There's a work-around in XF86 3.3.x, for I'm also using S3 Trio 3D/2x in one of
our workstations running potato. I used xserver-VGA16 to configure it via
XF86Setup, then defaulted to xserver-SVGA to run X at 800x600, 32bpp, probed
4MB video ram (anything higher makes the mouse pointer look like a block rather
than a pointer). There's a card info for S3 Trio 3D/2x (doesn't work well) but
there's also a card info that looks like this: S3 8xxxx8 (S3 Trio3D/2x) {can't
remember the exact numbers, but it's there when you go to the detailed card
setup}.
I also encountered the same problem when I was still using RedHat 7.0 with XF86
4.0. There I resorted to manually tweaking the XF86Config file, as
XConfigurator erroneously saves the card data. If you're running XF86 4.1 then
you should expect no problems.
Patrick Barrett wrote:
>* gerard robin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
>> hello,
>> I have a video-card S3 Trio 3D/2X.
>> It is in the card list and the package
>> xserver-S3 exist in potato, but when
>> I install this package I can set up
>> correctly xwindow except the form of
>> the pointer of the mouse.
>> In the section Chipset I find s3virge
>> but not s3trio 3D/2X.
>> Can someone tell me if the package xserver-S3
>> of woody does have a chipset for s3trio 3D/2X.
>> Or if I can find it anywhere.
>
>If you've got separate x servers, you're probably running x 3.3.6. To
>my knowledge, this doesn't support your card. 4.x does, and is the
>default install in sid and i believe woody. I believe debs are
>available for potato if you need to use it. Anyway, your problem boils
>down to the version of your X... its too old.
>
>> TIA
>>
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