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Subject: Re: Frame buffer setting for ATI 3D RAGE AGP 2X?
From: Greg's email
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 15:55:54 -0600
> I am having problem to configure my graphic card which
> is a "ATI 3D RAGE AGP 2X (8M memory)" on my Linux box.
> I tried a couple of different combination according to
> "frame buffer HOW-TO". But I so far I can only make it
> work for 640x480 and 256 colors. Is there someone how
> how to configure it to make a higher resolution and
> colors (24, 32 bits). My lilo.conf is like this

I think the atyfb: boot option only works on Sun
or Mac, IIRC.  Instead, you have to use the fbset
program to change modes, I'm running ATI myself.
If you can't find the fbset program on the net,
let me know and when I get home Friday night I'll
send it to you.

Regards,

Greg






>
> boot=/dev/hda
> map=/boot/map
> install=/boot/boot.b
> vga=792
> default=windows
> keytable=/boot/us.klt
> prompt
> timeout=100
> message=/boot/message
> image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-16mdk
>         label=fblinux
>         root=/dev/hda7
>
> append="video=atyfb:mode:800x600,vram:8192,cmode:16"
>         read-only
> other=/dev/hda1
>         label=windows
>         table=/dev/hda
> other=/dev/fd0
>         label=floppy
>         unsafe
> image=/boot/vmlinuz
>         label=linux
>         root=/dev/hda7
>         append="hdc=ide-scsi"
>         read-only
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> Tony
>
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