Re: Help: S3 Savage4

[Erik Steffl <steffl@bigfoot.com>]

  well, I'd go and get some 'well-defined' video card...

  you might want to try to disable the various advanced features
(acceleration etc...)...

  is the chip autodetected? if it is and it still does not work that you
might be out of luck. if you specify the exact chip somewhere you might
want to try to specify other model.

  btw if you change WMs the X server is not restarted (WM is just an
application, just like any other X app)

	erik

Chris Gray wrote:
> 
> Yes. The vga16 server works fine; it starts and shuts down without
> crashing the system.  Only the svga server crashes at shut down.  I've
> also discovered that I can change window managers without crashing.
> 
> Chris
> 
> On Sat, 21 Oct 2000, Erik Steffl wrote:
> 
> >   you might want to try the vga16 server, just to see if the same
> > behaviour occurs when only basic vga functionality is used, I think that
> > most cards work with this server fine... it's not a long term solution,
> > of course...
> >
> >       erik
> >
> > Chris Gray wrote:
> > >
> > > OK.  I've installed woody on my home system and set up X with the SVGA
> > > server and it works fine, but I still have the same problem I had under
> > > slink:  when I exit the Xserver in any way (Alt+Ctl+F#, Alt+Ctl+Backspace,
> > > Logout, Restart the window manager) the screen goes black with the click
> > > of the video card switching modes and after that the system responds only
> > > to the reset button.  I can switch screen resolutions fine.
> > >
> > > Is part of the problem that I don't know the exact model of my card?
> > >
> > > adTHANKSvance
> > > Chris
> > >
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