..And isn't there also an XF86_S3V server, for Virge cards? 4/6/2002 1:06:45 PM, Richard Dawson <rcdawson@compuserve.com> wrote: >Would this by any chance be a Compaq Deskpro 4000? Your problem seems >similar to one that I had with that machine and its OEM version of the >S3 Virge GX card which, as I recall, used the same chip. > >The solution: use XFree86 version 3.3.6 rather than 4.x.x. Here is >what worked for my installation of Redhat 7.2. (Posted Previously) > >Regarding Deskpro (4000?) using S3 ViRGE GX. I have just gone through >the same experience. I am installing RedHat 7.2. > >My symptoms were a small, rectangular area that adjacent to the cursor, >plus other annoying distortions. I was using a SonyCPD 1304 monitor >that was supported by RedHat.. > >I found the solution at "www.dsm.fordham.edu/~moniot/linux-compaq/". >With RedHat's help I was able to implement it. > >The basic problem seems to be that the XF86_SVGA server doesn't support >Compaq's (OEM version?) of the S3 Virge card It is better supported by >the XF86_S3 server which was also included on the RedHat distribution >disks. > >To implement I had to do the following: > >Mount RedHat Installation CD # 2 >Goto ...../RedHat/RPMS/ directory on CD # 2 >rpm -ivh XFree86-S3V* (Install the needed server on my hard drive) >Xconfigurator --expert --preferxf3 --server XF86_S3V (Run the >configuration program) > > >During Xconfigurator: >Choose the S3V driver during the Xconfigurator process. (I think it >was the next-to-last listed driver, but I could be wrong about both its >name and its location in the list. ) >No preference for RAMDAC and Clock during Xconfigurator. > >When it was done the Xconfig file contained entries for "My Video Card" >in the device and screen sections. > >At www.dsm.fordham.edu/~moniot/linux-compaq/ the author said a link >needed to be added: >"ln -fs /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_S3V /etc/X11/X" > >I didn't need to do this to get it to work. I think Xconfigurator >created the link as there is an /etc/X11/X file on my system. (Of >course there was one before, so I don't know for sure.) > >One glitch remains: After exiting Xwindow the command line text screen >is garbled. The author at >www.dsm.fordham.edu/~moniot/linux-compaq/ says there is a program, >vga_reset, that will correct that problem. I haven't been able to find >that program, so I cannot confirm it will work. > >If you know how to get vga_reset (supposedly included in Desbian >Distribution) let me know. > > > >Message: 6 >Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 10:10:50 +0200 >From: "Benjamin GOURLAT" <bgourlat@grandlyon.org> >To: <newbie@XFree86.Org> >Subject: [Newbie]a problem with a S3 video card >Reply-To: newbie@XFree86.Org > >This is a multipart message in MIME format > >--------------InterScan_NT_MIME_Boundary >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >Content-Disposition: inline > >hello all, > >I've got a computer with a video card based on a S3 chip "86C385".=20 > >This video card works with Windows NT4 so i need to install Linux >Mandrake = >8.2... I install it without any problem for choose my option >anX-X-Mozilla-Status: 0009kages but when i try to install the video for >Xfree 4... I = >begin to have problems : my cursor have a big shadow and my display was >= >not clean... > >I try to find a solution on Google without any result who help me....=20 > >Thanks for your help > >Bye > >Benjamin GOURLAT from FRANCE :) >_______________________________________________ > >Newbie@XFree86.Org >*** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: >http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > ***************************** Joshua Lokken inspector.us@omicnet.com www.omicnet.com Ph: 503 223-1497 Fax: 503 223-9436 *****************************
