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From: dwex@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (david.e.wexelblat)
Subject: Re: Anyone running XFree-1.1 on Prodesigner IIs w/ NEC 3FGx?
Organization: AT&T
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 19:11:24 GMT
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In article <BOB.93Jan14085857@benton.prepress.com> bob@prepress.com (Robert Crowe) writes:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have just bought a 486 system for running 386BSD and X, etc... 
> My hardware setup is: 486-50, 16 Meg ram, adaptec-1542B, maxtor scsi
> disk, Orchid Prodesigner IIs w/ 1MB, and an NEC 3FGx monitor.
> 
> According to the manufactures, the video card and monitor should both
> be capable of displaying 1024x768 at 60Hz.  I can't seem to get them to
> do that. When ever I use one of the 1024x768 modes, the screen goes to
> pot. There is a small patch in the center that looks vaguely like it
> should be an xterm, but just a little.  No matter how I tweak the
> monitor numbers, I can't seem to get this to work. I have tried
> modegen, and the vesa standard numbers ( which both the monitor and
> the video card supposably support ) to no avail.  
> 
> Since I just bought this setup, I can still exchange the monitor for
> another model ( if I do it soon ), But before I do that I was hoping
> to find out the following:
> 
> 	1.   Has anyone got a good Xconfig setup for the Prodesigner
> 	     IIs/Nec 3FGx?
> 
> 	2.   If it appears that the 3FGx is not up to the task of
>              1024x768, would it be wise to upgrade to the 4FG ( the
>              5FG is just too much money right now ). And if so, does
>  	     anyone have good Xconfig settings for that.
> 	     Alternatively, is there a better monitor to exchange the
> 	     3FGx for than the 4FG?
> 
> 	3.   Does the Prodesigner IIs even support 1024x768 @ 72Hz
> 	     ( or 60Hz for that matter )
> 
> Any help anyone can provide would be most appreciated, either email or
> news is fine. 
> 
> Thanks,
> Bob.
> 
> 
> P.S.  Following is my Xconfig file. Perhaps some Xconfig guru
> can look at this and find an obvious botch. 
> 
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> # The graphics drivers
> # First the colour driver
> #
> vga256
> #  Virtual	1152 900
> 
> # To disable SpeedUp, use NoSpeedUp
> #
> ## NoSpeedUp
>   chipset "et4000"
>   clocks   28  32  36  40  45  80  65

Well, here's one botch.  You're missing a '25' as the first clock, which means
that you're never getting the clock you expect.

> Virtual	1024 768

Make this 1024x1024, to use all of your memory (that's a matter of preference
of course)

> ViewPort      0 0
>   Modes	       "880x620"  "880x600"  "800x600" "984x775"
>   
> #
> # Next the mono driver
> #
> vga2
> 
>   chipset "generic"
>   ViewPort      0 0
>   Modes	        "640x480"
> #  Modes        "800x600" "640x480"
> 
> ModeDB
> # name        clock   horizontal timing     vertical timing      flags
> # "800x600"     36    800  824  896 1024    600 601 603  625
> #               40    800  840  968 1056    600 601 605  628
> #               50    800  840  968 1056    600 601 605  628
>  "800x600"      40    800  856  976 1040    600 637 643  666
> # "800x601"	80    808  888 1088 1192    600 652 661  694
> #  "800x601"	80    800  912 1088 1192    600 652 661  694
> #  "800x601"	80    800  864 1088 1192    600 652 661  694
> #  "800x601"	80    824  920 1088 1192    600 652 661  694
> #   "800x601"	80    840  936 1088 1192    600 652 661  694
>    "880x600"	80    880  936 1088 1192    600 652 661  694
>    "880x620"	80    880  936 1088 1192    620 669 677  708
> #   "880x600"	80    880  976 1168 1272    600 652 661  694
> # "900x675"	80    904 1000 1168 1272    675 723 731  761
>   "984x775"     65    984 1000 1208 1352    775 782 785  801
> # "1000x750"    65   1000 1024 1160 1320    750 751 752  753
> # "1000x750"    80   1000 1032 1200 1392    750 751 752  753
> # "1024x768"    65   1024 1104 1264 1352    768 806 813  836
> # "1024x768"    65   1024 1048 1184 1344    768 771 777  807
> # "1024x768"    45   1024 1048 1144 1256    768 771 776  798
> # "1024x768"    65   1024 1032 1176 1344    768 771 777  806
> # "1024x768"    80   1024 1056 1224 1344    768 769 770  771
> # "1024x768"    80   1024 1056 1224 1324    761 762 763  764
> # "1024x768"    80   1024 1056 1200 1304    761 762 763  764
> # "1024x768"    80   1024 1056 1160 1272    768 769 770  771
> # "1024x768"    80   1024 1056 1120 1252    768 769 770  771
> # "1024x768"    65   1024 1056 1120 1244    768 769 770  771
> 
> ## None of the resolutions above 900 work for me. The monitor seems
> ## unable to sync.
> 
> 
> --
> ============================================================
> Bob Crowe                      Voice:   (619) 931-2695
> Pre-Press Technologies.        Email:    bob@prepress.com
> 2443 Impala dr.		       FAX:     (619) 931-2698
> Carlsbad, Ca 92008.
> -- 
> ============================================================
> Bob Crowe                      Voice:   (619) 931-2695
> Pre-Press Technologies.        Email:    bob@prepress.com
> 2443 Impala dr.		       FAX:     (619) 931-2698

Can't help with the monitor modes, although the VESA modes might work
after you fix the Clocks line.

--
David Wexelblat <dwex@mtgzfs3.att.com>  (908) 957-5871
AT&T Bell Laboratories, 200 Laurel Ave - 3F-428, Middletown, NJ  07748

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