On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 17:32, Brian Schroeder wrote: > Thanks Kelley, but my problem is with XFree86, not with lilo and booting. > I have managed to get past the problem by selecting the "vesa" driver, but > this isn't really a good solution. I've also found that a couple of other > people > reported the same problem on the XFree86 list with 4.2.1, so it looks like > it > isn't a Mandrake-specific issue. There was no solution there that I could > see, though. > > Brian.
Brian you might look into bugzilla at qa.mandrakesoft.com... and search for S3. If I remember right for some Unknow to anyone reason it's using the 3.3.6 drivers for a number of slightly older cards even though the 4.3 ones exist. I'm convinced that the only effort the XFree jokers put out was with NVidia as nothing else seems to work right anymore. No wonder they are trying to fork the project James > > > >From: Kelley Terry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >On Thursday 12 June 2003 08:50 pm, Brian Schroeder wrote: > > > > > > > > > There was a thread recently about running XFree 4.3 on the S3 Trio > >3D, > > > > > I'm hoping one of those people may be able to help me get it > >working. > > > > > >Sorry I took so long to get back to you. I just set up 9.1 a couple nights > >ago with a few problems. Anyway, the problem you have is the same one I've > >had each time I use the virtual framebuffer. I don't know if booting using > >the non framebuffer mode will work but I'd give that a try first. If that > >works then set that as your default boot. The way that I've always done it > >is to edit /etc/lilo.conf to remove every line with "vga=" in it, then run > >lilo again. Of course you'll need to su to root to edit lilo.conf and run > >lilo. Let me know what happens. LOL > > > >-- > >In a world without walls and fences, who needs windows and gates? > >It said use windows 95 or better so I loaded Linux. > > > >Kelley Terry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get mobile Hotmail. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/signup.asp > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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