Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 18:36:49 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <marko@freebsd.org> To: billmc@internetaddress.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 132 column VESA modes on a Cyber9397? Message-ID: <20000819183649.A254@parish> In-Reply-To: <000101c00a01$ccc5bd10$6401a8c0@tp770z>; from billmcmilleon@home.com on Sat, Aug 19, 2000 at 12:20:37PM -0500 References: <000101c00a01$ccc5bd10$6401a8c0@tp770z>
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On Sat, Aug 19, 2000 at 12:20:37PM -0500, Bill McMilleon wrote: > I am a fortunate owner of an IBM ThinkPad 770z which uses a Cyber9397 video > controller. This unit is capable of 1024x768 operation at 16-bit color, but > I can't seem to get at any of the 132 column modes that are available on my > desktop machines (using both a Matrox Mystique and a very cheap S3 Trio32 > card). I'm a big CLI fan who doesn't need/want to run X if at all possible, > but I really need some 132 column modes to make things comfortable. Has > anyone been able to coax a Cyber 9397 into doing this? If not, does anyone > have an idea what is involved to implement this in software? I am a > semi-talented C programmer who would be willing to pursue this, but I have > little experience with Unix development and almost no knowledge of VESA and > framebuffer issues. Thanks. > > FYI: "vidcontrol -i mode" does NOT list any 132 column modes for this video > device. > That's your answer. To be able to use these modes under FreeBSD the VESA BIOS Extensions need to be on-chip. It appears that yours, like my ATI card, aren't (Matrox, and newer ATI, cards are). To support these modes in DOS (for Lotus 1-2-3 for example) it needs a DOS TSR to provide the necessary support. HTH > --Bill McMilleon > billmc@internetaddress.com > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- 4.4 - The number of the Beastie ________________________________________________________________ 51.44°N FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org 2.057°W My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark mailto:marko@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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