From: aoc2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: greyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Copies to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Help w/Alliance ProMotion Video Chipset
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> first off, if you have another os installed in your sys
> that has a gui, run it at 16 bpp or greater and see if the prob. also
> occurs.
I have both Windows 95 and Windows NT4 installed and they both work fine with 256, 65536 or True Color. I haven't had any problems with the video card until now.
> if it does, and compiling a kernel in console mode produces
> no errors, then that eliminates main mem and the xserver as
> culprits, leaving the video card suspect.
I have successfully recompiled the kernel from the command line. I still have problems with unresolved modules but this isn't a problem this time as it is a brand new installation.
>in this case, i'd disable
> the onboard video card and try on different cards until i find a good
> one.
I'm not quite ready to buy a new card yet, I'd like to get this one running. I suspect it may have something to do with NEC's adaptation of the Alliance ProMotion chipset?
>
> On Wed, 10 Feb 1999, greyn wrote:
>
> > My problem is that when I run X windows it will always freeze up
> > within 5 to 10 minutes. It seems to start ok but I lose the mouse
> > pointer and the screen does not respond to the keyboard. I have
> > tried to switch to a different console or to cycle the resolution (and
> > about every other key combo).
> >
> > This problem only occurs using the SVGA server. I could use only
> > the VGA server but I'd like more than 16 colours.
> >
> > I am running Slackware 3.6 (kernel 2.0.35) on a Nec7022 P75 with
> > an onboard videocard using the Alliance ProMotion 6422 chipset.
> >
> > TIA,
> > greyn
> >
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