RE: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question

2000-06-14 Thread Softec - Javier Matos
Hi Leo: My video card is a S3 Trio 64 3D. With the help of a fellow of the foro I configured the video mode. (I use mandrake Air 7.02 and Xfree 3.3.6) But not fully, here my explanation: If I start the Gui with startx y can see the kde grafical user interface, but if I start with kdm the

Re: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question

2000-06-14 Thread Victor Richardson
Don't feel bad, I have an IBM Netfinity 3000 with the same S3 Trio 3D chip. It seems that the video card is only supported in VESA/Frame Buffer mode. It took me six months of 3 am frustration, and umpteen support calls, and endless postings (check the archives) to get that answer. Finally, last

RE: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question

2000-06-14 Thread Myers, Dennis R NWO
Title: RE: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question Try setting on the AOpen P128 card, I believe that is the right designation in the list. That is the card I have at home and Mandrake listed it although it did not find it on the install. When I picked it from the list and use a 16bit color

Re: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question

2000-06-14 Thread Victor Richardson
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

RE: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question

2000-06-14 Thread Leo Stutzmann
- 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

Re: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question

2000-06-14 Thread Victor Richardson
. 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