[wplug] Anyone familiar with a commercial X server from Xi Graphic

[Bryon Gill]

Could you post a copy of your XF86Config file to the list?

Bryon


On Fri, 30 Jan 2004, Jennifer 
Landefeld wrote:

> Sorry, should have been more specific about machine and issue:
> 
> This is the Thinkpad X31 I've been working on lately. The chipset is: 
> ATI M6-C16h with 16Mb VRAM  (Video12.1" XGA(1024x768) TFT color)
> 
> The issue is that when connected to a projector (Proxima, pro 
> projectors here on CMU campus) when already booted AND the projector 
> has been running in 1024x768 (perhaps after a Win presentation?) all is 
> well... it mirrors the display correctly in 1024.
> 
> If the X31 (running Red Hat 9) is rebooted, or connected to the 
> projector first then booted the projector defaults to 800x600 (highly 
> annoying as the projector SHOULD default to 1024 -- go figure). Nothing 
> short of hooking up a Windows (blech) notebook to the projector will 
> get the Proxima back to 1024.
> 
> I've now found two other people who have experienced this under Linux 
> but, I'm waiting for their replies as to what flavor they are using.
> 
> -jenn
> 
> 
> 
> On Thursday, January 29, 2004, at 08:24  PM, Bryon Gill wrote:
> 
> > What kind of graphics chipset does the laptop have?
> >
> > On Thu, 29 Jan 2004, Jennifer Landefeld wrote:
> >
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> I've got a request to attempt to remedy video issues by installing a
> >> commercial X server from XI Graphics (see quote from requester below).
> >> Anyone familiar with this X server? Any reason I shouldn't switch him
> >> to this that you know of?
> >>
> >>> he switched from the standard X server RedHat provides to a 
> >>> commercial
> >>> X server from Xi Graphics, all his display problems went away.  He
> >>> recommends we give it a try.  They offer downloadable 30 day trial
> >>> copies for free at their web site, xig.com.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> jenn
> >>
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