[opensuse] X11 configuration for SuSE 7.3
Hello opensuse@opensuse.org! I have been trying to configure X11 in SuSE 7.3 to get more than 256 colours in resolution 1024*768, but more colours are offered only with lower resolution. That resolution is enough, but I need definitely more colours. This linux runs on VMWare Workstation 6.0, where VMWare-tools are installed and configured. Could somebody help me to configure it? Thanks. PS: I need this ancient linux to continue in development under Kylix3. -- Best regards, TRoland http://www.rotursoft.sk http://exekutor.rotursoft.sk
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The Monday 2007-10-29 at 10:33 +0100, Roland Turcan wrote:
I have been trying to configure X11 in SuSE 7.3 to get more than 256 colours in resolution 1024*768, but more colours are offered only with lower resolution. That resolution is enough, but I need definitely more colours. This linux runs on VMWare Workstation 6.0, where VMWare-tools are installed and configured.
Try to see the X server logs, it will say why it doesn't offer the setting you need. Maybe it thinks the video card doesn't have enough memory.
PS: I need this ancient linux to continue in development under Kylix3.
But you will then have problems deplying your program, no? - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.76 iD8DBQFHJdiZtTMYHG2NR9URAu42AJ4nODWfLKPTJLNG1XHSv8w5K4VhTwCfW8IF wi/7WrGItbe/njef7tSvydo= =k1pm -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Hello Carlos, At first thank you for your response. CER> Try to see the X server logs, it will say why it doesn't offer the setting CER> you need. Maybe it thinks the video card doesn't have enough memory. It is a virtual computer, and during installation of VMWare-tools I was asked for resolution and I selected 1024*768. I cannot find in the BIOS setting any size of memory for graphics card which could have an effect as in computers with shared graphics card. Could you tell me, where in my protocol is written something about detection of GA.
PS: I need this ancient linux to continue in development under Kylix3.
CER> But you will then have problems deplying your program, no? The best would be, if Borland would continue with Kylix3 support or at least it would release as opensource as they did with Interbase. I will get with it at least more stable environment than I have now. I use for Kylix3 SuSE 9.3, but it hangs during simple writing of code in its editor. Thank you. Greetings, TRoland. <<< 29.10.2007 13:56 - Carlos E. R. "robin.listas@telefonica.net" >>> CER> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- CER> Hash: SHA1 CER> The Monday 2007-10-29 at 10:33 +0100, Roland Turcan wrote:
I have been trying to configure X11 in SuSE 7.3 to get more than 256 colours in resolution 1024*768, but more colours are offered only with lower resolution. That resolution is enough, but I need definitely more colours. This linux runs on VMWare Workstation 6.0, where VMWare-tools are installed and configured.
CER> Try to see the X server logs, it will say why it doesn't offer the setting CER> you need. Maybe it thinks the video card doesn't have enough memory.
PS: I need this ancient linux to continue in development under Kylix3.
CER> But you will then have problems deplying your program, no? -- Best regards, TRoland http://www.rotursoft.sk http://exekutor.rotursoft.sk
Roland Turcan wrote:
Hello Carlos,
At first thank you for your response.
CER> Try to see the X server logs, it will say why it doesn't offer the setting CER> you need. Maybe it thinks the video card doesn't have enough memory.
It is a virtual computer, and during installation of VMWare-tools I was asked for resolution and I selected 1024*768. I cannot find in the BIOS setting any size of memory for graphics card which could have an effect as in computers with shared graphics card. Could you tell me, where in my protocol is written something about detection of GA.
PS: I need this ancient linux to continue in development under Kylix3.
CER> But you will then have problems deplying your program, no?
The best would be, if Borland would continue with Kylix3 support or at least it would release as opensource as they did with Interbase. I will get with it at least more stable environment than I have now. I use for Kylix3 SuSE 9.3, but it hangs during simple writing of code in its editor.
