Intel 810 Chipset

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: Intel 810 Chipset
started by: KingOfGeeks

Posted by KingOfGeeks on Sep. 12 2005,23:15

First off, I apologize if this is in the wrong forum.

I am trying to run DamnSmallLinux on my home computer. My dad found it on a treelawn, so I'm not sure the brand or model. I know it has an Intel 810 chipset, and when I boot the CD, it says something along the lines of "you have specified an invalid video mode". Any thoughts?

~KingOfGeeks

Posted by cbagger01 on Sep. 13 2005,15:25

Do this. At the boot prompt, type:

dsl vga=normal xsetup

When prompted, choose XVesa and choose 640x480x16bitcolor

You may be able to use other resolutions, but this one should definately work.

For better i810 support, install the XFree86 myDSL extension.

Posted by undertow on Sep. 13 2005,17:56

i have the same chipset. just press enter twice and it will boot fine. brb, ill compile the info i found out about it....

Posted by undertow on Sep. 13 2005,18:08

wait, this will work much better:
< http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/i810-HOWTO/ >

and here's my XF86Config: (a little sloppy)

----------------------------------
# Load "dbe"
# SubSection "extmod"
# Option "omit xfree86-dga"
# EndSubSection
# ^^ above came from how-to and didnt work...

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Vesa Device"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Mouse[2]" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
DontZap
AllowMouseOpenFail
EndSection

Section "Files"
FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
#FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
#FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
# Load "fbdevhw"
Load "dri"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us" #Option "XkbVariant" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse[1]"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "imPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse[2]"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocal" "PS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "i810"
driver "i810"
VideoRam 4096
VendorName "x"
BoardName "y"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "x"
ModelName "y"
# HorizSync 31.5 - 48.5
# VertRefresh 50.0 - 70.0
# Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "i810"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
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maybe that'll help you out

:)