JoeHill wrote: > > > Hello, > > I do not believe this is a bug necessarily, I am just trying to clarify > something with regard to getting XFree 4.3.0 running on an S3 > Trio64V2/GX. On the list of supported hardware for 4.3.0, it states: > > "The s3virge driver in XFree86 4.3.0 supports the S3 ViRGE, ViRGE DX, > GX, GX2, MX, MX+, and VX chipsets." > > Does this include the chipset I have? Or does it *only* apply to a > "Virge" chipset? I am concerned that the"V2" part means it is some more > obscure chipset that is not supported, since I seem to only be able to > get XFree 3.3.6 to run, although in the XFdrake config util, the V2/GX > *is* listed. >
Yes, this applies only to the ViRGE style chipsets. 4.3.0 ships different drivers for S3 ViRGE and S3 chipsets. There is a "s3" driver and an "s3virge" driver. To add to the confusion, S3 started shipping flavors of the Trio that have extensions like the ViRGE chips, ie, yours which is a Trio64V2/GX. If supported, it would be by the "s3" driver. I can only speak for s3virge, and it's not supported by that driver. > I am running Mandrake 9.1 on an old Compaq Deskpro with the S3 onboard. > I have tried XFdrake, testing at everywhere from 800x600x8bpp up to > 1024x768x24bpp (wishful thinking?), and I have tried the listed drivers > for: > > Trio64 (generic) > Trio64V2/GX (generic) > Virge/GX (generic) > > Now, sadly, I cannot seem to get it to test OK even when I choose XF > 3.3.6 :( The first two are your best bets. I doubt the virge gx driver will work for a Trio chip. > > Any help appreciated, if it's RTFM, please give me a hint where to look. > I have tried Google but have found nothing specific to my situation. > Well, often drivers have a readme or man page. The s3 driver is one of the later ports to the 4.x architecture, and it appears not to have either of those yet. http://www.xfree86.org/4.3.0/RELNOTES3.html#10 > Thank you for a great piece of work, this is the first problem I have > ever had on any system with XFree, so I am more suspicious of Compaq and > S3 than XFree in this matter, that is fer sure. > > Cheers! > > p.s. maybe this is incentive to start learning to use Linux in text mode > only, huh? -- Kevin _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
