>As it turns out, one can add an option in the Device Section of the >XF86Config file: > > Option "NoInt10"
Good to know. I looked for something like that, but it's not mentioned in the user-side documentation at all. I tried this and it does work on my system, but for the record is spelled "NoINT10". >It would be much better if we could determine what it is about >running int10 on some cards' BIOS code on an LX that causes problems. And unfortunately it's a tough nut to crack because it leaves the system in an unusable state. Unfortunately I think it's gonna take some serious code study by someone who's familiar with the minutia of the LX (or does it die on a Miata too?) >So, bottom line WRT the patches, is that they provide the best safety >against uninformed folks using 3DFx cards on LX-style machines, but >I don't recommend those patches be passed along to XFree86. Yes, I agree, since we have the nice option that makes things work once again. And now that it's been discussed here, maybe affected people will actually find the appropriate option via a web search. Thanks Jay! -Doug -- Doug Larrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: DougLarick
