Subject: Re: 8free86 and 8500
From: Neil Jolly (njolly@home.com)
Date: Tue Nov 30 1999 - 21:00:56 MST
raptor wrote:
> X seems to be terribly slow on my 8500, particularly under gnome,
> although kde is faster.
>
> Xconfigurator only detects 2mb video ram although I have 4, and
> doesn't allow me to specify - thus limiting resolutions. also it
> seems to be using a driver "control" (generic?) non-accellerated.
> does anyone know what the onboard video card in the 8500 ought to be?
> Does anyone have a working xfconfig file that has been edited from
> the default? I have tried editing mine somewhat, but it typically
> produces no video no matter what I do with it. I am using YDL 1.1
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