On Sun, 23 Apr 2000, Civileme wrote:
> Pj wrote:
> >
> > I installed "Air" Power Pack tonight with the help of a L-M guru. We ran
> > into some weird things while trying to install the video card. This guru
> > is a sys adm with several years of *NIX and programming experience and
> > runs the same version on his machines as well as S3Virge video card.
> >
> > When I built this machine I ordered a Diamond S3Virge3D/2D AGP/8MG
> > memory. It is guaranteed to work under Linux, and is the only part I
> > ordered that wasn't a 'boxed' version. The card is installed in the AGP
> > port.
> >
> > We tried three different methods to install it including SuperProbe. We
> > tried different monitor settings including 'custom.' Nothing worked, but
> > I discovered Winblows calls it a S3Inc.Trio 3D/2X. Linux calls it a
> > S3Trio3D/2X PCI. I was told it was a Virge 3D/2D -not 2X- with the S3
> > chip from Diamond. The CD-ROM I received is a Diamond Speedstar A55.
> >
> > I've seen several threads about video cards and a recent one about SiS
> > chip and I don't mean to confuse the issue but I have a couple of
> > questions.
> >
> > My Tyan 1590 board has the SiS chip. Would this have any effect on the
> > video card? Secondly, what do I have and what should I do about it?
> >
> > My inclination is to send it back and get the correct card. If this
> > isn't what I should use with "Air", what should I order? I do have a
> > AOPEN S3Virge PCI that does run under L-M very nicely, but it only has
> > 2mg memory.
> >
> > All comments will be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Pj
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Diamond is probably the WORST of all companies to get any
> information from to write a driver.
>
> I have an old Stealth 2000 which uses the S3 Virge/GX. I have
> installed successfully with several other cards using that
> chipset,
>
> Not so with the Diamond.
>
> Your 1590 board has an SiS Chipset for system resources, like
> cache management, PCI to ISA Bridge, Bus arbitration, and the
> like. That is not an SiS Video Chipset, though some newer SiS
> Chipsets are made with video and audio built-in. This is
> strictly a problem with Diamond's need to be different and its
> need to be secretive.
>
> Send the board back by all means, and get any Trident or S3 or
> ATI implementation from someone else. Just make sure it is the
> retail boxed version. Don't mess with OEM stuff unless you want
> to learn a LOT in a very short while.
>
> Question, though. Dis this board work with Venus? If so, it may
> be possible to restore operation by secondary means. The
> secondary means are to go into /etc/X11/XF86Config and remove
> every modeline that has a resolution you don't want, then to add
> options to the Devices section like "noaccel" "linear" and so on
> until you find a combination that works. It is more like
> plumbing than like science to do it this way, but I have had some
> startling results with it. (not with the Stealth card, though).
>
> Everything I have tried with ATI seems to work. Trident does
> with "noaccel" and other tweaks. Even the infamous SiS6326 seems
> to work well under Air.
>
> Civileme
>
Happy Easter List,
Is there any reason that the /usr/lib/X11/XF86Config.eg file could not be
used as a base config and simply add the "noaccel" option and allow some
semblence of a working Xwindow ?
Obviously some tunning would be necessary to give proper setting for
video ram etc. however I would think this should at least allow Xwindow to
start.
--
Dave
Well, O.K. I'll compromise with my principles because of EXISTENTIAL
DESPAIR!
