Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 18:24:06 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: FreeBSD List Listener <freebsd@bluepoint.com.cn> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: console reso. Message-ID: <20000613182405.C232@parish> In-Reply-To: <20000613115634.A26636@bluepoint.com.cn>; from freebsd@bluepoint.com.cn on Tue, Jun 13, 2000 at 11:56:34AM %2B0800 References: <4.3.1.1.20000612152727.00a6e570@pop3.concentric.net> <20000613011242.B233@parish> <20000613115634.A26636@bluepoint.com.cn>
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On Tue, Jun 13, 2000 at 11:56:34AM +0800, FreeBSD List Listener wrote: > On Tue, Jun 13, 2000 at 01:12:42AM +0100, Mark Ovens wrote: > > On Mon, Jun 12, 2000 at 03:31:48PM -0700, carl wrote: > > > I recently tried to get a 800x600 resolution console. As i read in the > > > manual page for vidcontrol i put in the SC_PIXEL_MODE options in my kernel, > > > i then config'd,installed, and reboted. The manual page then said to do > > > " vidcontrol VESA_800x600 " ..after doing this command i got an error msg > > > stating > > > it could not raster device, operation not supported by device. I have a > > > stb nvidae velocity 128 agp card, in xwin my resolution is just fine at > > > 1024x768 so i know it isnt a hardware problem. > Please do a "boot -v" then check the "dmesg" output, to see if it says > "VESA: 0 mode(s) found". > > I have an Inspiron 5000, with ATI Rage Mobility chip. The VESA bios > works fine It appears that ATI now do put VBE on-chip (in the Rage 128 cards). From http://support.atitech.ca/infobase/3147.html Are there drivers for VESA VGA support for Rage 128 products? Many older DOS/Windows based games make use of VESA VGA display modes. Earlier ATI products required that a TSR be run in order for these display modes to be available. Support for VESA VGA display modes is built directly into the BIOS of ATI's Rage 128 products. No additional software/driver is required for VESA VGA modes to be available for use. If you have any questions about the information above, contact ATI Technical Support and reference INFO-BASE file # 3147 > but I'm suffering from the same problem. Here's the reason > I believe: > > /usr/src/sys/i386/isa/vesa.c, line 680: > if ((vmode.v_modeattr & (V_MODEOPTINFO | V_MODENONVGA)) > != (V_MODEOPTINFO)) > continue; > > The v_modeattr returned by ATI VESA bios has V_MODENONVGA bit set, > so all the vesa modes are ommited... > > You can insert some "printf()" lines into vesa.c to track it down. > > > Oh yes it is. Well not exactly a *problem*. In order to run VESA modes > > on the *console* your card needs the VBE (VESA BIOS Extensions) to be > > on-chip. ATI cards don't have this, you have to run a DOS TSR program > > which of cause you can't do under FreeBSD. Running 1024x768 in X is a > > different matter altogether. > > > > I too have an ATI card (Xpert@Work) and have the same "problem". > > > > HTH > > > > > please email back, thank > > > you a ton!!!!! > > > > > > Carl > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > -- > > Want a lean, mean, computing machine? > > Get rid of that FAT - install FreeBSD > > ________________________________________________________________ > > FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org > > My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ > > mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Want a lean, mean, computing machine? Get rid of that FAT - install FreeBSD ________________________________________________________________ FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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