Re: XFree86 on Sun Blade 100

From: Bas Keur (viper_at_dmrt.net)
Date: 10/27/03 

Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 04:26:07 +0100

: PS: The graphic card is the original ATI Mach 64 GR.

Run

X -configure
copy the config (results) file to

/etc/X11/XF86Config

edit the file and lookup (bottom)
"Section "Screen" copy the marked config
in your XF86Config file.

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device "Card0"
        Monitor "NEC MultiSync 4FGe"
### << copy from here >> ###
        DefaultDepth 24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth 1
                Modes "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth 4
                Modes "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth 8
                Modes "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth 15
                Modes "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth 16
                Modes "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth 24
                Modes "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
EndSection
### << copy till here >> ###

If it still fails to work be sure you got your monitor config right it might
be usefull looking in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/XFree86-3.3.x/Monitors 

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