[ltp] Thinkpad 760XL - XFree86 4.1.0 - video issues

[Wayne Talbot]

Try reducing the video ram in the config to 512 
I had the same problem and this fixed it.

On Saturday 15 June 2002 02:18 am, you wrote:
> ok, I have done some more work... First Slackware seems to be the easiest
> linux to install on there (I copy all files to a DOS partition then use
> boot disks) but now on with my question =)
>
> Distro of Linux = Slackware 8.0
> XFree86 Version = 4.1.0 (cames with Slak 8)
> Video Card      = Trident Cyber 9385 w/ 1Mb VRam(EDO)
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier  "Monitor0" #for easy identity =)
> HorizSync   31.5-48.5
> VertRefresh 55-90
> Option      "DPMS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier  "Card0"
> Driver      "trident"
> VideoRam    1024
> #Chipset    "tgui9960" #-> It autodetects this anyhow
> BusID       "PCI:0:3:0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier   "Screen0"
> Device       "Card0"
> Monitor      "Monitor0"
> DefaultDepth 16
> SubSection "Display"
>    Depth 16
>    Modes "800x600"
> End SubSection
> End Section
> -----------------------------------------------------
> Ok, With this part in my XF86Config my Screen is
> 2/3rds major garbled(white and gray mess) and
> 1/3rd barely garbled (usually lines of colors (Vertical))
>
> Anyidea at all on how to fix this? (XFree86 -configure displays nearly the
> same except it lests all depths with no modes)
>
> I am not gonna do anything major until i get an answer (last time i newked
> it and paid big time trying to get it installed again =(
>
>
> Micah (Adam Southerland)
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