Re: binary-patch X11?

[Ruben van Staveren <ruben%luna.net@localhost>]

On Mon, Jan 18, 1999 at 12:00:39PM +0100, ali (Anders Lindgren) wrote:
> I can't seem to change the screenmode (scanrate) of grf0, it seems
> hardcoded to run in PAL (or NTSC, whatever) which -- given that my

Yeah, great isn't it ?

> graphics card recently died on me and me having trouble finding a new
> one -- is a bit of a hassle: my monitor only displays 31-50something kHz.
> Quiz: can something be done to make X run in AGA Multiscan mode rather

the X server makes up a sort of best mode id, try 640x400 to fall into
multiscan. 704x480 drops in DBLPal, and higher does a Super72 mode.

> than PAL/NTSC, without patching the source (which I probably couldn't do
> anyway) and recompiling the monster? I'm thinkning something like a binary

It is in xsrc.tar.gz

(planning to recompile the whole bunch personally with -m68060)

> patch here, digging in manpages revealed nothing of a friendly way to
> select displaymode in grf0.

Because there is not one.

> 

Regards,
        Ruben


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