Eric Drabwell wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> Had my Linux Mandrake up and running on my Pii but for family reasons
> need to switch to a box that is using what appears to be a TXProII
> Motherboard. This has built in Video Card SiS 5597/5598 (according to
> Windows) and sound card. I dont think that the sound card will be a
> problem tho. Its running a CyrixMII-300 CPU . I now can not get X
> happening.....was before.
>
> I say "appears to be" above as I do not have any documentation re this
> computer....only what I can ascertain from the box itself.(Even got down
> with a light to look inside!) Any clues or thoughts would be
> appreciated. I have looked thru the Hardware How Tos.....and may have
> missed something.....
>
Is it a UMA board? The video ram is siphoned off main/system ram? If the m/b is
what I think it is, (a TXProII that I used as well) then your x-server should be
set to SiS 5598. The sound is the ever present and ever irritating SoundPro
chipset. This one is not supported in Linux as of yet, AFAIK.
Other than that, it should work fine. (I've disabled the video unit though, in
favour of a better supported Matrox card). I don't think there would be any
distinguishing markings on it though...but it could well be a PCChips board.
Regards,
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