X Server does not work on RedHat 9 with more than 256 colors for Intel 865

[Ryan Golhar]

I had the same problem.  Apparently the machines came with BIOS revision
A03.  It sets the video ram to 1 MB.  I had to downgrade them to A02.
Once done, go into the BIOS and set the video memory from 1 MB to 8 MB.
After that, I am able to get 1768x1024 (or something like that) with 24
bit color.
 
The BIOS revision can be found on Dell's web site.  Unfortunately, I
don't have the URL handy.  If you can't find it, let me know and I'll
email you the program (Windows/DOS executable)

Ryan

-----Original Message-----
From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
[mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of S Streif
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 4:38 AM
To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
Subject: Re: X Server does not work on RedHat 9 with more than 256
colors for Intel 865


Quoting Bikram Assal <bikram.assal at wku.edu>:

> I m running RedHat 9 on Dell GX270 with an inbuilt analog video card. 
> DELL 1800FP is the monitor with video card of type Intel 865.
> 
> Video Card Type = Intel 865
> Memory = 32 MB
> Driver = i810
> 
> I can only setup the resolution of 1024 X 768 with color depth of 256 
> colors.
> 
> If I try to use more than 256 colors, X server won't start.

Hello Bikram, 
Check out this page: 
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11862
3&perpage=15&pagenumber=2

There seems to be a problem with the BIOS version. There also exists a
patch to fix this problem (cf. http://www.chzsoft.com.ar/855patch.html
).

Good luck,
Stefan


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