I believe XF86_SVGA is a X 3.3.6 server and not an X 4.x.x driver (someone correct me if I am wrong). You would have to know which X version you are running before attempting to use it (X -version should tell). Normally startx runs /etc/X11/X -which usually is a symlink to either /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 (X 4.x.x) or to a 3.3.6 server (for instance /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA) in better configurated distros you will get Xwrapper between the two (for security purposes). The large display is usually what you get as default when your card is not recognised... You can look on the XFree86.org site for the list of supported cards... Lionel --- michael corleonne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I already gave up installing mandrake (i had a bad headache). Actually my problem is >the the > Xfree installation. My VGAcard seems to be not supported by the software package. > > I only need to configure a UNIX system running on x86 for monitoring SMS servers >running HP-UX, > so i tried installing Free BSD instead. Same problem occured, only this time when >running X the > display appears very large and it doesn't work if i change the video settings. > > There was a driver (XF86_SVGA) that came along with my video card ((S3, ProSavage). >I tried to > copy this file and overwrite the existing XF86_SVGA as instructed. This time an >error " ELF > binary type 0 not known " pop up when i run startx. > > What do you think? > > thanks > > __________________________________ > www.edsamail.com > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
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