Hi, I have recently installed RH5.0 and is currently upgrading to RH5.1 on an IBMAptiva 2134/351 with a SIS86C205, rev 211 video chip. Ever since the first time of installation I have problems with the screen being cluttered with garbage, making the display unredable. It happens both in console mode and with X running. The computer is using 2 Megs of the main memory for the video card. In console mode the screen is filled intermittently with single/double dots. Reset coomand does not help. In X mode the screen is intermittenly filled with garbage rows. This can be fixed by clearing the screen (fvwm2), ^L in xterm and refresh in netscape etc. Sometimes however, the screen is completely filled with verical bars, they seem to come from another bit plane of the display. Then a warm reboot is not sufficient, a full shutdown, power off etc is needed. I have tried different settings of the BIOS including turning off virus control and shadow RAMs etc. Nothing helps. The problem even exists (in console mode) using the rescue floppies. 1.) Is it the BIOS that is causing the problems? What about PnP settings? Is the BIOS active after boot is complete? 2.) I have 78 Meg RAM installed + 2 Megs of video RAM. Is parts of the RAM defective in any way. (In W95 mode nothing of these problems are seen) 3) I have tried to update all software relevant to processes running as daemons, kerneld, update, kflushd, kswapd etc. I have also tried different kernels 2.0.31, 2.0.24-0.6 and curently 2.0.34-1. I would be very greateful for hints, tips etc... Svante Signell -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
