Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-08 Thread Drew Parsons
On Tue, Feb 06, 2001 at 11:10:35AM -0500, Kevin Brosius wrote: > > There's a new version up on my web page (ver 1.6.3). It's another > incremental start version which _will_ show a difference in the log. (I > promise!) Would you try it out? It takes a little longer to start > fully, ~4 seconds

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-08 Thread Drew Parsons
On Tue, Feb 06, 2001 at 11:10:35AM -0500, Kevin Brosius wrote: > > There's a new version up on my web page (ver 1.6.3). It's another > incremental start version which _will_ show a difference in the log. (I > promise!) Would you try it out? It takes a little longer to start > fully, ~4 second

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-06 Thread Robert Norris
> There's a new version up on my web page (ver 1.6.3). It's another > incremental start version which _will_ show a difference in the log. (I > promise!) Would you try it out? It takes a little longer to start > fully, ~4 seconds, so allow 30-35 total. Log files are up, I've included log files

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-06 Thread Robert Norris
> There's a new version up on my web page (ver 1.6.3). It's another > incremental start version which _will_ show a difference in the log. (I > promise!) Would you try it out? It takes a little longer to start > fully, ~4 seconds, so allow 30-35 total. Log files are up, I've included log file

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-06 Thread Kevin Brosius
Robert Norris wrote: > > > > Okay, that rules out a couple obvious possibilities. I've put up a > > purely test version on my page (ver 1.6.2) which does incremental > > startup, pausing for a couple seconds at various points in the init. > > sequence. Would you give it a try and post or mail m

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-06 Thread Kevin Brosius
Robert Norris wrote: > > > > Okay, that rules out a couple obvious possibilities. I've put up a > > purely test version on my page (ver 1.6.2) which does incremental > > startup, pausing for a couple seconds at various points in the init. > > sequence. Would you give it a try and post or mail

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-05 Thread Drew Parsons
On Sat, Feb 03, 2001 at 02:16:23PM +1100, Robert Norris wrote: > > I found bug #78406, which seems to describe this exact same problem, but > it also states that it has been fixed. That bug report was mine, by the way, so I'm following this thread with interest. The new version did not in fact f

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-05 Thread Drew Parsons
On Sat, Feb 03, 2001 at 02:16:23PM +1100, Robert Norris wrote: > > I found bug #78406, which seems to describe this exact same problem, but > it also states that it has been fixed. That bug report was mine, by the way, so I'm following this thread with interest. The new version did not in fact

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-04 Thread Robert Norris
> Okay, that rules out a couple obvious possibilities. I've put up a > purely test version on my page (ver 1.6.2) which does incremental > startup, pausing for a couple seconds at various points in the init. > sequence. Would you give it a try and post or mail me the log? Wait > about 30 seconds

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-04 Thread Kevin Brosius
Robert Norris wrote: > > > > Great! What kind of console are you running? Is it a text or graphical > > console (vesafb or other)? > > vesafb mostly, but I've been running all the tests in both, just to see > if it makes a difference. It hasn't. > > > Option "pci_burst" > > > > Does that help

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-04 Thread Robert Norris
> Okay, that rules out a couple obvious possibilities. I've put up a > purely test version on my page (ver 1.6.2) which does incremental > startup, pausing for a couple seconds at various points in the init. > sequence. Would you give it a try and post or mail me the log? Wait > about 30 second

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-04 Thread Kevin Brosius
Robert Norris wrote: > > > > Great! What kind of console are you running? Is it a text or graphical > > console (vesafb or other)? > > vesafb mostly, but I've been running all the tests in both, just to see > if it makes a difference. It hasn't. > > > Option "pci_burst" > > > > Does that hel

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-03 Thread Michael Epting
On Sat, Feb 03, 2001 at 11:49:49AM -0500, Kevin Brosius wrote: > I've also put up another test version at > http://www.user1.netcarrier.com/~kbrosius/virge.html. Try it without > the pci_burst option if you still have trouble. Let me know if anything > changes. I've been following this thread wi

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-03 Thread Michael Epting
On Sat, Feb 03, 2001 at 11:49:49AM -0500, Kevin Brosius wrote: > I've also put up another test version at > http://www.user1.netcarrier.com/~kbrosius/virge.html. Try it without > the pci_burst option if you still have trouble. Let me know if anything > changes. I've been following this thread w

