Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 07:17:42 +1000 From: "Enigma" <thaenigma03@hotmail.com> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: SOLVED: On-board video card config Message-ID: <BAY102-DAV55964B4F8972734026481B8C70@phx.gbl>
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Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 07:35:56 -0500
From: Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz>
Subject: Re: On-Board video card configuration.
To: Enigma <thaenigma03@hotmail.com>
Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Message-ID: <44438BAC.9040505@daleco.biz>
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Enigma wrote:
>I am fairly new to FreeBSD, and I have been having problems with my=20
>IBM Aptiva 2196-24A in getting the on-board video card configured with=20
>freeBSD. So i can run X window system at a decent resolution. All i can =
>get to work is Standard VGA driver at 640x800 at 8bit. I have had this=20
>card working properly (win2k, ubuntu) so it is fully operational. The=20
>on-board chipset is SiS 540, and due to freeBSD not supporting this =
with=20
>options in the config menu, how can i go about setting it up to work?
> =20
>
In no particular order, what about:
1. Tell us more about what you've tried.
2. Post your configuration file.
3. Read the documentation at the Xorg site, or the manpage(s).
4. Peruse /var/log/Xorg.*log files for clues.
5. Xorg -configure ?
To hazard a guess, I'd suggest defining the proper Sync
and Refresh rates for your monitor and setting up a better
"screens" block with a higher resolution and bit depth.
Here's part of one of my configuration files:
--------------------------------------------------------
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "ProView"
ModelName "760N"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 35.0 - 70.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 120.0
EndSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024"
Modes "1600x1200"
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
---------------------------------------------------------
HTH,
Kevin Kinsey
I solved with problem by running standard VESA drivers from the =
xorgconfig menu, this allowed me to run 1280x1024 at 24 bit depth =
(havent tried higher, its on an older monitor).
Thankyou for the help Kevin.
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