Thomas Spuhler wrote:
>
> This seems to be a normal scenario with S3V cards. The same with Redhat 7.1
> Redhat installs in graphical mode, you can check your X settings including
> display test and reboot and then keyboard and mouse become inactive as soon
> as the systems boots into the x-windows.
> I read at another site grom somebody who hacked the code for the S3 Savage
> that he found accidentally a conflict with the gdm/kdm that re-routes all
> signals from the KB and mouse to dev0
>
> The X-windows can be configured using xf86config. But then again, when
> starting the X-window with startx the system hangs.
> I think a knowledgeable programmer needs to invest some hours.
> I am using a S3Virge (86c325) but have the same problem with the 86c375
> Tom Spuhler
>
I can configure X windows using xf86config on everything but Mandrake 8
and Debian. With Debian this could be the answer, so it may be worth
trying that out without gdm/kdm, but Progeny Debian configures X in
graphical install and everything works as long as the console mouse
server isn't installed.
I haven't tried RH 7.1 yet, RH 7.0 has no problems with graphical
install with the s3virge 86c325, but Mandrake 8.0 won't even install X
in expert text mode.
This is certainly something that I think should be looked into, as this
is a popular chipset.
Anna Lawless
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> Subject: Re: [Cooker] Can't install Mandrake 8.0 with S3 Virge
>
> Hey,
> I tried XFdrake --skiptest. My computer just hangs. On the screen it says
> Please wait preparing X configuration and it just hangs.
> later,
> --M. Khawar Zia
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> Subject: Re: [Cooker] Can't install Mandrake 8.0 with S3 Virge
>
> > >
> > > I'd guess that it just freezes and never produces any config file,
> > > plus leaves all x servers in a directory called post-install
> > > rpms. That's what I get, whether it's XFree 4 or 3.3. This is a bug in
> > > the Mndrake installer that has existed in everything since M7.0 (except
> > > for 7.2, where it was fixed.. hurray). All I can suggest is that you
> > > either pu5t a copy of the config fole on a floppy and copy it to /etc
> > > using a console editor, and install your X server with rpm, or start
> > > with a basic 7.2 installation and upgrade. I do the latter now, then I
> > > have to get rid of an old kernal and a lot of unwanted LILO entries.
> > > If you haven't set up any X server then kudzu should put you into
> > > setup, although I haven't managed to configure X in 8.0 yet from a
> > > console. Don't know why I always get erreno 2, it worked with the 7
> > > series.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Anna Lawless
> > >
> > As root do from the command-line do
> > XFdrake --skiptest
> >
> > this will create the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file.
> >
> > After that you have your config file so startx should work
> >
> >
> >
