nirj Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Hello, I recently installed tiger-x86 on my eMachines T2596. Specs: - Intel Celeron 2.50GHz Processor (SSE2) - Realtek Integrated Graphics (with OpenGL/3D Rendering capability) - 60 GB HD - 20 GB Windows Parition - 20 GB Linux Partition (Made up of 3 Logical Partitions) - 6 GB Tiger-x86 Partition - 14 GB Free Space It installed successfully under /dev/hda3. The only issue is, whenever I boot up into it, I get full 1024x68 resolution, but no color whatsoever. It looks like it's doing 16 bit grayscale. I tried using the -x option, but the first few times it rebooted my computer because of it, and after that it didn't help, just made the boot time slightly longer. Any ideas? Hopefully it isn't a hardware issue... Also, can Tiger-x86 only utilize VESA graphics or can it use its own display manager? When I boot with ?video it says that I can run 1024x768x8, I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggman Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 I don't know if your BIOS supports this, but try upping the video memory. I was having the same problem. I had to increase the video memory from its default 1MB to 8MB (which was my computer's maximum). Try it then. For me, I ended up with a color grid of 4x4 pixels. If you have the same result, try using -x with 8MB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelogic Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Hello, I recently installed tiger-x86 on my eMachines T2596. Specs: - Intel Celeron 2.50GHz Processor (SSE2) - Realtek Integrated Graphics (with OpenGL/3D Rendering capability) - 60 GB HD - 20 GB Windows Parition - 20 GB Linux Partition (Made up of 3 Logical Partitions) - 6 GB Tiger-x86 Partition - 14 GB Free Space It installed successfully under /dev/hda3. The only issue is, whenever I boot up into it, I get full 1024x68 resolution, but no color whatsoever. It looks like it's doing 16 bit grayscale. I tried using the -x option, but the first few times it rebooted my computer because of it, and after that it didn't help, just made the boot time slightly longer. Any ideas? Hopefully it isn't a hardware issue... Also, can Tiger-x86 only utilize VESA graphics or can it use its own display manager? When I boot with ?video it says that I can run 1024x768x8, I think... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> what video chipset is that? I'm curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggman Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 what video chipset is that? I'm curious <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My graphics are integrated into my Intel D845GVSR motherboard. If it helps, my motherboard's chipset is an Intel 845GV chipset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirj Posted August 27, 2005 Author Share Posted August 27, 2005 what video chipset is that? I'm curious <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My video chipset seems to be the Intel Extreme Graphics 845GV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirj Posted August 27, 2005 Author Share Posted August 27, 2005 I don't know if your BIOS supports this, but try upping the video memory. I was having the same problem. I had to increase the video memory from its default 1MB to 8MB (which was my computer's maximum). Try it then. For me, I ended up with a color grid of 4x4 pixels. If you have the same result, try using -x with 8MB. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How would I go about upping the video memory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggman Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 How would I go about upping the video memory? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Depending on the computer, you have to press different keys to get into the BIOS. Try Delete, Escape and F2. Hopefully, one of those will work. Anyway, press one of those keys as your computer displays "eMachines." Once there, find something about Video. It will probably be under the Advanced tab, but I don't know for sure. When you're in the Video options, look for something like "Video RAM." Select anything relatively high (I use 8MB). Then save settings and exit. P.S. Your BIOS may not let you change your Video RAM, depending on how stupid eMachines is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirj Posted August 27, 2005 Author Share Posted August 27, 2005 Depending on the computer, you have to press different keys to get into the BIOS. Try Delete, Escape and F2. Hopefully, one of those will work. Anyway, press one of those keys as your computer displays "eMachines." Once there, find something about Video. It will probably be under the Advanced tab, but I don't know for sure. When you're in the Video options, look for something like "Video RAM." Select anything relatively high (I use 8MB). Then save settings and exit. P.S. Your BIOS may not let you change your Video RAM, depending on how stupid eMachines is. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> eMachines is stupid...it won't let me Is there any way around this? - Nir J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggman Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 eMachines is stupid...it won't let me Is there any way around this? - Nir J <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I booted up our old eMachine (circa 2001). Press Delete as soon as you see the logo (try pressing it almost immediately after hitting the Power button). On ours, press Right to go to the Advanced tab. Then press Down until you select Onboard Video Memory. Press Enter and, if possible, select anything higher than 1MB (the higher, the better). Then press Right until you have highlighted the Exit tab, and select Save Changes and Exit. Good luck! P.S. I think this problem has to do with the Intel 845GV; that's the controller my computer uses, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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