9500 video

[Norberto Quintanar]

in bootx kernel argument:
video-atyfb:vmode:14, cmode:16
If you need the list of frame buufer arguments for that video card
let me know and I'll send them to you:)

--- Grant <gfl1@optonline.net> wrote:
> 
> > Is there some special trick I have to know about to get YDL 3.0 X
> > windows working on a Powermac 9500 with an ATI mach64 video card,
> 2mb
> > of video ram, and a 15 inch Apple Multiscan monitor?  This
> monitor is
> > not detected at bootup.   Xautoconfig gives me 256 colors and an
> almost
> > unusable 640x480 screen resolution.  Do I need more video ram to
> run X,
> > or a different monitor?  Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> 2MB  (1.58 MB) should support 1024x768 x 16 bits/8 bits per byte
> (1000s 
> fo colors).
> So that's not the problem.  Sometimes it just misses the monitor.
> Go into KDE's configuration settings (cant remember which) and
> either select the monitor from a pull-down menu,  or set the
> resolution 
> yourself.
> 
> Grant
> 
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