And I was _not_ able to install RedHat 7.3 with an Diamond S3 (v864?) with SDAC in graphical mode. Joshua Lokken 7/3/2002 10:08:11 AM, "Victor Roberts" <Vic@robertsresearchinc.com> wrote: >I don't have a solution, but check "driver status" page at www.xfree86.org. >Some of the S3 Savage chips are not supported by 4.2.0, but I could nor find >the chip you mention in either the 4.2.0 list or the 3.3.6 list. However, >this does not explain why you could not install in graphical mode. The >installation program should use a video mode that is compatible with just >about any card that supports vga. I have used cards to install Red Hat 7.3 >that have S3 video ships that are not supported by xfree86 4.2.0. > >Vic Roberts > >-----Original Message----- >From: newbie-admin@XFree86.Org [mailto:newbie- admin@XFree86.Org]On >Behalf Of Jad Nehman >Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 10:25 AM >To: newbie@XFree86.Org >Subject: Video card problem > > >Hi, >I am having a BIT of a problem with my video card. > >Problem: >-------- >When I tried installing RedHat 7.3 through graphical mode, I could not see >the whole screen so for example the Next button was not visible for me to >use the mouse and click it. So I installed it using text mode. > >When I log on to Gnome or KDE , a similar problem happens again. >When I start up Netscape, I can't see the "Accept " button and everything is >too big. The funny thing is that the Gnome Panel is smaller than usual and >not all the default icons are there such as Netscape ( I know I can add it >but i am not sure why it is happening) > > >Info: >--------------- >The video card is a S3 Savage 294 (Chip id: 8C12). >I had a look at the ROM on the card and looked it up to determine the size >of the RAM and it 4 MB. >Monitor: Gold Star (http://www.lgeservice.com/1505s.html) > > > >Attempted Solutions: >------------------- >1) I changed the video card to see if it could be a mother board problem and >it is not ( could the combination of the motherboard and the card cause a >problem?) > >2)I tried running Xconfigurator from Gnome/KDE but even the lowest >resolution does not seem to display anything so i ran it from the shell >prompt by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1(Is it possible to run Xconfigurator from >Gnome/KDE properly?) > >>From the shell prompt when I test the X Configuration I can't seem to be >able to get a proper looking desktop.Eventhough I couldn't get a proper >desktop from the test, I tried to go ahead with some different resolutions, >for example one where my desktop has got the Netscape icon in the Panel but >eventhough things still look big :) , when I restart Linux, it goes back to >the Old configuration ! not sure why. >I also tried xf86config with no luck. >I tried changing the run level to 3 and loged in text mode, I ran >Xconfigurator and ran startx and still the old configuration comes up. > > > >3)I had a look at : >http://www.probo.com/timr/savagemx.html >but couldn't find detailed information on how to do things such as >installing a new driver ... > > > > >Few Random questions: >--------------------- >1) How do you know what version of XFree86 is installed? >if /etc/X11/X is pointing to /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA then it is 3.3.6 and >it it point to XFree86 it is 4.x ? > >2)Is it true that some of the latest versions of xfree86 do not support >some of the old cards? My card is listed on : >http://www.xfree86.org/4.1.0/savage.4.html >Should I still install an old version ? > > >3)I wanted to double check the RAM on the video card through SuperProbe but >couldn't find it, is it still available. > >I hope I didn't ask too many questions ! did I ? :) > > >Any help would be greatly appreciated > >Thanks. > >Jad > >_____________________________________________________ ____________ >Join the world?s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. >http://www.hotmail.com > >_______________________________________________ > >Newbie@XFree86.Org >*** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: >http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > >_______________________________________________ > >Newbie@XFree86.Org >*** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: >http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
