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09-04-2003, 10:25 PM
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Registered: Jun 2003
Distribution: Redhat8
Posts: 50
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S3 Virge DX can't get higher than 640 x 480
Hi all,
This is my first time attempting a dual monitor setup. I'm using RH8.0 with two S3 cards. XFree version is 4.2.0 Output from lspci is:
00:08.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. 86c325 [ViRGE] (rev 06)
00:09.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. ViRGE/DX or /GX (rev 01)
The first card works fine but I can't get the second (S3 virge DX (86c375 chipset)) to display higher than 640 x 480.
Looking throught the XF86 log i get:
II) S3VIRGE(1): Not using mode "800x600" (no mode of this name)
(--) S3VIRGE(1): Virtual size is 640x480 (pitch 640)
(**) S3VIRGE(1): Default mode "640x480": 25.2 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) S3VIRGE(1): Modeline "640x480" 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
(==) S3VIRGE(1): DPI set to (75, 75)
My XF86Config file is:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
Screen 1 "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "xtrap"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us" #Option "XkbVariant" ""
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "Microsoft"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
HorizSync 31.5 - 48.5
VertRefresh 50.0 - 70.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "slow_edodram" # [<bool>]
#Option "slow_dram" # [<bool>]
#Option "fast_dram" # [<bool>]
#Option "fpm_vram" # [<bool>]
#Option "pci_burst" # [<bool>]
#Option "fifo_conservative" # [<bool>]
#Option "fifo_moderate" # [<bool>]
#Option "fifo_aggressive" # [<bool>]
#Option "pci_retry" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "early_ras_precharge" # [<bool>]
#Option "late_ras_precharge" # [<bool>]
#Option "lcd_center" # [<bool>]
#Option "set_lcdclk" # <i>
#Option "set_mclk" # <freq>
#Option "set_refclk" # <freq>
#Option "show_cache" # [<bool>]
#Option "HWCursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWCursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "Rotate" # [<str>]
#Option "UseFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "mxcr3afix" # [<bool>]
#Option "XVideo" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "s3virge"
VendorName "S3"
BoardName "ViRGE"
BusID "PCI:0:8:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "slow_edodram" # [<bool>]
#Option "slow_dram" # [<bool>]
#Option "fast_dram" # [<bool>]
#Option "fpm_vram" # [<bool>]
#Option "pci_burst" # [<bool>]
#Option "fifo_conservative" # [<bool>]
#Option "fifo_moderate" # [<bool>]
#Option "fifo_aggressive" # [<bool>]
#Option "pci_retry" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "early_ras_precharge" # [<bool>]
#Option "late_ras_precharge" # [<bool>]
#Option "lcd_center" # [<bool>]
#Option "set_lcdclk" # <i>
#Option "set_mclk" # <freq>
#Option "set_refclk" # <freq>
#Option "show_cache" # [<bool>]
#Option "HWCursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWCursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "Rotate" # [<str>]
#Option "UseFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "mxcr3afix" # [<bool>]
#Option "XVideo" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card1"
Driver "s3virge"
VendorName "S3"
BoardName "ViRGE/DX"
BusID "PCI:0:9:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Card1"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "Xinerama" "true"
EndSection
Does nayone know what the problem could possibly be. The S3virge DX should be capable of displaying at least 800x600 at 16bits. Any ideas? 
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09-04-2003, 11:28 PM
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Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Approximately here.
Distribution: Mandrake 9.1
Posts: 86
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This might seem obvious, but you are running both screens in 16 bit, right? Seeing as you don't have 800x600 listed in the second Monitor config for 24 bit, it shouldn't let you change to it, if you are infact running in 24 bit. Also, you might want to put in the H/V sync values for the second monitor, but that shouldn't have an affect on what resolution that it can use.
I'd definitely recommend trying to limit (further) the modes that you have listed as usable however, or at least have of the two monitor/video cards having the same restrictions.
Last edited by Mad Merlin; 09-04-2003 at 11:29 PM.
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09-04-2003, 11:51 PM
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#3
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Member
Registered: Jun 2003
Distribution: Redhat8
Posts: 50
Original Poster
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Yeah, i've tried changing resolutions and colour depths. I still can't get 800 x 600 on the second card. I've done what you suggested and changed my XF86Config (posted below), still no luck. Any other ideas?
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
Screen 1 "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "xtrap"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us" #Option "XkbVariant" ""
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "Microsoft"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
HorizSync 31.5 - 48.5
VertRefresh 50.0 - 70.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "slow_edodram" # [<bool>]
#Option "slow_dram" # [<bool>]
#Option "fast_dram" # [<bool>]
#Option "fpm_vram" # [<bool>]
#Option "pci_burst" # [<bool>]
#Option "fifo_conservative" # [<bool>]
#Option "fifo_moderate" # [<bool>]
#Option "fifo_aggressive" # [<bool>]
#Option "pci_retry" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "early_ras_precharge" # [<bool>]
#Option "late_ras_precharge" # [<bool>]
#Option "lcd_center" # [<bool>]
#Option "set_lcdclk" # <i>
#Option "set_mclk" # <freq>
#Option "set_refclk" # <freq>
#Option "show_cache" # [<bool>]
#Option "HWCursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWCursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "Rotate" # [<str>]
#Option "UseFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "mxcr3afix" # [<bool>]
#Option "XVideo" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "s3virge"
VendorName "S3"
BoardName "ViRGE"
BusID "PCI:0:8:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "slow_edodram" # [<bool>]
#Option "slow_dram" # [<bool>]
#Option "fast_dram" # [<bool>]
#Option "fpm_vram" # [<bool>]
#Option "pci_burst" # [<bool>]
#Option "fifo_conservative" # [<bool>]
#Option "fifo_moderate" # [<bool>]
#Option "fifo_aggressive" # [<bool>]
#Option "pci_retry" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "early_ras_precharge" # [<bool>]
#Option "late_ras_precharge" # [<bool>]
#Option "lcd_center" # [<bool>]
#Option "set_lcdclk" # <i>
#Option "set_mclk" # <freq>
#Option "set_refclk" # <freq>
#Option "show_cache" # [<bool>]
#Option "HWCursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWCursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "Rotate" # [<str>]
#Option "UseFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "mxcr3afix" # [<bool>]
#Option "XVideo" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card1"
Driver "s3virge"
VendorName "S3"
BoardName "ViRGE/DX"
BusID "PCI:0:9:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Card1"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "Xinerama" "true"
EndSection
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09-05-2003, 12:53 AM
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Member
Registered: Jun 2003
Distribution: Redhat8
Posts: 50
Original Poster
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Working now
I took the other bit of your advice and found out the H/V Sync rates for my Monitor (LG 775N). Looks like it does have an affect on the resolution coz after putting 'em in it worked.
Cheers!
PS - One other question. Is there a way to reload X windows with a different config while you are still in it (in case I wanted the ability to switch between single/dual monitors without having to restart)?
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