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  From: Richard Sharpe <sharpe@ns.aus.com>
  To  : LinuxSA@linuxsa.org.au
  Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 01:03:26 +0900

Re:Starting X on an I7K

Earlier, with much gnashing of teeth, I said:

>Hi,
>
>I get the following error message when trying to start X on an I7K:
>
>>(--) Mach64: Card type: AGP
>>(--) Mach64: Memory type: SGRAM (5)
>>(--) Mach64: Clock type: Internal
>>(--) Mach64: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 230.000 MHz
>>(**) Mach64: Mode "1024x768": mode clock =  75.000
>>(--) Mach64: Illegal mode according to Mach64 BIOS
>>
>>Fatal server error:
>>No valid modes found.
>>
>>
>>When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
>>the full server output, not just the last messages
>>
>>X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
>
>Hmmm, how to I figure out what mode clocks are acceptible? 
>
>It has an ATI Rage Pro LT in it with 8MB of memory, by the looks.

All fixed. With the help of another list and a Web page out there, I used
the VesaFB mode in 2.2.9 (and other kernels) and a standard SVGA server
with a slighgtly custom XF86Config, and it now works in pristine 1024 by
768 mode.

Now, if only xterm would take heed of that xterm*font: 15x9 I put in my
.Xdefaults file, I would be happy.

It is great how a 'shutdown -h' powers the machine off after you mumble the
appropriate magic incantation ...



Regards
-------
Richard Sharpe, sharpe@ns.aus.com, NS Computer Software and Services P/L,
Samba (Team member www.samba.org), Ethereal (Team member www.zing.org)
Co-author, SAMS Teach Yourself Samba in 24 Hours

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