Re: S3 ViRGE/MX locks up
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Your message dated: Thu, 15 May 2003 18:20:33 +1000
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> 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 vi=
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> > chip is a S3 Virge / MX.
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> > I started on Woody, then Sarge and now I'm on Sid. The problem is the=20
> > same. (I've also tried RH7.2-RH8, I haven't yet tried RH9).
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> > 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).
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> > 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.
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> > Any help, thanks,
> > -Frank Baszler
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> > XFree86 Version 4.2.1.1 (Debian 4.2.1-5 20030122074040 buildd@cyberhq.int=
> ernal.cyberhqz.com) / X Window System
> > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
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> Is that an Alpha?
No, it is an Advanced Micro Devices Pentium 3 class machine. It was a
chip they made before the current Athlon series.
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> Daniel Stone <daniel@raging.dropbear.id.au> <dstone@kde.o=
> rg>
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