Mark Vojkovich wrote: > > > > On Thu, 15 May 2003, Kevin Brosius wrote: > > > Basz wrote: > > > > > > > > > I've been trying to get a generic no-name laptop up using Debian. The > > > video > > > chip is a S3 Virge / MX. > > > > > > I started on Woody, then Sarge and now I'm on Sid. The problem is the > > > same. (I've also tried RH7.2-RH8, I haven't yet tried RH9). > > > > > > After "startx", the screen clears, the hard disk light is on for a second, > > > and then hard lock (no responce from the keyboard, network and still > > > the same blank screen). > > > > > > The lcd is a generic 24bit 1024x768 panel. The processor is an amd k6. > > > The Virge driver claims it can do 24 bit color, I dropped the default > > > color depth to 8 with no effect. > > > > > > Any help, thanks, > > > -Frank Baszler > > > > > > XFree86 Version 4.2.1.1 (Debian 4.2.1-5 20030122074040 [EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > > / X Window System > [...] > > > (--) PCI:*(0:2:0) S3 ViRGE/MX+MV rev 3, Mem @ 0xc0000000/26, BIOS @ > > > 0x000c0000/16 > [...] > > > (II) VGA: Generic VGA driver (version 4.0) for chipsets: generic > > > > > > How about a log from a depth 16 run? That's the most likely candidate > > to work. Also, XFree86 4.3.0 is newest, and may run MX better. > > The VGA driver only supports depths 1, 4 and 8. 8 only at 320x240, > 4 only at 640x480. It's just VGA. > > Mark.
Yes, excellent point. Have you tried 'Driver "s3virge"' ? -- Kevin
