From: Esemi@polaris.utu.fi (Sami-Pekka Hallikas) Subject: Re: Trident and X11 Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1992 22:36:54 GMT
In article <1d17idINN2mi@matt.ksu.ksu.edu> James Michael Chacon writes:
>Esemi@polaris.utu.fi (Sami-Pekka Hallikas) writes:
>>I have problem. I download SLS base and X11, but I can't get X11 working with
>>my monitor and video card. When I start X in my monitor are strange lines,
>>like syncronization with videocard and monitor don't work.
>>I have Trident Impact III video card with 512 Kb memory and GoldStar VGA
>
>I have a GoldStar also, and can get X up in only 640x480x256. What chipset
>version is your trident (8900?) ?
I'm not sure of it. I can aslo use 640x480x256 mode in Dos, But if I use
Trident VESA program, I can use 800x etc.. mode too.
>Try putting tvga in your Xconfig for the chipset definition, and put 25 as
>the only clock. Then try to get the 640x480 mode up. It should work.
>Anything thing you will have to play with, as I couldn't get it to give me
>a workable picture.
Please, could you Email your Xconfig. So I can look info from it and try
if even it will work.