I just picked up a Viper 550 AGP card, and it set up first time like
nobodies business! Does 3D quite a bit better as well...obviously. Thanks
for all the responses...
Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sevatio Octavio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] SiS 6326 Help with Video config
> I got the Riva TNT w/ 16meg.
>
> Seve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Vogt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Thursday, March 16, 2000 1:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] SiS 6326 Help with Video config
>
>
> What card did you get? I've been looking at the compatibility lists and
> checking pricewatch and its tough to find the perfect card...I'd love to
> have something that functions on the first try...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sevatio Octavio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 9:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] SiS 6326 Help with Video config
>
>
> > I even looked at the commercial driver... I don't exactly remember the
> details but I remembered it being a better choice to get the
> > new card. I spent around $50 for an AGP card with 16MegRam and it was
> good the first attempt. I'm guessing that you have 8Mb on
> > yours. So that's a bit of an upgrade. Goodluck.
> >
> > I'm just glad to see that more people are jumpin' on the Penguin
Express.
> >
> > Seve
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian Vogt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Thursday, March 16, 2000 1:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] SiS 6326 Help with Video config
> >
> >
> > Yes, thanks...I'd love to see anything that might help. I'm at a loss
as
> to
> > what to do next, and Mandrake tech support doesn't have much to say
about
> > it...
> >
> > When will a new version of Xfree86 be out? Will support be in a full
> > release, or in one of the smaller pre-releases?
> >
> > Also, does anyone know anything about the commercial driver I heard
> > mentioned? I'm wondering if that might be a better option than buying a
> new
> > video card.
> >
> > Thanks for all the feedback, everyone - I appreciate it.
> >
> > Brian
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Del Ca�amo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 9:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] SiS 6326 Help with Video config
> >
> >
> > > I work with Diamond Speed Star A50
> > > Mandrake 6.0
> > > You must configurate some Options in device section for
> > > /etc/X11/XF86 config file
> > > If you want I can send my XF86config file
> > >
> > > Gabriel Spahn
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sevatio Octavio)
> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Subject: Re: [newbie] SiS 6326 Help with Video config
> > > >Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 21:44:30 -0800
> > > >
> > > >I had the same problem with the 6326. You get graphics but
blacked-out
> > > >text. I'm sorry but I don't believe there has been a fix
> > > >for this. Xfree86.org says that the next version should resolve this
> > > >situation. Look at this page for the bad news
> > > >http://www.xfree86.org/FAQ/#A50 . What I did was went out and bought
a
> > > >better card that was compatible.
> > > >
> > > >Seve
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: Jim Del Ca�amo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 8:44 PM
> > > >Subject: [newbie] SiS 6326 Help with Video config
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >Brian
> > > > >
> > > > >I work with a SiS6323 Diamond Speed Star A50 video card whit AGP
> > > > >you can read the README.SiS for valid options
> > > > >Or if you want I will send to you my video configuration in
XF86SVGA
> > > >file.
> > > > >please send your request to:
> > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>From: "Brian Vogt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >>Subject: [newbie] Help with Video config
> > > > >>Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 14:25:28 -0000
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Hello everyone.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>I am installing Mandrake on my Athlon box, and am having trouble
> with
> > my
> > > > >>video card. It is built by Biostar, who also makes my
motherboard,
> > and
> > > >has
> > > > >>the SiS 6326 chipset (win2k tells me it is an "SiS 5598/6326"
card).
> > It
> > > >is
> > > > >>an AGP card. I can't get it to give me a display - and the
closest
> > I've
> > > > >>gotten is a full color, correctly sized desktop that doesn't allow
> me
> > to
> > > > >>read text. Anytime any texty is displayed, it appears as a black
> > block
> > > > >>character. How do I set up this card in the installer properly?
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Thanks for the help
> > > > >>Brian
> > > > >
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