Rohit wrote:
> You will please help me configure my AGP S3 Trio 3D/2X card on Linux Rh
> 6.1.
Sure!!! What is the problem ?
> I have many questions for you.
> 1. What does 2X mean?
http://developer.intel.com/technology/agp/tutorial/chapt_3.htm (Arun,
thanx for the link)
So "2x" would be twice the burst transfer rate of the original version
of AGP.
> 2. Is this a card based on a ViRGE chipset?
Trio != Virge
> 3. RAM DAC speed is given as 230 MHz. What is RAMDAC and how can we tell
> X
Random Access Memory Digital to Analog Converter. AFAIK, it is
responsible for converting the digital signals to analog ones so that it
can be displayed using conventional analog monitors. The faster ur
RAMDAC, the higher the resolution and refresh rates!
Note: Monitors which claim to be "digital" actually use analog signals.
Plasma displays/LCD panels are truly digital.
> about this capability of chip? [I believe that by default, the
> probed value {against -- in output of X -probeonly} is 170 MHz]
Hmm, looks like auto probing is not working! Are u using XF86_S3 3.3.6?
I am not sure whether u can hardwire the RAMDAC speed.
> 4. The option, 'mclk value'... what does it do?
Not exactly sure but I think it stands for "clock chip" value.
> I have NOTHING referring to this, in the literature I got with my card.
Nothing unusual about the lack of documentation.
> Is it same as the speed of RAM dedicated to Video? [In my case 100 MHz]
mclk and VRAM speed are not related with the system RAM.
> 2. The X always handgs while using XF86Setup. I mean, it is desperately
> slow. Last night I was up till 3:00 am trying to configure.. It simply
> did not work. Every time X tool about 10 minutes to load. And could not
> be killed. Mode switching was also impossible.
Dont use XF86Setup then. Use xf86config instead! Being a very recent
chipset from S3, perhaps there is NO driver support for X11. Why dont u
try getting graphic frame buffer up instead and use the fbdev X11 server
like Khadar did.
Khadar, help him out willya?
> 3.The chipset is 86C268 [with 8 MB SD RAM] on board. It is not listed
> as an option. I believe we come close to 265 but not 268. What are the
> differences?
268,265 are all chipsets manufactured by S3. Differences??? Check out
www.s3.com
> The card works fine in Windows so I am sure that there is NO
> conflict/problem with the card as per workmanship. Do reply guys. kal hi
> 1700/- ka khareeda hain.. abhi gaali mat dena.
Try the FB trick and get back.
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