Problems with an older card on XFree86

Problems with an older card on XFree86

[lk]

Hi,

        First off all I want to apologize posting to this list, but I had
no ideea where else to ask this question.

        I recently installed Slackware Linux 8.0 on my machine, but
XFree86 does not work corectly. I managed to configure it, but it only
runs is VESA mode because I found no driver for my card (S3 Trio64V2
DX/GX). In all modes (640x480 and 800x600), about 2centimeters in the top
area of the screen (2centimeters in height and all the screen in width)
are remapped randomly on the screen. I'll try to explain this behaviour:
If I open any aplication and then maximize it, when I try to reach the
titlebar of the aplication, the mouse is moved in the lower part of the
screen. It's just like the 2 centimeters that are not shown in the upper
part of the screen are redrawn in the lower part. Is there any solution to
this, or I'll have to switch back to 3.3.6 to get my card working again ?



Eugen

Re: Problems with an older card on XFree86

[Alex Valys]

Linux-kernel is the wrong place to post that sort of question.  This is a 
kernel development list, not a linux help list.  I will say, however, that 
slackware 8.0 is a totally innapropriate distribution for someone with your 
level of linux knowledge.  Try RedHat or Mandrake instead.
-Alex Valys

On Sunday 15 July 2001 23:20, lk@Aniela.EU.ORG wrote:
> Hi,
>
>         First off all I want to apologize posting to this list, but I had
> no ideea where else to ask this question.
>
>         I recently installed Slackware Linux 8.0 on my machine, but
> XFree86 does not work corectly. I managed to configure it, but it only
> runs is VESA mode because I found no driver for my card (S3 Trio64V2
> DX/GX). In all modes (640x480 and 800x600), about 2centimeters in the top
> area of the screen (2centimeters in height and all the screen in width)
> are remapped randomly on the screen. I'll try to explain this behaviour:
> If I open any aplication and then maximize it, when I try to reach the
> titlebar of the aplication, the mouse is moved in the lower part of the
> screen. It's just like the 2 centimeters that are not shown in the upper
> part of the screen are redrawn in the lower part. Is there any solution to
> this, or I'll have to switch back to 3.3.6 to get my card working again ?
>
>
>
> Eugen
>
>
>
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Re: Problems with an older card on XFree86

[lk]

Yes. I know that, but I had no place to go. Please do not underestimate my
linux knowlodge.

Eugen

On Sat, 14 Jul 2001, Alex Valys wrote:

> Linux-kernel is the wrong place to post that sort of question.  This is a
> kernel development list, not a linux help list.  I will say, however, that
> slackware 8.0 is a totally innapropriate distribution for someone with your
> level of linux knowledge.  Try RedHat or Mandrake instead.
> -Alex Valys
>
> On Sunday 15 July 2001 23:20, lk@Aniela.EU.ORG wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> >         First off all I want to apologize posting to this list, but I had
> > no ideea where else to ask this question.
> >
> >         I recently installed Slackware Linux 8.0 on my machine, but
> > XFree86 does not work corectly. I managed to configure it, but it only
> > runs is VESA mode because I found no driver for my card (S3 Trio64V2
> > DX/GX). In all modes (640x480 and 800x600), about 2centimeters in the top
> > area of the screen (2centimeters in height and all the screen in width)
> > are remapped randomly on the screen. I'll try to explain this behaviour:
> > If I open any aplication and then maximize it, when I try to reach the
> > titlebar of the aplication, the mouse is moved in the lower part of the
> > screen. It's just like the 2 centimeters that are not shown in the upper
> > part of the screen are redrawn in the lower part. Is there any solution to
> > this, or I'll have to switch back to 3.3.6 to get my card working again ?
> >
> >
> >
> > Eugen
> >
> >
> >
> > -
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>

Re: Problems with an older card on XFree86

[Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams]

On Mon, 16 Jul 2001 lk@Aniela.EU.ORG wrote:

> Yes. I know that, but I had no place to go. Please do not underestimate my
> linux knowlodge.
>
> Eugen

If you had checked XFree86's home page (http://www.xfree86.org/), you'd know
that XFree86 4.x doesn't work with the S3 Trio64V2.

-- 
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams  <ignacio@openservices.net>

Re: Problems with an older card on XFree86

[Luigi Genoni]

On Mon, 16 Jul 2001 lk@Aniela.EU.ORG wrote:

> Hi,
>
>         First off all I want to apologize posting to this list, but I had
> no ideea where else to ask this question.
>
Maybe a XFree86 mail list would be a better address for your mail.

Anyway, you should go back ti XF 3.3.6, since your card is not supported
with XF 4.1.0, and you would get no
advanteges because your card does not support 3d acceleration, and 2d
acceleration with
XF86_S3 or even XF86_SVGA
of 3.3.6 version is quite optimal for your card.

bests
Luigi Genoni


>         I recently installed Slackware Linux 8.0 on my machine, but
> XFree86 does not work corectly. I managed to configure it, but it only
> runs is VESA mode because I found no driver for my card (S3 Trio64V2
> DX/GX). In all modes (640x480 and 800x600), about 2centimeters in the top
> area of the screen (2centimeters in height and all the screen in width)
> are remapped randomly on the screen. I'll try to explain this behaviour:
> If I open any aplication and then maximize it, when I try to reach the
> titlebar of the aplication, the mouse is moved in the lower part of the
> screen. It's just like the 2 centimeters that are not shown in the upper
> part of the screen are redrawn in the lower part. Is there any solution to
> this, or I'll have to switch back to 3.3.6 to get my card working again ?
>
>
>
> Eugen
>
>
>
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