Re: [newbie] Startup issues...revisited
On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, you wrote: Hello guys, You've all helped me so much this afternoon getting my video card almost recognised by mandrake. (I'm Sam Roza). Now that I've used xf86config to set things up, I get a picture...but all text is LAME. I see through the boxes, it leaves streaks, everything. I've tried every setting for acceleration(vga, svga, etc.), and almost every monitor setting. I've had it detect my clocks, I've had it load defaults etc., all to no avail. Can someone help? I have a Cirrus logic 5436 card...I'm to the end of my rope pretty much. Sam Content-Type: text/html; name="unnamed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: I found the answer (I think) in the archives. Here's the URL -- http://www.mail-archive.com/newbie@linux-mandrake.com/msg12509.html The answer is: "enable 'no_bltbit' should fix the GD5446" (From Axalon) John
Re: [newbie] Startup issues...revisited
"Sam" == Sam Roza [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] Sam Another thing...how do I read readme's and such? what program Sam would I use from a console to look at them? [snip] $ less [whatever-the-name-of-the-file-is] or $ mc and cd to the directory where the file is, and hit F3 key while the file is highlighted. -- Mike Fieschko, West Orange, NJ, USA X-Mailer: XEmacs 21.1, VM 6.75 and random-sig.el Kernel 2.2.14-7mdk http://www.viconet.com/fieschko/home.htm Dec 18 Feria "My attitude toward progress has passed from antagonism to boredom. I have long ceased to argue with people who prefer Thursday to Wednesday because it is Thursday." - [G.K. Chesterton, in New York Times Magazine, 2/11/23]
Re: [newbie] Startup issues...revisited
Ok, I've now used MC to read the README.cirrus file, and updated my config file based on advice given in the readme. I've added Option "noaccel", and it froze me...enabled Option "no_bitblt", same issue...I enabled the Chipset "clgd5436" function for better identification of my cardall to no avail. As far as this comment goes..." Alternatively, a brand new 4 MB video card would cost you less than a good lunch.. Make sure it's supported :) " I see no reason to buy a new card when mine is 100%supported. Also, the issues of trying to install a PCI card on a system with an integrated video adapter(Compaq's idea, not mine) seems hardly worth the trouble. I would like to know if anyone has ever resolved any issues with these cards, and what is necessary to acheive the ultimate goal of clear video with no re-draw issues. Thank you for all of your sage advice on this matter, I appreciate any and all help you can provide. Sam Roza - Original Message - From: Warren Doney [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 10:08 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Startup issues...revisited Sam Roza wrote: Thanks to Axalon for pointing me in the direction of the archives. I found lots of stuff on the Cirrus cards, but I found few solutions. The most promising of which woulf be to update the xf86config RPG's, but I don't know what they are, or if I would even know what to do with them if I had them. Another thing...how do I read readme's and such? what program would I use from a console to look at them? Thanl you in advance, Sam, AFAIK, your not going to be able to get round manually editing your XF86Config file for this card. You'll find the details in: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/README.cirrus and the actual file at /etc/X11/XF86Config The tool I like for doing this sort of thing is the Midnight Commander. Type "mc" at the command prompt start reading helpfiles... (you're at the point where I'd only be repeating what's in 'em). Alternatively, a brand new 4 MB video card would cost you less than a good lunch.. Make sure it's supported :) -Warren.
Re: [newbie] Startup issues...revisited
You *have* run Xconfigurator specified your card, haven't you? Do you know how much RAM it's got? Moving the RAM setting down a notch in Xconfigurator can sometimes help, is another setting you can play with... also, you could try asking about your problem in the "comp.windows.x" newsgroup (or searching it @ deja.com). As for buying a new card, it's what I did when I was running Caldera 2.2 it didn't support my embedded chip. Installing it was as simple as slipping a jumper on the motherboard. Of corse, YMMV, from the doc's, it seems you should be able to get your own going -Warren. - Original Message - From: "Sam Roza" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 19, 1999 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Startup issues...revisited Ok, I've now used MC to read the README.cirrus file, and updated my config file based on advice given in the readme. I've added Option "noaccel", and it froze me...enabled Option "no_bitblt", same issue...I enabled the Chipset "clgd5436" function for better identification of my cardall to no avail. As far as this comment goes..." Alternatively, a brand new 4 MB video card would cost you less than a good lunch.. Make sure it's supported :) " I see no reason to buy a new card when mine is 100%supported. Also, the issues of trying to install a PCI card on a system with an integrated video adapter(Compaq's idea, not mine) seems hardly worth the trouble. I would like to know if anyone has ever resolved any issues with these cards, and what is necessary to acheive the ultimate goal of clear video with no re-draw issues. Thank you for all of your sage advice on this matter, I appreciate any and all help you can provide. Sam Roza - Original Message - From: Warren Doney [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 10:08 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Startup issues...revisited Sam Roza wrote: Thanks to Axalon for pointing me in the direction of the archives. I found lots of stuff on the Cirrus cards, but I found few solutions. The most promising of which woulf be to update the xf86config RPG's, but I don't know what they are, or if I would even know what to do with them if I had them. Another thing...how do I read readme's and such? what program would I use from a console to look at them? Thanl you in advance, Sam, AFAIK, your not going to be able to get round manually editing your XF86Config file for this card. You'll find the details in: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/README.cirrus and the actual file at /etc/X11/XF86Config The tool I like for doing this sort of thing is the Midnight Commander. Type "mc" at the command prompt start reading helpfiles... (you're at the point where I'd only be repeating what's in 'em). Alternatively, a brand new 4 MB video card would cost you less than a good lunch.. Make sure it's supported :) -Warren.
[newbie] Startup issues...revisited
Hello guys, You've all helped me so much this afternoon getting my video card almost recognised by mandrake. (I'm Sam Roza). Now that I've used xf86config to set things up, I get a picture...but all text is LAME. I see through the boxes, it leaves streaks, everything. I've tried every setting for acceleration(vga, svga, etc.), and almost every monitor setting. I've had it detect my clocks, I've had it load defaults etc., all to no avail. Can someone help? I have a Cirrus logic 5436 card...I'm to the end of my rope pretty much. Sam
Re: [newbie] Startup issues...revisited
On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Sam Roza wrote: Hello guys, You've all helped me so much this afternoon getting my video card almost recognised by mandrake. (I'm Sam Roza). Now that I've used xf86config to set things up, I get a picture...but all text is LAME. I see through the boxes, it leaves streaks, everything. I've tried every setting for acceleration(vga, svga, etc.), and almost every monitor setting. I've had it detect my clocks, I've had it load defaults etc., all to no avail. Can someone help? I have a Cirrus logic 5436 card...I'm to the end of my rope pretty much. Sam search for "Cirrus logic 54" in the archives... -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
Re: [newbie] Startup issues...revisited
Thanks to Axalon for pointing me in the direction of the archives. I found lots of stuff on the Cirrus cards, but I found few solutions. The most promising of which woulf be to update the xf86config RPG's, but I don't know what they are, or if I would even know what to do with them if I had them. Another thing...how do I read readme's and such? what program would I use from a console to look at them? Thanl you in advance, Sam - Original Message - From: Axalon Bloodstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Sam Roza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 9:56 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Startup issues...revisited On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Sam Roza wrote: Axalon, Not to sound dense or anything, but where are the archives kept? Thanks, Sam Directly above where you found the instructions to get on the list.
