---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Re: [newbie] SiS 735 chipset/ecs k7s5a Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 10:17:07 -0400 From: Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thursday 30 August 2001 3:24 am, you wrote: > Talking about SiS -- please tell me if anyone can solve my problem.... > > I have a laptop with the display SiS630. I installed Mdk 8.0, freq1, freq2 > and freq3. None of them could recognize the display device. Whenever I used > to start X the screen would come divided in two where the bottom part of > the screen would somehow wrap around the top of the screen. I tried > everything I knew or could find on the web but to no success. Ultimately I > used the code vga=791 in the lilo.conf. That gave me a framebuffer mode (I > think). BUT the problem does not stop here. I could do everything once I > log in X. But once I log out of the X session - the text mode does not come > back - no matter what I try to do. I have tried switching with the virtual > screens keys, etc. but to no success. If I restart the X session by typing > startx I do get the X session back. You can edit the file /etc/X11/XF86Config (if you are using Xfree 3.x.x) or /etx/X11/XF86Config-4 (for XFree 4.x.x) and set up any monitor parameters you please. > Moreover my soundcard is never detected too - thus I can never play sound > on my linux box. > > Can anyone can please suggest something. Did you try the Sis Driver? Available at http://www.sis.com/support/driver/linux.htm There are video and audio drivers there. > Regards > Navin Good luck Derek -------------------------------------------------------
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