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-03 Thread Robert Norris
> Great! What kind of console are you running? Is it a text or graphical > console (vesafb or other)? vesafb mostly, but I've been running all the tests in both, just to see if it makes a difference. It hasn't. > Option "pci_burst" > > Does that help? No change. > I've also put up another te

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-03 Thread Robert Norris
> Great! What kind of console are you running? Is it a text or graphical > console (vesafb or other)? vesafb mostly, but I've been running all the tests in both, just to see if it makes a difference. It hasn't. > Option "pci_burst" > > Does that help? No change. > I've also put up another t

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-03 Thread Kevin Brosius
Robert Norris wrote: > > ... > > I appreciate your efforts on this. If can help in any way (logfiles, > test programs, whatever) please let me know - I'm happy to try anything. > > Regards, > Rob. > Great! What kind of console are you running? Is it a text or graphical console (vesafb or

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-03 Thread Kevin Brosius
Robert Norris wrote: > > ... > > I appreciate your efforts on this. If can help in any way (logfiles, > test programs, whatever) please let me know - I'm happy to try anything. > > Regards, > Rob. > Great! What kind of console are you running? Is it a text or graphical console (vesafb or

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-03 Thread Drew Parsons
On Sat, Feb 03, 2001 at 10:45:13PM +1100, Robert Norris wrote: > > > Have you tried 'XFree86 -configure' yet? That will generate a generic > > XF86Config file. Let me know if you see any difference. It can't be > > any worse... > > No change, unfortunately. > I've had what may well be exactly

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-03 Thread Robert Norris
Kevin, > As far as XFree86 is concerned, you don't need to submit any more than > this. I've forwarded your message to the private ViRGE mailing list, > we'll see if anyone with a ViRGE MX can take a look. Will you be taking > the log files down soon? Thanks for your attention. The log files wi

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-03 Thread Drew Parsons
On Sat, Feb 03, 2001 at 10:45:13PM +1100, Robert Norris wrote: > > > Have you tried 'XFree86 -configure' yet? That will generate a generic > > XF86Config file. Let me know if you see any difference. It can't be > > any worse... > > No change, unfortunately. > I've had what may well be exactl

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-03 Thread Robert Norris
Kevin, > As far as XFree86 is concerned, you don't need to submit any more than > this. I've forwarded your message to the private ViRGE mailing list, > we'll see if anyone with a ViRGE MX can take a look. Will you be taking > the log files down soon? Thanks for your attention. The log files w

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-03 Thread yannick . ribau
I had something quite similar when starting XFree4.0.1 after a boot sequence in frame buffer mode (the machine was completly frozen). After booting in a normal text mode X started without any problem. My card is an S3 virge dx. bye Quoting Kevin Brosius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Robert Norris wro

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-02 Thread yannick . ribau
I had something quite similar when starting XFree4.0.1 after a boot sequence in frame buffer mode (the machine was completly frozen). After booting in a normal text mode X started without any problem. My card is an S3 virge dx. bye Quoting Kevin Brosius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Robert Norris wr

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-02 Thread Kevin Brosius
Robert Norris wrote: > > > Hi all, > > Until recently, I've had XFree86 from potato installed on my Toshiba > Satellite Pro 490XCDT, without issue. This laptop has a S3 ViRGE/MX > video chip, so I was using xserver-svga 3.3.6-11. > > Today I upgraded the system to woody. xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1

xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-02 Thread Robert Norris
Hi all, Until recently, I've had XFree86 from potato installed on my Toshiba Satellite Pro 490XCDT, without issue. This laptop has a S3 ViRGE/MX video chip, so I was using xserver-svga 3.3.6-11. Today I upgraded the system to woody. xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 was installed. After configuring and st

Re: xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-02 Thread Kevin Brosius
Robert Norris wrote: > > > Hi all, > > Until recently, I've had XFree86 from potato installed on my Toshiba > Satellite Pro 490XCDT, without issue. This laptop has a S3 ViRGE/MX > video chip, so I was using xserver-svga 3.3.6-11. > > Today I upgraded the system to woody. xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-

xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 and S3 ViRGE/MX problems

2001-02-02 Thread Robert Norris
Hi all, Until recently, I've had XFree86 from potato installed on my Toshiba Satellite Pro 490XCDT, without issue. This laptop has a S3 ViRGE/MX video chip, so I was using xserver-svga 3.3.6-11. Today I upgraded the system to woody. xserver-xfree86 4.0.2-1 was installed. After configuring and s