RE: XF86Config not allowing max resolution and mouse wheel doesn't work

[Desmond Chapman <que_deseja%hotmail.com@localhost>]

I'm a bit new at NetBSD- as you can tell. How do I upgrade to X11R7 from 
XFree86R4? Yes, I subscribed to the NetBSD regular mailing list for amd64- 
should I reinstall using x86_64?- but it was bounced and rejected. 
Any and all help is appreciated. You can also send me personal emails for 
howto's if you want.
Thanks for the help so far.

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> CC: que_deseja%hotmail.com@localhost; tech-x11%netbsd.org@localhost
> From: macallan%netbsd.org@localhost
> Subject: Re: XF86Config not allowing max resolution and mouse wheel doesn't 
> work
> Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 19:28:40 -0400
> To: jmcneill%invisible.ca@localhost
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> Hello,
> 
> On May 25, 2008, at 19:23, Jared D. McNeill wrote:
> 
>> Michael Lorenz wrote:
>>> your XF86Config indicates that you rely on DDC2 to determine what  
>>> video mode to use. What's in your XFree86.0.log? Any chance that  
>>> your monitor reports 1024x768 as preferred mode? If it does then  
>>> XFree86 will use that mode no matter what else is available.
>>
>> Actually, it is a limitation of the VBE BIOS -- these typically  
>> don't list eg. widescreen modes, and Desmond is using the "vesa"  
>> driver, so the X server has no way to force a resolution other than  
>> what is listed in the firmware.
> 
> Gah, I didn't look at the Device section ;)
> 
>> Best bet is to update to Xorg from pkgsrc and use the radeon driver  
>> or try XFree86 4.7.0.
> 
> Indeed.
> 
> have fun
> Michael
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