How many potential users are willing to drop down to SuSE 7.3 (with its 2.0 kernel which has NO drivers for modern devices) ??? Roland....as an independant observer here, the real answer here is to bite the bullet, and migrate from Kylix to something that runs on software that's supported, or at least runs on a modern kernal, and is open-source so that, if need be, you can maintain it when something goes wrong. Right now, you're no different from someone who's making a really cool hot-rod customization ... for a 1927 La Salle... the overwhelming majority of which have not only been scrapped, but melted down, and re-forged into new steel, and manufactured into new cars, and repeated the cycle probably half a dozen times already. Or to put it another way, it's as if you're doing software development for 4.2 BSD Unix. Great system for its day, but it's hopelessly obsolete, and doesn't recognize any modern hardware. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The Monday 2007-10-29 at 15:12 +0100, Roland Turcan wrote:
Hello Carlos,
At first thank you for your response.
CER> Try to see the X server logs, it will say why it doesn't offer the setting CER> you need. Maybe it thinks the video card doesn't have enough memory.
It is a virtual computer, and during installation of VMWare-tools I was asked for resolution and I selected 1024*768. I cannot find in the BIOS setting any size of memory for graphics card which could have an effect as in computers with shared graphics card. Could you tell me, where in my protocol is written something about detection of GA.
Sorry, what is GA? Well, from the logs it appears it is using a plain VGA or SVGA card, and those are quite limited: (--) PCI:*(0:15:0) VMware PCI SVGA (FIFO) rev 0, Mem @ 0xf0000000/27, 0xe8000000/23, I/O @ 0x1400/4 (II) VMWARE: driver for VMware SVGA: vmware0405, vmware0710 (II) Primary Device is: PCI 00:0f:0 (--) VMware Guest X Server 10.4.0 - build= (--) Chipset vmware0405 found (II) Setting vga for screen 0. (--) VMWARE(0): VMware SVGA regs at (0x1400, 0x1401) (II) Loading sub module "vgahw" (II) LoadModule: "vgahw" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a (II) Module vgahw: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.1.0, module version = 0.1.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4 (--) VMWARE(0): depth: 8 (--) VMWARE(0): w.red: 8 (--) VMWARE(0): w.grn: 8 (--) VMWARE(0): w.blu: 8 (--) VMWARE(0): bpp: 8 (--) VMWARE(0): vis: 3 (--) VMWARE(0): vram: 16777216 (--) VMWARE(0): pbase: 0xf0000000 (--) VMWARE(0): mwidt: 2360 (--) VMWARE(0): mheig: 1770 (--) VMWARE(0): caps: 0x000383E2 (==) VMWARE(0): Depth 8, (==) framebuffer bpp 8 (==) VMWARE(0): Default visual is PseudoColor (==) VMWARE(0): Using HW cursor (==) VMWARE(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) (II) VMWARE(0): Monitor[0]: Using hsync range of 15.00-33.00 kHz (II) VMWARE(0): Monitor[0]: Using vrefresh range of 30.00-72.00 Hz (II) VMWARE(0): Clock range: 0.00 to 400000.00 MHz (II) VMWARE(0): Not using default mode "640x350" (hsync out of range) (II) VMWARE(0): Not using default mode "640x400" (hsync out of range) There are many modes rejected. Finally, it takes one: (II) VMWARE(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (hsync out of range) (--) VMWARE(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024) (**) VMWARE(0): Mode "1024x768": 43.8 MHz, 32.2 kHz, 40.2 Hz (II) VMWARE(0): Modeline "1024x768" 43.82 1024 1040 1216 1360 768 768 773 802 (null) (==) VMWARE(0): DPI set to (75, 75) But I don't know why it uses a plain svga.
PS: I need this ancient linux to continue in development under Kylix3.
CER> But you will then have problems deplying your program, no?
The best would be, if Borland would continue with Kylix3 support or at least it would release as opensource as they did with Interbase. I will get with it at least more stable environment than I have now. I use for Kylix3 SuSE 9.3, but it hangs during simple writing of code in its editor.
I don't think you will have much luck with Borland, and that's a pity. However, there is a "clone" named Lazarus which you might find interesting at least. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_%28software%29 http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/ I don't know how complete or compatible with the "original" it is. - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.76 iD8DBQFHJfoUtTMYHG2NR9URAkTrAJsE7DD6K8HpWh6OvQ9XvB2L5gQVyACePLQT O7jUzCmj2spd2GCcAUQ2CwY= =Hl8X -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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Aaron Kulkis
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Carlos E. R.
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Roland Turcan