Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 15:31:34 -0500 (CDT) From: "Doug Poland" <doug@polands.org> To: <todd_robinson@webpath.net> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Savage 2000 (Diamond Viper Chipset) problems on X Message-ID: <1129.172.16.1.33.1034195494.squirrel@babylon.polands.org> In-Reply-To: <1034194706.1343.1.camel@www.webpath.net> References: <3DA06EDA.2050604@math.missouri.edu> <016e01c26d60$1c1dd3c0$24475292@east.frontiercorp.com> <20021006212040.GA10242@galilee.polands.org> <024b01c26d82$43e2ac60$24475292@east.frontiercorp.com> <35882.63.104.35.130.1033998425.squirrel@babylon.polands.org> <012401c26e08$ac884280$24475292@east.frontiercorp.com> <1034194706.1343.1.camel@www.webpath.net>
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Todd Robonson said: > That did the trick Doug! > > I put just dropped in the driver and it worked like a charm. Thank > you very much! > Glad to hear it. Did you try the savage driver that came with X or did you just use the one from http://www.probo.com/timr/savage40.html? -- Regards, Doug > > On Mon, 2002-10-07 at 09:51, Todd Robinson wrote: > > hmmm.... > > Yes, I would love to see your XF86Config file. I have tomorrow > off and will have more time to play with it. > > Thank you, I really appreciate it. > Todd > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Poland" <doug@polands.org> > To: <todd_robinson@webpath.net> > Cc: <djp@polands.org>; <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 9:47 AM > Subject: Re: Savage 2000 (Diamond Viper Chipset) problems on X > > > > Todd Robinson said: > > > I suspect it is because there were two versions of the > card and mine is the older of the two with the Diamond > Viper II chipset. I have another card, a Number Nine with > the Savage chipset, that works great with the savage > driver on an identical system (except for the video card). > > > > > > I don't suppose there are any Diamond Viper II users out > there? > > > > > The box mine came in says Diamond Viper II all over it. > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Doug > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Doug Poland" <djp@polands.org> > > > To: "Todd Robinson" <todd_robinson@webpath.net> > > > Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > > > Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 5:20 PM > > > Subject: Re: Savage 2000 (Diamond Viper Chipset) problems > on X > > > > > > > > >> On Sun, Oct 06, 2002 at 01:45:07PM -0400, Todd Robinson > wrote: > > >> > Having a mind-bender of a time with a S3 Savage 2000 > video > > >> card. > > >> > > > >> > The problem is that XFree86 4.2.0_1,1 does not seem to > have > > >> drivers that work for this card. > > >> > > > >> > Previously the same card (also not working with the > Savage > > >> 2000 drivers) worked great with the Diamond Viper II > driver. I have used this card for > > > a > > >> > few years and I have continued to use it because it > never > > >> failed to work with XFree86 before, but this has me > stumped. > > >> > > > >> > I've searched thru the news groups (where this mail > list is > > >> mirrored) > > > and > > >> > have not been able to get things going. If anyone has > any tips > > >> or has > > > gotten > > >> > either this card, or a Diamond Viper II to run on this > XFree > > >> version any advice would be more than welcome! > > >> > > > >> Works for me (accelerated). > > >> > > >> # XFree86 -version > > >> > > >> XFree86 Version 4.2.0 / X Window System > > >> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600) > > >> Release Date: 18 January 2002 > > >> Build Operating System: FreeBSD 4.5 i386 [ELF] > > >> Module Loader present > > >> > > >> # uname -a > > >> FreeBSD sheba.polands.org 4.6-STABLE FreeBSD 4.6-STABLE > #0: Sun Jun 16 > > > 07:05:58 > > >> CDT 2002 > root@babylon.polands.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/PCI i386 > > >> > > >> # dmesg | grep -i s3 > > >> pci1: <S3 model 9102 graphics accelerator> at 0.0 irq 11 > > >> > > >> # dmesg | grep -i agp > > >> pcib1: <VIA 8363 (Apollo KT133) PCI-PCI (AGP) bridge> at > device 1.0 on > > > pci0 > > >> > > >> # grep -C3 savage /etc/XF86Config > > >> > > >> Section "Device" > > >> Identifier "S3-Savage2000" > > >> Driver "savage" > > >> ChipSet "Savage2000" > > >> Card "S3 Savage2000" > > >> EndSection > > >> > > >> Let me know if you want to see my XF86Config file > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Regards, > > >> Doug > > >> > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the > message > > >> > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the > message > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the > message > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the > message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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