On Mon, Nov 20, 2000 at 06:21:11PM +0100, civileme wrote: > Anthony Russello wrote: > > > > Actually, I'm running an SiS6326 8 meg video card under mdk 7.1 on a P233 > > and I have no problems switching between X and console. I do it quite > > often actually. > > > > Though this same card under mdk 7.2 caused problems where in X my mouse > > was represented by a large white block, regardless of what I did with the > > X display options that box was always there in place of a mouse > > cursor. This only occurs in 7.2 though, 7.1 has no problems at all, > > maybe an XFree86 4.0.1 problem? > > > > At any rate, I just use the 233 for testing different things so I don't > > have to screw with my good linux machine. But it would be nice to have an > > updated version of mdk7.2 running smoothly on it. > > > > Thanks > > > Select Expert Install and put the XFree86-3.3.6 server on. The > XFree86-4.01 has some problems with SiS 6326 (and some 530s and 620s but > not 540s and 630s) yet. > > (I have tested the SiS 530 and 620 sets and seen noise, ghosts, etc on > 4.01 and they still work, with acceleration, in 3.3.6. Of course, some > of the new 3D games are not stable on them no matter what--their accel > is easily beaten with an old PCI-SVGA card and a Voodoo 2). > > Civileme > I have an Aopen PA50 video card with the SiS6326 chip and with LM7.2 for the first time I installed XF86 4.0.1 using XFDrake without a hitch. Previously I have had to use the XF86 4.0.1 from XFree.org. Try "Option sw_cursor" to change the white square to a mouse pointer. HTH. -- Dennis Robertson 2/2 Sylvia Street NOOSAVILLE QLD 4566 Phone: 61 7 54742343 Mob: 0419 535539 Only God can make random selections.
Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
