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Date:      Wed, 5 Aug 1998 04:47:14 +0100
From:      John <freebsd-root@i-zone.demon.co.uk>
To:        Jeremy Lea <reg@shale.csir.co.za>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: S3 Trio 64V2/DX video card
Message-ID:  <lIocDDACX9x1EwRX@i-zone.demon.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <19980731092104.A5344@shale.csir.co.za>
References:  <3UKYkHANERw1Ew7y@i-zone.demon.co.uk> <19980731092104.A5344@shale.csir.co.za>

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In message <19980731092104.A5344@shale.csir.co.za>, Jeremy Lea
<reg@shale.csir.co.za> writes
>Hi,
>
>On Fri, Jul 31, 1998 at 01:34:21AM +0100, John wrote:
>> Hello experts
>
>Hmmmm...
>
>> Has anyone here run the S3 Trio 64V2/DX video card (1 MB) at better than
>> 640x480 resolution? I'm using the s3 server. Though the config script
>> says it can run at 1024x768 resolution at 8bbp, on invoking xinit it
>> always removes 1024x768 and 800x600 from the mode settings. Any ideas as
>> to why?
>
>Mine runs at 1024x768, 800x600 and 640x480 in 8bpp. Haven't tried much else
>(useless monitor...)
>
>> I'm running 2.2.5-release, the x11 that was shipped with that (3.2 I
>> think...) 
>
>Hmmm, this is -current and XFree86-3.3.2 (built from the port). 
>
>Attached are my config file and X server startup messages.
>
>Hope these help
> -Jeremy
>

They were of great help. Now successfully running at 1024x768. OK its
only 256 colour but it's the screen real estate that matters here. I'm
surprised it ran in this resolution with only 1mb. X is still linked to
the s3 server as well. XF86 is 3.3.1

Thanks very much again, Jeremy

-- 
John

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