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Topic: Fuzzy band in X running on an ancient laptop, Running XF86_SVGA on Thinkpad 560< Next Oldest | Next Newest >
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Posted: Dec. 05 2007,19:30 QUOTE
Did you check if you could increase the allocated video memory in the BIOS - if applicable?
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Posted: Dec. 05 2007,20:00 QUOTE
Here is another config file for you to consider.
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Posted: Dec. 05 2007,20:10 QUOTE
Another option to try... At the very first boot prompt instead of typing dsl

boot: lowram vga=771

Then in the xsetup screen choose Xvesa,  800x600 8bit
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Posted: Dec. 05 2007,20:13 QUOTE
Quote (curaga @ Dec. 05 2007,13:16)
Xfree's or Xorg's autodetection (ie "X -probeonly")


I did try this -- probeonly does not seem to list the available clocks. It lists the max clock as well as something about a programmable clock. I don't have the machine in front of me right now so I'm going by memory.
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Posted: Dec. 05 2007,20:15 QUOTE
Quote (^thehatsrule^ @ Dec. 05 2007,14:30)
Did you check if you could increase the allocated video memory in the BIOS - if applicable?


I don't think this is an option. The old Thinkpad 560s did not have an on-screen BIOS access screen. Rather, there is an old DOS program to access the limited set of settings.
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