Are you starting X with startx? I find it strange that XF86_S3 would run an X 4.2 server! Anyone on the list has any idea? Lionel --- Diego Cardinali <scroto@interfree.it> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lionel Lecoq <lionel_lecoq@yahoo.com> > To: <newbie@XFree86.Org> > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 12:13 AM > Subject: Re: RedHat 7.3, S3 Trio64V+ and Sampo Alphascan 411: > monitor turns off if I try 24 bit mode > > > > You are running X 4.2 and not 3.3.6, > > If you check the Supported software: > > http://www.xfree86.org/ > > Support, Documentation and Resources > > XFree86 video drivers support status > > S3 > > You will find the restrictions as to the support (I would assume your card > is supported in 4.2) > I checked it: 4.2 supports my S3Trio64V+ > > > > You might want to restrict vertical refresh to 50-60 just to check that > the monitor is not > > switching off because the frequency is too high (75 according to the log > that should be OK?) > > these are the frenquencies I took from my monitor's official home page > H-Freq. > 30 KHz ~ 54 KHz > > V-Freq. > 50 Hz ~ 120 Hz > > Dot Rate > 80 MHz > > > If nothing works then try 3.3.6 by changing /etc/X11/X to a symlink to > /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_S3 > > /etc/X11/X is already a symlink to /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_S3 > > and > > polishing your /etc/X11/XF86Config > > what does "polishing" means? > > > > If that does not work then I am out of ideas... > > then who can I ask some help about it? > > Lionel > > Thank you again. > Diego > > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
