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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.

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.

The bug is a pain - but is a simple patch to fix it if you want to build the Xserver
for the permedia2 yourself. Literally - is a one line edit (change 80 to 0x80 !!)

Building it yourself *may* have the advantage that you can use egcs and get yerself
a pentium/p-II optimised version?

Dave

ps  - a thought that occured is that you maybe left the modes in the order set up by
xf86config? Try CTRL-ALT-PLUS to try switching modes

Randy Roberts wrote:

> 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:
>