-Numpad+ and Ctrl-Alt-Numpad-) by specifying multiple modes >like this: > > Subsection "Display" > Depth 16 > Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024" "1600x1200" > ViewPort 0 0 > EndSubsection > >Also make sure you have an appropriate modeline. The XFree86 >Video Timings HOWTO explains what it all means, and also >how to do your own if you want: >http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/XFree86-Video-Timings-HOWTO.html > >This HOWTO will also tell you how to make an interlaced mode (which >I suspect is how Windows gets 1024x768). There's only one of those >my autogenerated XF86Config, so adding your own might help. > >The squashed thing sounds like it's trying to use a doublescan >mode, and not working. You might want to comment those out, or >just not use a resolution that low (640x480 should be low enough) > > >_______________________________________________ >techtalk mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com _______________________________________________ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
