Thnx for the suggestion. I searched around and found out that S3 actually
has a driver out for Linux for their cards. Using that I was able to get
XFree86 to display properly! ;)
Even can get 1280x1024 if my physical screen could have handled it ^_^
thnx again
philip
PS: After I installed the S3 drivers, Autoprobe found my card with no
trouble ..
>
>Just a suggestion:
>
>The S3 Savage driver might indeed be correct for your configuration. Note
>that laptop manufacturers frequently "skrimp" on the hardware in laptops,
>both to save costs and for lower power consumption requirements.
>
>You might have to "MANUALLY" configure X via XF86config and the edit the
>amount of available RAM manually in the resulting configuration file.
>
>Try working with the lowest resolution first... I.E. 640x480 and moving up
>one step at a time.
>
>Often the autoprobe routines do not correctly pick up cards on portables,
>because of their strange configurations.
>
>-JMS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip Gabbert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 2:57 PM
> To: Linux Newbie
> Subject: [newbie] Display drivers for Toshiba Tecra 8100
>
>
>
> Anybody know how I can get XFree86 to display properly on a Toshiba Tecra
>8100? The display card is a S3 Savage/MX 3D Accelerator Card, and I can seem
>to get XFree86 going.
> When I choose the S3 Savage driver in the list, XFree won't even start ..
>When I choose Another S3 drvier (like one of the drivers with /MX in the
>name) XFree will start, but I get the 'squashed' screen.
> Any webpages, links, or info that can help me out? I've checked the Linux
>Laptop site, but that only has the Terca 8000, and the 8100 has a different
>graphics card, so his instructions and such didn't work :-(
>
> For thx the help in advance..
>
> Philip
>
> PS: The HP of the 8100 with full specs can be found at:
>http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/product/product_model.jsp?BV_Session
>ID=@@@@1781728335.0959362116@@@@&BV_EngineID=dalhlefdfghbfdkchmcfgkcgi.0&pro
>ductline=Portables&family=Tecra&modelname=8100
> This appears to be a session based link, so you may have to search on Tera
>8100 or click through the links.
>
>
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