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Topic: boot up settings, automate bootup after HD install

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tripppy

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Posted: Aug. 14 2004,04:51

i really want DSL to work.
ive installed dsl to HD.
ive played around with heaps of settings and i have found.
x looks good in 1024, 16bit but with no icons and no "what is dsl" i couldnt run most programs, but md, xtris, xsetup, netcardconfig worked.
or
x looks shitty (high contrasting colours) in 640*480 or 800*600 and it has icons and "what is dsl" in dillo startup.
i could also open control panel and myDSL, which i couldnt do in 1024.

i also did a boot into Xfbdev with vga=788 came back with erorr 104 reset by peer.

so now my lilo.conf is as follows
vga=normal
append="dsl xsetup"
i choose xvesa, 640*480, 4bit and i get perfect contrast but no icons and "what is dsl" page coming up, i also cant run myDSl or control panel, but xtris and most games run.

HELP!

roberts

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Posted: Aug. 14 2004,06:34

How can anyone help when you have never stated what video your system has? Also, as was mentioned, it is a whole lot easier to test your video setup whist on the liveCD and then install to hard drive if so desired. Maybe you have the dreaded i845 video which has very limited support.

What does cat /etc/sysconfig/xserver produce on your system? Then maybe someone with a similar system can share their solution.

tripppy

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Posted: Aug. 14 2004,10:22

hey, i decied to change to a newer PCI video card
now it works fine.
im going to leave it at that
now im running two ISA NICs in the slots.

cheers for all the help dudes

BTW

cat /etc/sysconfig/xserver
returns this
XSERVER="XFree86"
XMODULE="vesa"
XDESC="Trio 64V2/DX or /GX"

ke4nt1

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Posted: Aug. 14 2004,10:52

Good Work, Tripppy

As you found out, the desktop, icons,
and most programs require at least an 8 bit color palette to run ...
4 bit mode works OK for shells - cli only.. sucks in X...

Why some modern chipsets don't support the vesa 2.0 standard to their full
resolution in 8/16/24 bit color is beyond me....
Perhaps some newer vid chipsets are emulating vesa modes with
"Windows Drivers', and not true hardware, like "Winmodems" do

Like you found out, an old DX/GX - 2 or 4 meg video card does just fine with all of them..
( the ISA versions of that card are like circa 1996 ? right? )
Go figure ?

73
ke4nt

tripppy

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Posted: Aug. 16 2004,03:57

hi again
while ive got your attention i thought
ill try another video card

it returns this
cat /etroot@box:/home/dsl# cat /etc/sysconfig/xserver
XSERVER="XFree86"
XMODULE="s3virge"
XDESC="ViRGE/DX or /GX"

its a video card with tv out aswell
it not dual just same image on tv.
well i know it work in my xp and 98se system
but in DSL its folded over and doubled over, likes its on a wrong resoultion. im pretty sure it only does 640*480 PAL
and im pretty sure im running DSL in 640*480

what command do i use to confirm this?
and should i just edit lilo.conf appropriatly?

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