Subject: Re: Xorg doesn't compile
To: None <rmk@rmkhome.com>
From: Michael Lorenz <macallan@netbsd.org>
List: current-users
Date: 03/12/2006 02:06:44
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Hello,

> >Check your XFree log, maybe your monitor defines 1024x768 as
> >preferred mode, then XFree will refuse to use anything else unless
> >you add this: Option "UsePreferredMode" "false"=20
> >to the "Monitor" section in your XF86Config

> vga0 at pci1 dev 6 function 0: ATI Technologies Radeon 9200 Pro (rev.
> 0x01)
>=20
> It looks like XFree86 doesn't it except as anonymous VGA.

No. X doesn't know or care about the console driver. If X used the VGA
driver you wouldn't get more than 640x480 in 16 colours.

> There are basically two makers of video chips these days, nvidia and
> ati, and modern cards don't seem to be supported by X anymore.

DID you check your XFree log?=20

have fun
Michael

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