Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote:
> Randy, the main reason is that eventhough I am running 800x600 on a 17"
> monitor and can see the whole screen perfectly, the full graphics under
> X do not display of the Mandrake Software Manager i.e. the screen
> doesn't refresh after closing the 'You have not configured a security
> update source yet' box.
> 
I don't quite understand, but that's alright, maybe someone else does
and can make a suggestion.  Is this during the installation?

> I have managed to locally source an 8 Mb SiS PCI card ordered and I
> wonder if all SiS cards are Mandrake Linux compatible? I sure as hell
> hope that this video card will do the job as opposed to replacing the
> motherboard and processor. The postage on overseas mail and the risk of
> static on the free card will probably cost more in mail fees than the
> card I am getting anyway for R350 ~ $41.

I think it depends very much on which SiS card.  I've had good luck with
SiS 5597/5598 on Mandrake 7.2 (Xfree 3.3.6), I had some problems that I
think I can solve (but have not bothered so far) with an SiS 730 on a
Mandrake 8.0 beta.  (Haven't tried anything since then.)

Post the model number here, or check the Xfree site (www.xfree.org) --
somewhere they have lists of which cards are compatible with 3.3.6 and
the other versions of xfree.

Randy Kramer



> 
> I don't want to take the card that Gary offered as I don't know its
> compatibility and don't know if I will upgrade to 8.1 when it is
> released.
> 
> Thanks all. Now please just tell me that a 8 Mb SiS pci card is
> supported under Mandrake 8!
> 
> Franki wrote:
> >
> > ok, fair enough, but you don't need "That" flash a vid card to do what you
> > want.....
> 
> Randy Kramer wrote:
> > Tell us more -- I'm just trying to make sure that the problem you have is one
> > that can (and needs to) be solved by a new video card.
> 
> Gary said:
> > I'll donate......
> 
> shane said:
> > Californian video cards go for $5-$15.....
> 
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