>On Wed, 7 Aug 1996, Mark Phillips wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have a friend who I am trying to help install debian 1.1. He has an >> ET4000/W32p graphics card. I installed the appropriate server, went >> through the xbase-configure program to create an XF86Config file, and >> then ran "X -probeonly 2> out.txt" to try and get a clock line. The >> system just hung and I had to do a Ctr-Alt-Del to get out. >> >> I couldn't work out what the problem was. Any ideas? I include the >> out.txt file below. > >There are many problems with the ET4000/W32 cards. You can try a beta >version from XFREE or try my solution--replace the card with one that >works under the present XFREE86 distribution.
Hmm, I thought it was supposed to work. Anyway, what cards would you recommend as being good and reliable, working well under the present XFree86? Thanks, Mark.
