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Topic: Colors and resolution in Compaq Armada 1530

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green

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Posted: Oct. 12 2005,16:25

This sounds great! I have had no luck so far, but will give this one a spin. There may be hope!

Ploppy

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Posted: Aug. 31 2007,12:35

Hi , I have an Aramda 1530 with Cirrus graphics , and it seems to me that since the hardwaredrivers are compiled in to the Linux kernel they simply took out any old rare stuff (the sound card doesnt work either), to make it smaller size.
My question to the DSL team : Why does native MS DOS find the settings
for displaying 800X600 256 colors on almost any graphics adaptor in the world easily whithout any troubles? Is there a wayto build a general driver

Ploppy

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Posted: Jan. 25 2009,12:13

Meanwhile I found out that for oldest 16 color graphics comps the best choice seems to be "feather linux" ,at least I can run a few programs and acess the internet , somehow the built in firefox is even rendering down images.
About the sound : Edit ".xinitrc" in your home directory and add the line "sudo modprobe sb i0=0x220 irq=5 dma=1&", so at least we can hear something :laugh: