On Thu, 2003-12-11 at 13:56, Yohann Desquerre wrote: > Le jeu 11/12/2003 Ã 21:06, Mark Lane a Ãcrit : > > On Thu, 2003-12-11 at 13:04, Yohann Desquerre wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I had a i845GL video chipset ....and when i was MS i saw that there is > > > 64Mo on it. > > > > Actually it shares system memory. You can set the amount in bios. > > I can't give 64Mo in the bios...Limit to 8Mo Then windows is out to lunch and you only have 8MBs > > > > > > Under FC1(Or other linux distro), i can't have 1152x864 as under MS. > > > > > > > > > So i wonder how many videoram the system use !!! > > > > This will have nothing to do with your videoram amount. It has to do > > with the mode lines for your video card and monitor. Do you have the > > correct monitor settings? > > yes i think !!! > I don't think so. This problem has nothing to do with the amount of video memory. Either the video driver doesn't support that resolution or your monitor settings are wrong. > > > > > Is there a line command for that ???? or a way to see it under X???? > > > > Your xfree86.0.log file should have this info. But it will be the same > > as under windows unless you adjusted the size in bios. > > in the bios it give 8Mo, but under windows i saw 64mo of and 504Mo of > sytem ram (512M-8M (video cacheable bios), the 8 mo see by the linux > box) If the bios is set to 8MB then it's 8MBs not 64. > Is ther any way to say the system to use 64 Mo, i tried to had > > "VideoRam 645536" in the device section but with no success !!!! You have only 8MB not 64. -- Mark Lane, CET mailto:mark@xxxxxxxxxxxx Hard Data Ltd. http://www.harddata.com T: 01-780-456-9771 F: 01-780-456-9772 11060 - 166 Avenue Edmonton, AB, Canada, T5X 1Y3 --> Ask me about our Excellent 1U Systems! <--
