Hi Tom Thanks for trying to help
I tried again last night, putting the cards in to a newer machine to see what happened, and I got the same result. The problem I seem to have is that the machine(s) lock up. The OS is Mandrake 8.1, which only ever offers me the choice of configuring one of the two graphics cards, and then promptly locks up when trying to test X (hard reset required). I also tried building my own 4.2 version of X which once again would work on one screen, but the best it managed was a stripy pattern on the other. I guess I need to know the following... (i) can X 4.1 support 2 cards (S3 Trio 3D/2X) (ii) what resources does a graphics card require on a machine. I am concerned about the warnig I get from the bios saying that the two cards are trying to use the same resource in terms of the "low <640K dos memory". ie. the bios puts in a resource string of memory excludes, or the type you used to have to put into config.sys for the grey beards out there :-). (iii) the cards do appear to have different pci:xx:xx:xx numbers in the bios, and I have tried using the BusID as you mention. (iv) I have tried to start x with the xirama option, does there have to be a corresponding entry in the XConfig-4 file? I really am stuck with this, because the machine continually locks up I don't know how to get diagnostics. Thanks anyone. Rob Tom Bednarchuk wrote: > Hey Rob: > > I assume you are using the BusID "PCI:XX:XX:XX" for each Device section > (you need 2 with unique id's) in the XF86Config-4 file ? I am using two > different video cards in my system but one is in the AGP slot. LINUX maps > everything to a PCI: address. (eg my AGP card is PCI:1:0:0 and the PCI card > is PCI:0:14:0) > > Tom > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 7:23 AM > Subject: [Newbie]2 video cards in an old compaq > > > Hi > > > > I guess this is a priliminary question really, just to make sure I don't > > waste anyones time. > > > > I have an old compaq deskpro 590 which I use as a Linux server. I recently > > bought 2 cheap 8MB S3 video cards which I installed in the machine. (Both > > identical, on the supported list). > > > > These are plug and play cards, and when I install them the bios states > that > > there may "confilict with each other, is this a problem?" This is in terms > > of the lower dos memory ranges. > > > > However in Linux the scanpci seems to indicate that the cards are > recognised > > as separate resources. Additionally I can configure either card to work > > individually with either card, but not together under X. Trying to > configure > > the second card causes the entire machine to hang, requiring a hard > reboot. > > > > I guess before I loose another couple of days on this, does anyone know if > > what I am doing is possible. I.e would I need a newer machine with a plug > > and play bios to configure these cards on to separate resources, or is the > > bios a red herring. > > > > I can provide more info if needed, thank you in advance for your help. > > > > Regds > > > > Rob > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
