[ale] SVGALIB and Q2 (kinda off topic...)

[Robert L Harris]

> 
> > >
> > > > Ok,
> > > >   I'm trying to run Q2 in Console at higher than 320x200.  I've added some
> > > > dotclock lines to /etc/vga/svgalib.conf from what the XF86config gives
> > > > me.  It doesn't seem to help.
> 
> Excuse my ignorance, but what is the purpose of this svgalib.conf file
> and what is Q2?

the svgalib.conf is like X configuration, but for svgalib instead.  Q2
is Quake2.  I can play hi-res under Windows, but I'd still prefer Linux
of course.

> 
> > > >
> > > > Anyone got any ideas?
> > >
> > > Your card, like mine, a 4mb Matorx Millenium, isn't 100% 'supported'.
> > > You only get VGA, not SVGA.
> > > Sucks too, wished this was fixed...
> > >


Robert
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