Post your XF86Config file. Just a hunch, but if you have a spare monitor around, try another monitor. If you don't, try entering the Horiz and Vert frequencies yourself. You might be able to get that information from www.monitorworld.com.
Paul On Sun, 2003-03-30 at 08:42, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > [This e-mail has been automatically generated.] > > http://bugs.xfree86.org//cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=75 > > Summary: S3Savage4 Problems in XFree86 4.3 > Product: Drivers > Version: 4.3 > OS/Version: Linux > Status: NEW > Severity: blocker > Priority: P2 > Component: Other > AssignedTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > I just spent several hours trying to install Mandrake 9.1. I kept getting a > message that told me that the graphics needed to be configured. O.K. It found my > Optiquest Q71-5 monitor, my S3Savage4 graphics card, and that the card had 16MB > of video RAM. It suggested that I run it at 1024x768 at I think 24 bpp (?). But > all I got was a washed out, distored screen that had two solid bars that looked > aprox. llike this: I I. which was just off to the side of the x but which > followed the x when the mouse was moved. I re-loaded the software but this time > ran it without the graphics mode at init3 where I gave the command: X -probeonly > The following message appeared: > > Using config file "/etc/X11/XFree86Config-4" > Using vt7 > (EE) SAVAGE(0): Failed to fetch any BIOS modes. Disabling BIOS. > > It should be noted that between installs I re-installed Mandrake 9.0 which has > XFree86 4.2 it it loaded with no problems. The second I re-installed Mandrake > 9.1 with XFree86 4.3 the problem returned, as did the above message. > > Any ideas??? This could be a killer for people running S3/Savage based video > cards. > > > > ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- > You are the assignee for the bug, or are watching the assignee. > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
