From: "Info" <info@geodb.org>
To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org
Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] Windows98 under SUSE 9.2: Only 640*480 in 16 colors
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 15:43:44 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <web-795369@x41.ch> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <41A3DDA7.45B0EBDF@argo.es>
There is a VESA graphic driver for Windows. Unfortunatly,
MS doesn't support this standard by default. Do a google,
download and install it. I think it should work with the
vgabios of QEmu. I use the high color/resolution VESA
modes with GEOS and it works great.
Andreas
On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 02:02:31 +0100
Jesus Cea Avion <jcea@argo.es> wrote:
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>I have a fairly sofisticated qemu instalation, since I'm
>using it to
>"port" my personal Windows98 Machine to a new Suse 9.2
>environment. The
>windows machine had four HDs, with several partitions
>each, so I need
>about 36 hours of continuous checking, disk cloning, qcow
>commits,
>geometry experiments, etc. to get qemu correctly
>launched. A nightmare,
>since for valid geometries, some partitions on virtual
>disks were ok and
>other were pure garbage. I had to split each disk (of
>four) in several
>virtual disks and burn some goats to gods, but it is
>working fine now.
>
>But now I have another showstop: I only get qemu
>emulation in 640*480,
>16 colors.
>
>I select the Cirrus driver, as indicated in qemu FAQ, but
>Windows says
>that hardware is incorrectly configured and it keeps it
>in 640*480, 16
>colors :-(.
>
>I'm tired, working 18 hours today, fighting with this.
>Any help
>welcomed.
>
>QEMU is a wonderful piece of work, nevertheless. Simply
>stunning.
>
>PS: My host is Suse 9.2, working in 1280*1024, 24 bits. I
>was hoping
>Windows as 1024*768, 16 or 24 bits; I would be happy.
>
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-11-24 15:57 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-11-24 1:02 [Qemu-devel] Windows98 under SUSE 9.2: Only 640*480 in 16 colors Jesus Cea Avion
2004-11-24 14:43 ` Info [this message]
2004-11-26 18:53 ` [Qemu-devel] Re: Windows98 under SUSE 9.2: Only 640*480 in 16 colors (SOLVED) CP
2004-11-26 19:04 ` Hetz Ben Hamo
2004-11-26 19:26 ` CP
2004-11-27 17:26 ` Carlo Andreoli
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