Try using the SVGA server. That is what I did when I was having trouble with the S3 server using a Diamond Stealth 64 PCI. -Derek On Tue, 6 Apr 1999, F L wrote: > 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. --- snip diagnostic output
