On Sun, 16 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> I posted here as this is obviously not a problem for a beginner
>
>
> This time try XF86Setup
> I get Server specification missing in card database. Trident Cyber
> 9320 (generic) (line 2537)
> Segmentation fault cored dumped
>
> I get the same error about the card data base if I use XF86Setup.
>
>
> I guess Mandrake Linux may not be for me. I tried this on two machines and
> the same error is the result.
>
> Machines
> P3500 with 15 gig and 20 gig drives. 256 Meg memory. Viper II video. (This
> works during setup until the failure). Linux on the
> 15 gig drive. The boot partition is at the front of the drive. It is the 2nd
> drive in dos. This is NOT a large drive problem.
>
>
> REMEMBER THAT VERSION 7 WORKS PERFECTLY. I am upgrading to get wheelmouse
> support and support for my video card.
>
>From your other posts, version 7 works 640x480 in 16 colors
>
> Can anyone help. this has been a 3 week NIGHTMARE.
>
>
> PII 300 with 6 gig drive and 2.1 gig drive. Linux on the 6 gig which is C in
> dos. Proves it is not a large drive problem. 64 Meg memory.
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There isn't an answer to this nightmare right now. Your card is unsupported.
Viper II has no XFree86 support
Either skip the X install (the fact that it comes up with a package name and
can't find it means probably there will be Xfree support soon) and install the
VGA driver (which is being used on the install) for 640x480 in 16 colors (which
is what you have in 7.0) or stay with 7.0 for now or jump to a different
distribution for continuation of your nightmare, or look for a commercial
driver for the Viper II OR
IF you bought the Viper II from some store with the understanding that it would
work in linux, THEN return it. Make your problem the manufacturer's problem.
That is EXACTLY what you would do if your hardware didn't work under windows,
isn't it?
I looked at the drivers--the one you need is
"not yet ported" to XFree 4.01
It IS available in 3.3.6 but it cannot support the way it has been arranged on
the Diamond Viper II.
You might try running Xconfigurator on 3.3.6 and then telling it you have an S3
Savage 2000 generic card. And after it builds the file /etc/X11/XF86Config, try
removing all the modelines that you don't want. Also, adding options like
Option VideoRam 32768
Option "sw_cursor"
Option "no_accel"
Now the question becomes, "How do I edit that file without a GUI?" No problem.
at the command line type
# joe
There are other editors if you like that one not, including vi, emacs, jed,
pico, cooledit. To reach them, just type their names at the command prompt. I
suggest joe because you seem unfamiliar with command-line editors and that one
keeps its commands listed before you on the screen.
in the Devices section of the same file may help. But this card is still
beyond the support you desire, unless you are willing to pay for a commercial
driver and IF the driver writers have one.
Changing Distros will not be likely to help you at all at this time. All the
ones I know that run X use XFree86 and may include Metro-X or some basic
commercial driver.
To run 7.1 with the VGA driver, choose an "unlisted" card and select it as the
default driver.
Civileme
