Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 09:58:28 +0000 From: "Nick Howells" <nehowells@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Fwd: XF86 Can't Configure Server Message-ID: <F131RkeS8YkdavN3qlj000001e4@hotmail.com>
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>From: nicholas.howells@yestelevision.com >To: <nehowells@hotmail.com> >Subject: XF86 Can't Configure Server >Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 10:52:02 +0100 > >Hi Thanks for taking the time to read this posting, this newbie needs your >help ! > >machine details: seimens nixdorf 5hpci (pentium 75 - old i know but hey >...) > 48mb ram > FreeBSD 4.3 stable ( downloaded via FTP from uk mirror ) > > >Monitor Details: seimens nixdorf: mcm1702 > serial: BZ542212 > fcc-id: ARFKDM1788 > manufactured 1995. > >having run a check on the fcc-id number and contacting the relevant company >it turns out this monitor is actually a 'sampo technologies model >'kdm1788be'' which has been re-badged for siemens, please see link below >for technical spec sheet. > >http://www.griffintechnology.com/monitors/Sampo10.html > > >video card details: tsenglabs et4000/w32 pci (info reported from windows) > >video card details as reported by XF86 startup: pci et4000 w32p > ramdac stg1703 > chipset et4000 w32p_rev_d > ram 4096k > ramdac speed 135 > >here's the problem: > >when i configure x - i can't get the desktop to full screen mode - i can >only get an image about 8 x 8 inches in the centre of the screen - the >surrounding border remains black. i have tried both svga & w32 servers & >different colour depths and with all combinations of et?000 cards - most >combinations won't start the x server - those that do run fine - no errors >but image is not full screen. > >i know that x will run as i've had red hat 6.2 running in the past. > >any help very much appreciated - please feel free to flame ( but i have >read all the docs from the xf86 project ) > >regards > >nick > >********************************************************************** >This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended only for >the recipient(s) named above. It may contain confidential or >privileged information and should not be read, copied or >otherwise used or disseminated by any unauthorised person. >Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author >and do not necessarily represent those of Yes Television >(Europe) Ltd . If you are not the named recipient, please >contact the sender and delete the e-mail from your system. >********************************************************************** > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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