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Re: S3 ViRGE/MX locks up



On Thu, May 15, 2003 at 01:49:58AM -0600, 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 buildd@cyberhq.internal.cyberhqz.com) / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)

Is that an Alpha?

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Daniel Stone 	     <daniel@raging.dropbear.id.au>             <dstone@kde.org>
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