XFree86 version:
XFree86-3.3.3.1
OS:
Mandrake (of course!) 5.3 (Festen)
installation CD made from ISO image
Problem:
Well, I spent 3 whole days trying to figure this one out. Every time I
tried to start the X server by typing 'startx', my system would hang. I
can't get any error logs because the only way out is to reboot, and since
the disks haven't synced, no error logs. It seems to go thru the same
output that 'X -probeonly' give me and then hang. I can't say for certain
since it goes by so fast, and the error logs don't work (see above).
There is no Xerror file in /var/log either.
I've read the parts of the README.S3 docs I thought was relevant to my
problem. I've surfed Dejanews looking for Diamond, Stealth, Mandrake, but
none of those had the answer. The specs are perfectly detected by
'X -probeonly' (included below along with SuperProbe output). I also
emailed the XFree86 team, but haven't got an answer back yet. I've
tried installing Red Hat 5.2 (Apollo) with the 3.3.2.3 X Server and I had
the same problem.
All 3 different X configuration tools: xf86config, Xconfigurator, and
XF86Setup. The XF86Setup works okay, so I guess it can run the VGA16
server, but not the S3 server which is written specifically for my chipset
(what gives?). The closest I've ever got was going into KDE, it telling
me to create /root/Desktop, and then hanging. This was AFTER I tried
XF86Setup, it giving me a "errno = 111", and I went ahead & typed 'startx'
anyway. Strange to say the least since it shouldn't work.
I really need this system for school. Any & all help is appreciated. I
don't think I can find any other good VLB cards out on the market now, so
it looks like I'm stuck with it. Thanks again.
SuperProbe output:
SuperProbe Version 2.18 (22 December 1998)
(c) Copyright 1993,1994 by David Wexelblat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
(c) Copyright 1994-1998 by The XFree86 Project, Inc
[...]
Bug reports are welcome, and should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
First video: Super-VGA
Chipset: S3 Vision868 (Port Probed)
Memory: 2048 Kbytes
RAMDAC: S3 86C716 SDAC 15/16/24-bit DAC w/pixel-mux w/clock-PLL
(with 6-bit wide lookup tables (or in 6-bit mode))
********
'X -probeonly' output:
XFree86 Version 3.3.3.1 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
Release Date: January 4 1999
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer
than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Operating System: Linux 2.0.36 i686 [ELF]
Configured drivers:
S3: accelerated server for S3 graphics adaptors (Patchlevel 0)
newmmio, mmio_928, s3_generic
(using VT number 7)
XF86Config: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
(**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
(**) XKB: keycodes: "xfree86"
(**) XKB: types: "default"
(**) XKB: compat: "default"
(**) XKB: symbols: "us(pc101)"
(**) XKB: geometry: "pc"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) XKB: model: "pc101"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(**) Mouse: type: Microsoft, device: /dev/mouse, baudrate: 1200
(**) Mouse: buttons: 3, 3 button emulation (timeout: 50ms)
(**) S3: Graphics device ID: "My Video Card"
(**) S3: Monitor ID: "Samsung SyncMaster 700p/700Mp"
(--) S3: Invalid vertical timing for mode "400x300". Deleted.
Warning: The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
Warning: The directory "/usr/share/fonts/default/TrueType" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
Warning: The directory "/usr/share/fonts/default/URW" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
Warning: The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
(--) S3: chipset: 868 rev. 3
(--) S3: chipset driver: mmio_928
(**) S3: Option "nolinear"
(--) S3: card type: 386/486 localbus
(--) S3: Diamond Stealth BIOS found
(--) S3: videoram: 2048k
(--) S3: Detected an S3 SDAC 86C716 RAMDAC and programmable clock
(--) S3: Ramdac type: s3_sdac
(--) S3: Ramdac speed: 135 MHz
(--) S3: Using S3 Gendac/SDAC programmable clock (MCLK 66.222 MHz)
(--) S3: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 100.000 MHz
(**) S3: Mode "1024x768": mode clock = 85.000
(**) S3: Using 16 bpp. Color weight: 565
(**) S3: Virtual resolution set to 1024x768
