Don't use the Trio 3D driver, use the S3 Virge.
Vic
Leo Stutzmann wrote:
> Thanks, but this is exactly what I have tried. I am using Mandrake 7.1 which
> installs XFree86 3.3.6. The Trio3D and associated chip is marked as an
> 86C365 chip, but in my IBM 300PL the chip is marked as an 86C366. The Trio3D
> driver does not work for this chip.
>
> Leo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Victor Richardson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 2:46 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question
>
> It seems the easy solution for our problem(although, I haven't tried yet)
> would
> have been to check www.XFree86.org 's website. All we need to do is select
> S3
> Virge video card during install or rpm it later. The S3 Trio 3D and 3D/2X
> are
> fully supported using the XFree86 version 3.3.6, or the new 4.0;
>
> >From 3.3.6 Supported Hardware( http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.6/S3V1.html#1 );
>
> "Since release 3.3.2 of XFree86, there are now two servers which support the
> ViRGE family of chips. The XF86_S3V server is a dedicated server which
> supports
> the S3 ViRGE (86C325), the ViRGE/DX (86C375), ViRGE/GX (86C385) and the
> ViRGE/VX
> (86C988) chips. Use of that server is no longer recommended. It is not
> actively
> being supported
> anymore.
>
> The above ViRGE chipsets are supported in the XF86_SVGA server, which
> includes a
> new ViRGE driver making use of the XAA acceleration architecture and also
> supports ViRGE/GX2 (86C357), ViRGE/MX (86C260), Trio3D (86C365), Trio3D/2X
> (86C362), Savage3D (86C391), Savage4 (86C396/86C397) and Savage2000 chips as
> of
> 3.3.6."
>
> , or, from Version 4.0's Release Notes's
> ( http://www.xfree86.org/4.0/RELNOTES2.html#15 )
>
> 2.13.3. s3virge
>
> The s3virge driver is a port of the 3.3.x SVGA S3 ViRGE driver. As such it
> should be as
> stable and functional as previous XFree86 releases. There are a couple
> additional benefits
> included primarily due to common enhancements:
>
> Depth 24 problems resolved with clients using 24/32 bpp pixmaps.
> Our common acceleration architecture (XAA) has been re-written, as has
> the
> ViRGE
> acceleration code. You should find this version has better performance
> than
> prior
> releases.
> Multi-head is reported to work.
> The s3virge man page lists options and has configuration notes for this
> release of the
> driver.
> Trio 3D and Trio 3D/2X support has been added, matching the 3.3.6
> driver.
> Supports screen rotation and shadow framebuffer.
>
> Outstanding items not implemented or fully tested:
>
> DGA support is implemented, but preliminary and untested.
>
> Further information can be found in README.s3virge.
>
> I am going to repost this answer under the "S3 Trio 3D" subject line so that
> anyone searching for a solution in the future will be able to easily find
> it.
>
> Victor
>
> Leo Stutzmann wrote:
>
> > I have an IBM 300PL, with integrated Trio3D chip on the motherboard. I
> > installed XFree86 3.3.6. I have tried the Trio3D, Trio3D/2X, and the
> 86C365
> > setting. All these settings don't work. The screen just goes black.
> > Sometimes I can recover by using ctl-alt-backspace, and other times the
> > machine is locked up.
> >
> > The chip says 86C366 on it. There does not seem to be a listing in the
> > graphic cards for this chip.
> >
> > Anyone have this working? Do you have an XF86Config file or the needed
> lines
> > in the config to make this work?
> >
> > Thanks for any help
> > Leo
