From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
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To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage II+ 215GTB [Mach64 GTB]
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 15:51:04 -0600
From: andrey mirtchovski <mirtchov@cpsc.ucalgary.ca>
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> Hmm, seems like adding this isn't enough, I got "rio" but I can't see
> anything, the screen looks fuzzy, at first I though that it has
> something to do with the monitor setting, but I tryed various
> combinations in the "vgasize" line, on plan9.ini, and nothing seems to
> work, tryed with two different monitors.
>
> Any ideas? maybe there's something to be changed/added to the
> driver/vgadb file?
>
> Thanks.
>

that's not very good...  what resolutions are you trying it with?
start with 800x600x8 and work your way up.

there may be changes to the vga driver required -- look at XFree86's
driver for hints (usual movie quote applies: "Smokey, my friend,
you're entering a world of pain").