On Sun, 23 Apr 2000, you 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.
>
AAARRRRRGGGGHHHH!!! Not the Trio3D again! Sheesh!
According to Xfree86.org's website
(www.xfree86.org/cardlist.html) the ONLY server that'll
work with the Trio3D is the VGA16 server. You do NOT want
that, because that (iirc) means you only get 16 colors.
This, I think, only applies to the 3.3.x Xfree86. I don't
see any "new" documentation on their website for the 4.x
version of XFree86....
John
