On Sat, 22 Jan 2000, John Starkey wrote about, Gnome an blacked out text.:
> I finally feel comfortable enough with Linux. Thanks to everyone here.
> That I convince my girlfriend to drop Windows for Linux. She's a pianist
> and needs a dedicated (stable) machine mostly for IM and Business admin
> tasks. Later I want to set her up with Digital Audio and Sequencing
> capabilities.
>
> I convinced her to try Linux and loaded Gnome (RH6.1) into her HP
> Pavilion 4440. When I started the install I had to use the text install
> method because all text was blocked out when I used the graphic install.
> Instead of a word- the screen shows a black rectangle. Then the install
> went fine (using text install) until I got to the monitor part at the
> end. Says there is a problem with the video card. To make sure it was
> the card I tried the monitor I use on my box. But I never got an "ok"
> response and accidently invoked Gnome so I don't know where that problem
> is at the moment.
>
> Oh, one other problem was when I booted for the first time after the
> first install. Half of the letters were missing. I only made it to
> runlevel 3 so I don't know what Gnome looked like. But runlevel 3 was
> missing mostly vowels. I was looking for a wheel to spin (and thinking
> about Vanna).
>
> Now I am looking at the screen and all the icons look fine. But still
> getting the black blocks in place of the text. The install named the
> video card as a SiS5988.
>
> Anyone see anything like this before???
Yes, and i wrote a mail about it only a couple of weeks ago.
The mail concerned a SiS6326 AGP card of which i have one. (unfortunatly).
You can see the mail in the archives;
For more information check out the archives at;
http://www.geocrawler.com/lists/3/Linux/47/0
Use the search engine there to find a "Keyword"
Another good place for info;
http://www.linuxtopia.com
In this case the "keyword" is SiS
Or go to;
www.suse.de/en/support/xsuse
They have developed a X-server for SiS cards which works much better than
the SVGA sever from xfee86.
Having said that, xfree86 have now issued 3.3.6 which includes xsuse's
improved driver(s).
I am sure you are suffering from the same problems with your card.
If you want more spesific info send me a personal.
Good luck.
> TIA
>
> John
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