From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 21 12:14:12 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5D0D537B401 for ; Mon, 21 Apr 2003 12:14:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pa-plum1b-166.pit.adelphia.net (pa-plum1b-122.pit.adelphia.net [24.53.161.122]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 92D9443F93 for ; Mon, 21 Apr 2003 12:14:11 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from wmoran@potentialtech.com) Received: from potentialtech.com (working [172.16.0.95]) h3LJE5wl002319; Mon, 21 Apr 2003 15:14:09 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from wmoran@potentialtech.com) Message-ID: <3EA442FD.6050209@potentialtech.com> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 15:14:05 -0400 From: Bill Moran User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; FreeBSD i386; en-US; rv:1.2.1) Gecko/20030301 X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Gabriel Ambuehl References: <44531152859.20030421204213@buz.ch> In-Reply-To: <44531152859.20030421204213@buz.ch> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Configuring XFree on ProSavage DDR (VIA KM266) board? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 19:14:12 -0000 Gabriel Ambuehl wrote: > Hello, > from a project I have a left over Shuttle SK41G based on VIA KM266 > chipset with features integrated ProSavageDDR graphics. I know that > XFree 4.3.X supports the chipset but by any means, I can't seem to be > able to figure out how to use it with resolutions higher than 640x480. > (whomever came up with the idea of mod lines deserves to be shot > anyway, why can't XFree just read the DDC information the monitor > supplies to it?? (currently a Acer AL712)). > > Alternatively, I'd be quite happy if I could get the chip to display > 800x600 on the TV out thru either svgalib or X as I want the box to > act as media hub. > > Figuring that Linux would probably make for the better media player > environment (see MythTV, Freevo) I tried that too but X wouldn't work > either way. Sticking in another VGA card seems kinda wasted money if > the one on board already does everything I need save for the fact that > I can't seem to get it to work right (I know it does under Win but > there's nothing comparable to Freevo under win :-(. Sounds like you've taken some time to do some real research before reporting this problem. It also sounds like this is an XFree86 issue, and not a FreeBSD one. While it's likely that there's someone on this list who can help you, it's more likely that the XFree86 list will be more helpful: http://www.xfree86.org/mailman/listinfo -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com