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Re: Q: Permedia 2 AGP Card & XFree resolutions above 800x600...how?

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From: Randy Roberts
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 00:00
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Ditto to the xglint.tgz, xsuseconfig.tgz files...I too have the Permedia 2 Chip
set and am running X with the full plate of resolutions 16 bit color using SUSE's
XFCom_3DLabs X server.  In addition, once I get something up, I like to document
it, therefore, here is step by step on setting up this server, i.e., what worked
for me:

http://www.premier1.net/~raven

PS
just read that the latest XFree86 3.3.3 also supports our chip, but has a bug and
needs a patch.  The SUSE server may still be a better bet.

Paul Nevin wrote:

> Mark Tigwell wrote:
>
> > I have a 3D Labs Permedia 2-based AGP graphics card with 8Mb of RAM (It's a
> > Microstar 4413, to be exact). I have tried fiddling with all the refresh
> > combos and can't get it to display above 800x600 mode (works fine at that
> > res). I have lied about my monitor (which is up to just about anything
> > anyway). In Windoze98 I can get this card up to 32-bit colour 1280x1024 - so
> > 800x600 is a little disappointing in XFree. I am using the latest version of
> > XFree.
>
> download the xglint display drivers from http://www.suse.com and the
> xsuseconfig.tar.gz file.
>
> These drivers are for all 3DLabs Permedia 2 cards.. including yours.  I am
> running X at 1024x768 in 24bit on a similar card now.
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From: Randy Roberts <raven@premier1.net>
Subject: Re: Q: Permedia 2 AGP Card & XFree resolutions above 800x600...how?
Date: 1999/01/06
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