I once tried to use this chip with xfree86 and did not get very far. I thnk
that sometimes the companies 'like SiS' change a litle something on their chips
I guess they call them "revisions" and there are probably a few similar chips
out there called the same number. Becuase of this I believe that the chip is
not well supported by xfree86. The furthest I ever got with a SiS was the
earlier 5*** series. ANyhow , heres a suggestion. Try to use xfree86's setup
utility for the xconfig. You can download it from www.xfree86.org it's called
XF86Setup. It may also be that Xconfigurator <I hate RH tools> Is to blame. So
I'd suggest trying XF86Setup. I too have one of those SiS chips built ono my
motherboard and tossed it for a FATTY 3dfx card :)
that's my $0.02.
cheers
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Tony Hernandez
UNIX Admin Extraordinaire
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This message sent on 15-Dec-99
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On 15-Dec-99 ISArte wrote:
> Well, actually I'm not supposed to buy another card, cause the machine
> I work with is not actually mine... And that kind of card works perfectly
> well
> on every windows setup I have ever used. Even the monitor.
>
> And yes, I typed EXACTLY, the data in the manuals of both the Video card
> and the monitor, without getting any success... I specified the EXACT brand,
> type, data, etc. and nothing improved.... the test utility even detected
> that
> I may use 1024x768x32bits... though it doesn not use it at all...
>
> I tryed custom setup as well and nothing! I�m in despair!
> I guess I have to tweak a little more the config file for XFree86,
> but I needed tips on doing this, that�s the why of this posting....
>
> Apreciate any help!
> Ivan
>
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> To: ISArte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: lista linux-config <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 8:02 AM
> Subject: RE: Xconfiguration problems
>
>
> In the first place it is not "linux" that has this problem. It is xfree86.
> The
> SiS chipsets are pretty lame anyway the bst thing would be to get a matrox
> card
> or even one of the new voodoo cards or Vipers. I think though that your
> problem
> is based on which monitor you choose in Xconfigurator. Make ure that if you
> are
> choosing a specific model that it is EXACTLY your model.. otherwise try to
> use
> a custom setup for your monitor.
>
