Derrik Pates wrote:
> 
> 
> On Fri, 18 Jan 2002, Kevin Brosius wrote:
> 
> > >         VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc.: Unknown device 8d01 (rev 02)
> 
> > Have you tried 'X -configure' as root?  It tries to generate a config
> > file for you.  Follow the printed directions to test.
> 
> I'm sure the version of XFree he's using (he said 4.0.1) probably doesn't
> have support for that chip. A 'grep'ing of a recent XFree source tree
> finds that PCI device ID as being for an S3 Twister/P, which is apparently
> a Savage-family design. I don't know for sure, but I'm betting he will
> have to move up to at least 4.1.0 (maybe the upcoming 4.2.0?) before it'll
> work out of the box with XFree86.


Well, as always, Savage info is best found here:
http://www.probo.com/timr/savage40.html

Looks like that ID is listed as a ProSavage, which has been on the list
of supported chips for a while.  If X -configure works in 4.0.1, he'll
get a start at a config file.

-- 
Kevin
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